Shakti: Indian Raga alternate picking and fretting hand technique[Development]

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Hi Guys,

Today, a quick look at developing Shakti style Fusion guitar Raga’s from the Mixolydian mode.

Below, is the mode in a Pentatonic form:

Next, we have a phrase that is developed from this mode. In order for it to be smooth and fluid at a “Fast” tempo we will change the fingering:

So, here the 2nd finger comes into play. This makes connecting the phrase easy and smooth to execute with alternate picking.

Notice: I am starting on an upstroke. This is because it is a very smooth “Scalic” and mostly step-wise passage.

Below, we are starting with an anacrusis [Up Beat]. Because of this I am starting on a downstroke.

This means that the actual phrase [1st beat of the bar] will start on the upstroke for smooth step-wise scalic movement.

Below, we have the same thing. This time it starts on the off beat in the bar and employs the same concept:

Start on the down so the up carries the smooth scalic movement:

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