What’s up guys? I’ve been having a lot of trouble with ascending 3 NPS runs that start with a down stroke and continue all the way up. The main issue is switching the pick slant on each string while simultaneously trying to play fast. I’m comfortable using one slant (DWPS) but not at all when having to switch off between up and down every 3 notes. I was hoping for some advice on how to practice this and get better at it but also wondering if it’s feasible to just downward slant the entire time and use the diagonal escape to avoid getting stuck? Any tips on how to do this while trying to get faster with things like ascending and descending 3NPS modes would be really appreciated.
One question: the first stroke has one slant. The third stroke has the flipped slant. But what do you do on the second stroke?
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You can sweep the string changes.
So pickwise you have:
Down – Up – Down
Down – Up – Down, etc.
The last pick stroke on the first string is a down, and the first pick stroke on the next string is also a down.
Continue this pattern all the way through.
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Thanks for the reply. So for example if I’m doing an ascending run starting on the E, I’ll use a downward slant all three notes on the E string down up down, then switch to an upward slant for the up stroke on the A string and go up down up and switch off like that each string all the way up. Having to change slants on each string is totally throwing me off. That’s why I was wondering if I could just downward slant the entire time and use the diagonal escape on the string changes. Regardless if that would work or not, I would like to learn both ways since pick slanting is the main objective here.
Thank you! Yeah I definitely practice that way for economy picking but I’ve always wanted to learn that blazing pure alternate style and also prefer the articulated sound it produces for example the 3 NPS run towards the end of Dimebags Domination solo
Troy just released a new video explaining the "Displacement Trick."
Check it out - it might help!
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First off: playing a 3nps string scale fast and clean with pure alternate picking is deceptively difficult. Just be aware of that.
A method like that presupposes that you can do both a DSX and USX tremolo - can you? You’d also need to be using the correct escape before playing the third note on each string, otherwise you’d have to string hop.
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Wow! I would do down (USX), up (flat), down (DSX) and be free to hit the A string with an upstroke (DSX). I’m sure yours works but as usual I don’t know what is popular.