Members CBLjazz Posted April 21, 2007 Members Posted April 21, 2007 I always assume that people know this exercise but some don't.I think of it as a very basic alternate picking exercise. I call it a digital pattern. You can play each 4 note pattern on one string or across the fretboard, One position at a time (12 total). The key is that regardless of the direction you travel you use strict alternate picking. Pump up the speed (using a metronome/ drum machine) and over time you'll be blazing. 1st finger1234 1243 1324 1342 1423 1432 2nd finger234123142431 24132134 2143 3rd finger3412 3421 3142 312432413214 4th finger412341324213423143124321
Members cloudsnstuff00 Posted April 22, 2007 Members Posted April 22, 2007 your suggesting you play four notes quickly in a pattern with one finger?
Poparad Posted April 22, 2007 Posted April 22, 2007 your suggesting you play four notes quickly in a pattern with one finger? Each pattern uses all four fingers. He just grouped them by which finger you start with.
Members arkistan Posted April 22, 2007 Members Posted April 22, 2007 Sorry, I'm kinda confused. So for, let's say, 1234, it could mean either playing 4 consecutive notes on a single string or 4 consecutive strings on a certain fret?
Members Virgman Posted April 22, 2007 Members Posted April 22, 2007 This is actually a useful pattern in some genres. Like Bebop.
Members littlepenguin Posted April 22, 2007 Members Posted April 22, 2007 you would play 1 2 3 4, as in frets, up and down the strings, and then play 2 3 4 5 up and down the strings, etc. At least I believe this is what he meant.
Members Quoiyaien Posted April 22, 2007 Members Posted April 22, 2007 I really love these permutations. Not only are they good practice in a chromatic sense, but if you look at them as scale degrees, they make great sequence exercises as well. Ex. C major goes C D E F G A B C Using the 2-1-4-3 permutation as an example you could ascend the scale as follows: D-C-F-E (2-1-4-3, where C is 1)E-D-G-F (same sequence, starting on the next note.)F-E-A-G (continued)G-F-B-A A-G-C-BB-A-D-C C-B-E-DD-C-F-E-C (I like to end on the root whenever possible, as this allows the tonality of the scale to be more fully heard. That or practicing over a drone note/chord works well) This is a great way to build some alternate picking chops and familiarizing yourself with some of the more tricky scale forms (such as the melodic/harmonic minor modes) You can use all the permutations listed in the original post with pretty much any exercise as well. If you want an even greater challenge, add the number 5-6-7 or as high as you want to go, and create some longer scale sequences using the above principles. PeaceQ
Members Quoiyaien Posted April 22, 2007 Members Posted April 22, 2007 you would play 1 2 3 4, as in frets, up and down the strings, and then play 2 3 4 5 up and down the strings, etc. At least I believe this is what he meant. That could be one way to look at it. In the chromatic sense, I think it is best to look at them as fingerings as opposed to frets. You could start pretty much anywhere on the neck, just choose what fret each finger gets. There are so many ways to approach these permutations, that with a little creativity, you can give yourself enough exercises (in any technical area) to last a life time. Suggestions:1. Try putting hammer-ons/pulloffs between any of the notes2. Create a 4 (or more) string sweeping exercise, with one note per string EX. -------8-5--------------7--5-------------8-5-------------7-----6----------8------6---------6-----7---------6---------7------6----------8-----7---------6-----5-------------8--5--------------7-5-------------8------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ETC... 3. Apply them to the "spiders" mentioned in another thread (adding strings in between for stretch) EX. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7--8--5--6------7---5---8---6---------5--6--7--8------5---7---6---8-----------etc... 4. Do them all with your hands inverted (over the top of the neck)5. Substitute chord tones (like 1-3-5-7, 3-7-9-13... etc) for 1-2-3-4 and practice arpeggios As you can see, the applications of these 4 digits is endless. PeaceQ
Members CBLjazz Posted April 22, 2007 Author Members Posted April 22, 2007 Each pattern uses all four fingers. He just grouped them by which finger you start with. You can think of these permutations in a million ways. It all depends on your imagination and creativity. Here's a basic one across the fretboard in positions. Starting with first finger 1234 E---------------------------------------------1-2-3-4- B------------------------------------1-2-3-4--------- G---------------------------1-2-3-4------------------ D------------------1-2-3-4--------------------------- A---------1-2-3-4------------------------------------ E-1-2-3-4-------------------------------------------- You can do that on every fret up the entire fretboard. There are 6 patterns that start with the first finger. Starting with the second finger2341 E----------------------------------------------2-3-4-1----- B------------------------------------2-3-4-1--------------- G---------------------------2-3-4-1---------------------- D------------------2-3-4-1------------------------------- A---------2-3-4-1---------------------------------------- E-2-3-4-1------------------------------------------------ You can do that on every fret up the entire fretboard. There are 6 patterns that start with the second finger. You get the idea. Variation If you stay on one string in one pattern you work on position shifting and alternate picking simultaneously. Efficient practice is a very good thing. For example: E------------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------------ G----------------------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------- E-1-2-3-4---5-6-7-8--9-10-11-12------------------------- Keep whatever pattern intact- this is an example of 1234- make sure to shift your entire hand to the next 4 frets. Play the pattern on all 6 strings up the entire fretboard.
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