Need a hand with Eugene's Trick Bag..

[Chace]

Ok so... I've been learning Eugene's Trick Bag but its still those damn first arpeggios that are stopping me claiming glory..



These are played at 130 BPM... but at the moment I can't get past 90. I'm using alternate picking because my sweep picking is pretty much non-existant. Is it humanly possible to play this using alternate? Or is sweep a must?

Chace

[DonLduk]

Re: Need a hand with Eugene's Trick Bag..

learn the sweep

[Chace]

Re: Need a hand with Eugene's Trick Bag..

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!

[RGN]

Re: Need a hand with Eugene's Trick Bag..

Chace-
Break each chord into pieces.... For example, start the first Am run on the D string C (5th fret), play that note then economy pick down to the E string 8th fret once you shift your hand position up. I'd learn to burn that 9 note pattern then start adding the lower notes on the upper 2 strings. The absolutey key to sweep picking IMO is to start using three strings and go from there. It is much more difficult to sweep all 6 strings than it is to sweep 3! Good luck!

[Chace]

Re: Need a hand with Eugene's Trick Bag..

Ok cool.. thanks alot I'll give that a try... three strings then slowy add!

[Rotten Guitar String]

Re: Need a hand with Eugene's Trick Bag..

I read in a magazine that Vai actually aternate picks this

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Re: Need a hand with Eugene's Trick Bag..

this piece isnt hard to alternate pick.... practice using modal arpeggios as a warm up ONLY alternate picking for your sake. and yes vai alternate picks this

[Kev]

Re: Need a hand with Eugene's Trick Bag..

Ok.. lets clear this up... did vai sweep this or alternate pick it? My bets wity the sweep.

[Rotten Guitar String]

Re: Need a hand with Eugene's Trick Bag..

Got the article right here... he alternate picks it