Take your pick

[Exo-metal]

Economy has it's benefits...

 

[Findthetone1]

Serious question, what’s the difference between economy and alternate picking?

 

[DanTravis62]

Serious question, what’s the difference between economy and alternate picking?

Economy is swiping or sweeping the string changes, strict alternate is pickslanting or one of the other solutions

 

[Findthetone1]

Economy is swiping or sweeping the string changes, strict alternate is pickslanting or one of the other solutions

So a sweep arpeggio. That’s what I was thinking. Thanks brother!

 

[DanTravis62]

So a sweep arpeggio. That’s what I was thinking. Thanks brother!

No, no, it's a single string sweep used AFTER normal alternate picking to save hand motion

 

[Findthetone1]

No, no, it's a single string sweep used AFTER normal alternate picking to save hand motion

Ah. So how does that help with note definition? I’m from the school of alternate picking so this intrigues me a bit.

 

[Techdeth]

To economy pick is to always pick between the string as much as you can without going around the string . So you end up only alternate picking if your next notes are on the same string .Joes sweep book is a great read. It basically helps you play faster because you illuminated the act of going around the string which takes a tad longer

 

[ccn]

I just ran across this the other day . The thing that I can't figure out is how he rests his fingers on the body.

 

[DanTravis62]

Ah. So how does that help with note definition? I’m from the school of alternate picking so this intrigues me a bit.

It has a different sound, I don't know if it helps with note definition really

Basically it's forcing the string changes to all be little sweeps, one for every string change

 

[Exo-metal]

Here is another example. I just picked it off and just when I thought I had it I could hear some pitches were off, after that I nailed the progression. He uses economy picking too...

 

[JackBootedThug]

 

[Nobody7]

alternate will sound cleaner without lots of compression with clean tone vs economy

 

[Nobody7]

Also if you guys never tried a jazz3 picks they smoke for fast precision

 

[Exo-metal]

I hate small picks

 

[Techdeth]

I hate small picks

Stubbys are the small pics with the grin added one . I love them

 

[Purpleibby]

Ah. So how does that help with note definition? I’m from the school of alternate picking so this intrigues me a bit.

It can have a very smooth sound and be plenty defined....very good for preserving energy while being capable of very high speeds.... famous examples are I Am A Viking initial ascending run in the solo, also the first ascending run on the first solo of Soldier without Faith.....Trilogy Suite opening ascending part of the lick is economy