DSX Trailing edge: Stuck in the strings

Technique Critique
#1

I’m trying to get a working DSX Trailing edge motion that can hit at least 180 bpm on all strings. I do the DSX motion most naturally, but with a leading edge grip I can get only to about 160 bpm on a single string tremolo. I tried the trailing edge grip and it got to about 190 bpm, but only on the low E-string with the tall mouse form. I modified the form a little bit and got something that almost works on the other strings, the pick just seems to get stuck on the strings. I tried to find any other players that would use a similar form like me, but didn’t find anybody. Is my form incorrect or do I just need to get used to it with time? What should I concentrate on when practising on this?

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#2

I honestly think you’re doing great and it’s just a matter of allowing your nervous system to adopt that motion as a part of you, like the way you walk or write.

I suggest checking Tommo’s Synchronicity seminar, especially the part about accents.

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#3

Paul Gilbert used to use this type of form:

Bruce Bouillet still uses it to this day :slightly_smiling_face:

To me 190bpm is a little slow for this form especially on the low E, what were your results for this form in your tapping tests? What happens if you aim for 240bpm or 270bpm?

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#4

You mean the part from the synchronicity seminar where he talks about the 1-st stroke being accented and treating four 16th notes as two downstrokes?

#5

Yes, that’s the section.

#6

In my tappings tests I got about 210 bpm

#7

I wouldn’t worry too much about your top speed based on my impression that you have already reached the “fast motion” stage. In my personal experience, it’s all about training your nervous system (muscle memory?) and smoothen your pick attack from this point moving forward.

How about maintaining the same speed between two strings (4 notes on one string, 4 notes on the next and go back)?

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