Economy Picking 3 Note Per String Scales: Deep Dive!

Economy Picking 3 Note Per String Scales: Deep Dive! Economy Picking is a really powerful technique if you can get it down. This week I give you some really simple rules which I've not seen anyone really spell out, but will help you develop a really powerful technique if you learn them.

* 2 simple building blocks that will chain together
* Establishing the sequence
* Changing direction
* How to re-establish the sequence if you get out of step

0:00 Introduction
1:03 The 2 building blocks
2:26 Starting notes
4:15 Changing Direction
5:25 Dropping a Note
5:51 Adding a Note
6:12 Changing Position
6:56 Recovering if out of sequence
7:24 Alternate picking a string
9:14 "Bookending"
11:50 Exercises
13:43 Conclusions

Thumbnail Photo by Nihal Demirci on Unsplash

[SteveGilson]

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[spules]

Steve you are underwatched, such great tips!

[RikJSmith]

Wish I had seen this Video Tutorial way before now. Would definitely like to see more Lessons from you. 🎸🎸🎸

[gehanoates]

I love these lessons. Thank you so much 👍🏿👍🏿

[sauerkrautoneverything]

I feel lucky, I was too poor to take guitar lessons, so I just naturally economy/directional picked because it seemed obvious to do so.

[wasdesai]

Hello Mr Gilson, , 👋 thank you, for your lessons...

[vincentf.]

I just stumbled onto your channel a few days ago. I wish I had stumbled onto it a long time ago. Your insights on how to play and practice the guitar are really inspirational. Thank You so much!

[SolidBuildersInc]

😊I wonder if there is a way to go from Pentatonic to 3NPS using the Root and which String it is on instead of the 2 Note string approach you used?

I feel I am over processing with the 2 Note idea and could possibly be easier.

I recall you approaching the Root like this in another video and it was so natural. Am I missing something?

I could be wrong.

Thanks for your consideration.

[RodrigoRockChannel]

Any tips on increasing speed using speed picking on ascending sequences? I'm stuck and can't increase speed

[shredwithmeg]

Sir, are there any great guitarists that economic pick 3 notes per string? Can you please name a few?

[pennkendo]

Hello sir do you provide online lesson?