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Old 09-07-2015, 01:12 PM
Shimmy Shimmy is offline
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There are many ways to pick a line, be it strict alternate picking, economy picking, gypsy picking. They all have their own pros and cons depending on the situation, but most importantly they all have their own sound and nuance. For instance, it is obvious to me when someone uses strict alternate picking in Gypsy Jazz as opposed to proper gypsy technique. The articulation is completely different.

Economy picking is great for fluid string changes such as in arpeggiated lines, people also call this sweep picking. Players like Frank Gambale are masters of economy picking and many jazz players utilise the technique. It makes a lot of sense to follow a downstroke going from a low to high string with another downstroke. In fact, I'm so used to doing it that using strict alternate picking feels odd to me know.

Last edited by Shimmy; 09-07-2015 at 01:32 PM.
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