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Hi Guys,
Today, just a short alternate picking guitar technique exercise starting on an “Upstroke”.
The first part of the exercise employs a scale fragment that starts on an upstroke .
![alternate-picking-guitar-explained](https://jazzimproviser.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/screenshot-2024-03-21-at-16.21.19.png)
Although, this creates an odd grouping of 5 notes, it works really well because when you cross over the strings you will be starting on a “Down stroke”
![alternate-picking-guitar-explained](https://jazzimproviser.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/screenshot-2024-03-21-at-16.21.36.png)
This, also works well because this is a simple two finger pentatonic movement.
![alternate-picking-guitar-explained-how-to](https://jazzimproviser.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/screenshot-2024-03-20-at-16.44.52.png)
In the second bar we imitate the first part of the first bar by starting on the “Upstroke” again, creating another 5 note grouping,
![alternate-picking-guitar-explained](https://jazzimproviser.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/screenshot-2024-03-21-at-16.30.57.png)
In the next part we start on the “Down stroke” again. Also, note the fingering as we cross the strings. This is a favourite of guitarist John McLaughlin. This is crossing with the 2nd finger.
![alternate-picking-guitar-explained-lesson](https://jazzimproviser.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/screenshot-2024-03-21-at-16.35.21.png)
Here is the 2nd bar in full,
![alternate-picking-guitar-explained-lesson](https://jazzimproviser.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/screenshot-2024-03-21-at-16.37.29.png)
FULL EXERCISE 1:
![alternate-picking-guitar-exercise](https://jazzimproviser.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/3b.png)
VARIATION IN THE SECOND BAR:
Here, is a variation for the second part of the exercise.
![alternate-picking-guitar-exercise-lesson](https://jazzimproviser.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/screenshot-2024-03-20-at-16.52.00.png)
Note, the semitones and the crossing over with the second finger to easily cross the strings:
![alternate-picking-guitar-exercise-technique](https://jazzimproviser.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/1a.png)
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