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Post by jimbax on Dec 5, 2005 17:02:53 GMT -5
OK superheroes....what's your FAVORITE picking exersize? Sweeps? Alternate? Combo? string skipping? Nose? I need some new exersizes to bring my right hand up to snuff.... any ideas?
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Post by motrock on Dec 5, 2005 18:28:57 GMT -5
Search for anything Paul Gilbert!
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Post by Hacksaw on Dec 5, 2005 19:18:15 GMT -5
sounds good.. I need the same thing.. gotta get the carple tunnel right hand back in shape.. talk about not accurate!
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Post by craggin on Dec 5, 2005 19:22:04 GMT -5
OK superheroes....what's your FAVORITE picking exersize? Sweeps? Alternate? Combo? string skipping?... Yes. ;D Personally, I really like the book put out by Jack Zucker (he posts regularly over at The Gear Page) called "Sheets of Sound". In short, he illustrates familiar scales, runs, etc., but with different fingerings to emulate other instruments. He's a jazzer who loves the way horns, clarinet, etc., all sound...which is virtually impossible to emulate with the guitar...until you see his book. It's pretty cool...Ed DeGenero does some REALLY scary passages using those techniques in some of his clips. You could literally spend a year or more just on the pentatonic exercises. |
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Post by shreder75 on Dec 6, 2005 9:35:42 GMT -5
if I actually still practiced, I'd tell you what was my favorite....lol
I just play these days
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Post by jimbax on Dec 6, 2005 9:52:43 GMT -5
'Sheets of sound' I will try and track that down, thanks! Paul Gilbert? He is a great picker, I do some string skipping exercizes from him already, sweep monster too! Frank Gambale the sweep czar...I tend more towards alternate, but use sweeps (arps only) sparingly...
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Post by craggin on Dec 6, 2005 10:32:53 GMT -5
No problem, Jim. "Sheets of Sound" has a lot more depth to it than I first thought, in addition to providing lines as examples, Jack gives his recommended picking technique for the passage to maximize the sound. Oh, and I should mention, it isn't just for jazzers...there are tons of examples of different styles, scales, techniques, etc. I got it a while ago and have barely scratched the surface. Jack posts a bit over at the Gear Page and he's a really friendly, helpful fella...his moniker is "jzucker".
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Post by jimbax on Dec 6, 2005 11:47:19 GMT -5
Major tip o' the day! Thanks, dude!
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Post by Hacksaw on Dec 6, 2005 12:30:49 GMT -5
No problem, Jim. "Sheets of Sound" has a lot more depth to it than I first thought, in addition to providing lines as examples, Jack gives his recommended picking technique for the passage to maximize the sound. Oh, and I should mention, it isn't just for jazzers...there are tons of examples of different styles, scales, techniques, etc. I got it a while ago and have barely scratched the surface. Jack posts a bit over at the Gear Page and he's a really friendly, helpful fella...his moniker is "jzucker". and his Bio is super impressive! Agreed, Major Tip o the day! Thanks |
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Post by craggin on Dec 6, 2005 13:07:27 GMT -5
You're both very welcome. He's coming out with a follow up...I can't even imagine anyone getting through his first book yet. (It's about 2 years old.) Now you guys have motivated me to pull the book out and spend some time with it again. <edit> I just noticed he has a website dedicated to it with a bunch of stuff on there: www.sheetsofsound.com |
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Post by Hacksaw on Dec 6, 2005 14:08:40 GMT -5
yes I found that too.. looks like I will have to wait a while before my book gets here.
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