Michael Romeo scale lick lesson offsetting the efficient digit cycle (EDC) across the strings

[carranoj25]

@Tom_Gilroy

You can do that, (1 2 3) is a common combination for this purpose and fits within the bounds of the EDC framework. I’ll very often use (1 2 4) for whole-half patterns too lower in the neck. It’s unusual and might seem strange to some people, but it works.

Forgot to reply to this tidbit as well. 123 does work for this but when I do the run across all 6 strings usually 134 always seemed better. But if you switch up the lick or the frets then you can’t really have A as the root note.

[bradejensen]

@Tom_Gilroy

Playing them in swing time is also massively helpful for hand synchronisation.

I think about the old school jazz players, playing swing all the time in the night clubs. Swing is just bursting those 2 note chunks, and they did it, over, and over, and over, and over, night after night. No wonder they are such beasts at half rest stroke. I think it also builds that red hot speed, but over a longer period of time. That I ultimately feel is the true burst exercise swing to triplet feel. When they were warm, or feelin’ it they would burst those phrases into triplet feel from swing feel. If you don’t do any other metronome work, I would say at least remember this one for sure.

[Tom_Gilroy]

@carranoj25

Forgot to reply to this tidbit as well. 123 does work for this but when I do the run across all 6 strings usually 134 always seemed better.

Obviously, I’d have to see it to be sure, but this sounds like an issue with positioning.

@carranoj25

Any chance you’d want to share these here? Or even a PM? I’d like to give this a shot if you’re willing

I’ll send you a PM.

@bradejensen

Swing is just bursting those 2 note chunks, and they did it, over, and over, and over, and over, night after night.

It’s an absurdly powerful tool to strongly connect your movement patterns to your internal clock. It’s also an excellent diagnostic test for finding weaknesses.