Hi everyone, first time poster here!
So after seeing the video about reverse dart thrower motion I decided to give it a try to see if I could increase my picking speed. Before that I was stuck at around 120 - 130 BPM sixteenth notes when playing 6 notes per string runs using USX.
So I decided to shift my wrist into more of a diagonal angle and use a 3 finger pick grip (which I’ve always used anyway). It almost resembles Marty Friedman’s picking hand, but way worse obviously. I very quickly found it a lot easier to increase my wrist’s speed. I can now play that same run at around 165 BPM; sloppily, but my picking hand can keep up with the tempo.
However I now have a new problem, which is that I’m unable to mute the strings as I ascend. Since now my wrist is slightly lifted from the bridge, I cant use my palm to mute the lower string and by the time I reach the high E, specially the D and G strings go crazy with noise.
I’ve tried forcing my palm down to deal with it, but by doing that I start using more elbow motion to compensate for the loss of speed and I’m unable to precisely control it compared to wrist motion. So now I’m stuck with a “fast” but dirty technique, or a slow clean one.
I’m curious to know what you guys think. Should I invest time getting my elbow motion clean and leaving this altered wrist position for two string licks where I’m less likely to generate noise, or am I missing something with this motion?
Thanks in advance!