Please watch video above for in depth explanation:
With Alternate Picking it is essential to hear the rhythm so that your brain can process what you are about to play.
It is essential to still hear the “Ta Ka Di Mi” or “1 e and a” etc when there is silence or a rest. That way you will “Stay in the groove” with a tight smooth rhythmic attack to your playing.
As per usual it is also essential try to accent the 1st and 3rd notes in each 4 note grouping.
Clifford Martin is a trained classical musician and composer. His 1st study being piano and composition and a deep study into the meticulous world of modern music theory. He also studied jazz piano and jazz drums privately.
Clifford later came back to the guitar and studied in the jazz fusion style of John McLaughlin and Al di Meola. It was at this point that he put all of his years of learning together into one musical form
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