No surprise there.Īlso agree with Sneed, alternate picking does have a more percussive sound and an eveness. That's really the only secret, time and effort. Guys that play that way naturally, have done it since day one. I find it can be tough to get it even, especially at the mid tempo speeds. Eric Johnson or e to mind, natural part of their play. I agree, I'm more into those that use it the technique as a natural part of their style, but it doesn't sound like they're doing it for a trick or an exercise like many shred style players. Here is the great Adam Rogers using the technique on a standard. I still think Yngwie sounds awesome though! I think people often associate the technique to closely with fast arpeggios. Not so much in the shredder arpeggio way! When I was younger I really worked on that bag but never made it work for me, it always sounded forced, and my tastes changed. I do love the sound of economy picking in the Eric Johnson, Joe Bonamassa, Zakk Wylde, kinda way. I also suggest this exercise to isolate the left hand motion and it sounds kinda like Eric Johnson: You can see how I don't stay strictly with the economy picking, but you can see the hand motion. It's because the sweeping motion gets lost, so I would suggest trying it at a medium tempo (all things relative) so the hand motion is smooth. I find when I practice it VERY slowly it is more of an issue. The only thing I can suggest is to keep at it with the metronome. It is a pain in the butt to get away from the rhythmic issue you are talking about. I know no one only economy picks, but the Gambale book has you relearn scales to fit the picking pattern. It really made sense to me and have been at it ever since. I did find it a great way to go, the deciding factor to really work on it came from watching Eric Johnson and the great Icelandic guitarist Frederick Karlson (with whom I taught with at the NGW in the early 90's) who mix both techniques. He sent home numerous photographs from North Africa and from Italy.I actually mix economy and alternate picking, I never wanted to relearn scale fingerings like Gambale does. Many of the letters written in 1945 detail Karlson’s travels and sightseeing when visiting various cities in Italy. He also provides information on basic training, classes, and military protocol. The letters document Karlson’s experiences at basic training, things that he would like to have sent from home, and in 1943, information about quarantines in his barracks due to measles, scarlet fever, and mumps. There are also letters to his sister “Elvina” living in Los Angeles, California, and another sister or friend named “Ruth.” About 3 letters from Karlson’s mother are written in Swedish.Ī friend, Edgar Sholund, who also served in the military, wrote both to Charlotte and Mrs. The majority of the letters are addressed to “Dear Mother and Lottie,” Karlson’s mother and sister, Charlotte, living in Gothenburg, Nebraska. All of the correspondence is filed chronologically, with letters that Karlson received with those he sent to his family, along with those occasionally sent by friends.
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