![]() ![]() ![]() Here’s the first pattern (we’ll use an A Major arpeggio as you’ll see by pattern 4). There are a couple of benefits here: a) you won’t get frustrated by starting off with a big shape, and b) you’ll practice all the nuances of changing strings on an upstroke and a downstroke. To get this technique going, I like to start off with a pattern across three strings, then add in the others. This exercise also adds another dimension to your alternate picking as you’re going from linear scalar-type picking to applying vertical movement to alternate picking. If you’re new to this technique, it basically involves alternate picking an arpeggio instead of sweep-picking it that’s really all there is to it. Alternate Picking Arpeggios provide a gratifying workout for your picking hand, as well as improving your overall hand coordination no end.
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