Flexing wrist is it required?

[joebegly]

@mvwestbroek

It would be kinda cool to have a quick reference list of the criteria that call upon and craft the usage of DSX and USX, Double Escape and Mixed Escape based on the players and their habits. Maybe too much?

I’ve asked for this too, not formally, but in responses to some threads. I think there should be a sticky thread where all acronyms are defined. Video references would be great. I know all the info is somewhere in the pickslanting primer…but honestly I don’t have enough time to dig through all that material in its entirety on a regular basis.

I also think it would be cool if other high level concepts were defined in this sticky thread too. Stuff like:
stringhopping threshold - for most individuals this is only possible to sustain up to x bpm 16ths notes, so when ‘starting with speed’ make sure you start at least this fast.

[mvwestbroek]

In the Gambale video Chapter 3, it is mentioned that he primarily uses a Downstroke Escape because of the optimization of a two or even note sequence on one string that ends on a downstroke. And at 13:21 on that video its mentioned that the simplest and fastest alternate picking motions all requires an even number of notes per string. This confused me a bit. Does this mean that DSX motion is ideal for alternate picking in general? Because I would think that the ideal pick escape is simply based on whether the last note is an upstroke (USX) or downstroke (DSX).