Alternate Picking Challenge

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Tomo Fujita Mod

2 months ago

Thank you guys! I thought I want to share this idea. It's simple! Major Scale form and you can practice like this. Please try it and let me know your reaction with these exercises.

Tomo

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Kurt Schubert

2 months ago

These are fun! Love the patterns like going in thirds.
Great timing too as I finished today's sight reading and chromatics and was just about to practice alternate picking!
Thank you Tomo! Another great day to practice!
Kurt

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Tadashi Morita

2 months ago

Thank you for the helpful video, Tomo-san! I've added it to my bookmarks bar and will incorporate it into my daily practice!

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Tomo Fujita Mod

2 months ago

My pleasure Tadashi! Glad to be helpful! Anytime! Good job!

Tomo

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Tomo Fujita Mod

2 months ago

Great! Thanks Kurt for watching this video. In 3rds (Do Mi Re Fa) are very useful for soloing.

Good job! I am gonna practice soon! You're very welcome!

Very special Monday!

Tomo

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Kurt Schubert

2 months ago

So nice when Monday is very special :-)
Kurt

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Sunil

2 months ago

monday?
guys, today is sunday.
i am confused.

had to watch the video again to check for an inside joke? no days there, haha.

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Kurt Schubert

2 months ago

Hi Sunil,
I think he was looking forward to tomorrow.
I have a hard time knowing what day it is.
I know Tuesday is my garbage and recycling day, but other than that...
Kurt

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Sunil

2 months ago

Oh! Thanks Kurt, I am the same.
Yeah, I just go by the last three letters. :)

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Tomo Fujita Mod

2 months ago

Actually I thought today is Monday! I worked a lot of things!

Tomo

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Kurt Schubert

2 months ago

You are so busy Tomo! I don't know how you do it.
I wish getting older had nothing to do with my not knowing what day it is :-)
Kurt

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Sunil

2 months ago

That is funny Tomo!! 🤣
Well, tomorrow it will still be Monday!!
2 for 1 maaan!!
Haha, still awesome!!

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Tadashi Morita

2 months ago

Hi, it's Monday in Japan! Tomo's not wrong:-)

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Tomo Fujita Mod

2 months ago

Thank you guys! I love working on something all the times. Still... I am relaxing and doing things. Make sure I do my body exercise too. I did so I feel good! Today is Monday! I woke up a little early so I can do more things that I am looking forward to do. So these are not really "Work" Fun thing like hobby! My hobby is my work...my work is my hobby! I am so grateful!

Tomo

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Sunil

2 months ago

That is truly fortunate Tomo!
That's the way it should be!
I feel quite grateful I am taking lessons from you here.

I thought most of Saturday was Sunday!
That is why I noticed.
My kids corrected me haha.

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Tomo Fujita Mod

2 months ago

Just in case.... you missed to see this video (Last page was very long!!!)

Finally I made Four Four Alternate Picking Challenge (basic version) here. Before that... I pointed out a few things to pay attention too and please review those details on techniques. Thank you so much for your patient!

After you practice Four Four for a few weeks....then you can try this challenge.
1) Counf off, play notation B then continue to play notation B as one unit.
2) Tempo setting. 40, 60, 80 and 100 (2&4)
3) As you go faster, your picking should be softer. (very difficult)

If you can not keep up with any parts (Tempo, fingerings or picking), do not continue... stop playing it and go back to beginning (slower tempo)

Tomo

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Robert D'Angelo

about 2 months ago

Hey Tomo!

Thanks for posting these videos. I have the book this exercise comes from, do you recommend after spending ample time working on the 7 attacks per measure to continue to 6, 5, 4... and so on?

Thank you

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Tomo Fujita Mod

about 2 months ago

You're very welcome Robert! For this exercise, you play them as written. Do it slow then you can challenge with a metronome with many different tempos. You can do this for 2-3 months. Then you are good!

Tomo

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Serena Bobbi

14 days ago

Ok here it is

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Clay

14 days ago

Awesome Serena! I haven't tried this challenge yet. I'm going to do it after the 8th note counting / picking pages from Leavitt (pp18-19). I think they tie together well.
Thanks for the inspiration!

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Tomo Fujita Mod

14 days ago

Thank you Serena! Tone is 5-7 is good. So great to hear your Musicmaster Bass Amp!

2nd, 3rd bars... You need to sustain a 1/4 note. So please read each bar and check which note is longer to sustain. Rhythm was good! (Top Part) You need to read all top part all the way down. Your rhythm is a little swinging so please play straight.

Two things. Please watch my example video a few more times and after you made any challenge video, go back to see my example video so that you can understand "Form" and specific "Feel" and each duration of notes. Your alternate picking was great!

I think you did read first 4 bars. Top part then bottom part.

Tomo

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Jeffrey Croteau

14 days ago

Awesome Serena. Great work. Music master bass amp club, let’s go! Looking to get a brown box myself following your earlier post.
Have a good one.
Jeff

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