ALTERNATE PICKING
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The Evolution Exercise
Ben breaks down how to move across three or more strings by treating each crossing as a deliberate mechanical “marker point.” He demonstrates a tough add-one-note G-major drill that forces you to feel every shift, helping you build the control needed for clean multi-string playing before applying it to real musical phrases.
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Pick Slanting & Switching Focus
This section focuses on right-hand mechanics in three-notes-per-string sequencing, particularly how picking changes during string crossings. Using groups of six, the emphasis is on synchronisation rather than musical phrasing.
Small changes in pick angle and hand position happen constantly depending on stroke direction and string movement. Practising continuous sequences helps these adjustments become automatic and reliable at speed.
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3 String Groupings Acsending & Descending
Ben breaks down a three-string, 3-notes-per-string alternate-picking exercise focused on clean multiple string crossings and subtle pick-angle pivots. The aim is to build right-hand control by using simple mental anchors, then pushing tempo, even when it feels uncomfortable to develop real consistency.
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3 String Groupings Acsending & Descending
Ben introduces single-string skipping in 3-notes-per-string scales, focusing on making a quick forearm jump rather than a smooth glide to cleanly cross strings. Ben has you practise starting on both downstrokes and upstrokes, repeating the pattern to expose weak picking variations and build reliable control across the neck.
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3 String Groupings Acsending & Descending
Ben explores advanced multi-string skipping, jumping across several strings to create big interval leaps and push coordination to the limit. Ben shows how starting on both downstrokes and upstrokes makes it far harder, but explains that forcing these awkward jumps builds control and makes regular string skipping feel much easier afterward.
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3 String Groupings Acsending & Descending
Ben shows how linking four-string patterns with position shifts lets you move across the whole neck in long, fluid runs, building real control rather than just speed. Ben also highlights practising both downstroke and upstroke starts so every variation feels natural in real playing.
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