Rock Guitar Secrets 52 THREE-NOTES-PER-STRING SCALES Because it makes alternate picking very simple, | myself play almost all scales with three notes per string (see major scale pattern 5, pg. 45) In order to play a long scale passage through a number of octaves, | basically divide it so | can first play each respective sequence on two strings and then go on to the next pair of strings. With three-notes-per-string scales, the picking pattern on every new pair of strings stays the same, Here are some useful scale sequences. First play them with pattern 5 of the major scale, then with the seven modes (see pg. 60) and other three-notes-per-string scales. Exercise 15 < < < < < ; . : é 7 a < 7 aes a) groupe of b) groups of 4 1 ovaveavovnvav|] myn vy anv nv ov a ci a ee “Pre 10% : @ tirds ©) inthe 19) Paul Gibert’s trademark sequence movin von Soe Che a em + 7 3 0 € Ecce eee eceeareeee ee Of course you can play these sequences descending, too. Do it! ;a —— — eee ee 53 Alternate Picking « Chapter 6 PEDAL TONE LICKS The neo-classical metal wave made pedal tone licks very fashionable. These licks involve an alternation between a note (or melody figure) that stays the same and a “changing” note. Some of these licks are pretty hard to play, as they contain wide intervals. Try to shift these licks through the key diatonically. Dm” 1 13-40-13-12-1340-1 $3 BB IS 10-1310. On ep ee Fiele ge 1101+} 1 40—1}§- 110-11} 1-10-11} ——_110-tF A 10-10-1101 1211 40-1 — i 2 1? 9. # eB : = a) pee be ee SEO Ee 13-10-11 10 119-111-109 e: TIP: For more alternate picking licks, see the chapters on the following guitarists in my book Masters of Rock Guitar: Ritchie Blackmore - lick 14, 15 (pg. 64, 65); Yngwie Malmsteen - Lick 5, 6, 9 (pg. 114-116); Paul Gilbert - Lick 1, 2, 3 (pg. 151, 152)Rock Guitar Secrets = gg OK. That’s enough on licks and sequences. The following musical example is taken from "Moto Perpetuo” by Niccolo Paganini. it sounds great and is incidentally a good picking exercise, Have fun! Exercise 16 j| Moto Perpetuo 12 -i0—9 10-10. Niccolo PaganiniUh 55 Alternate Picking - Chapter 6 pb — i t 12111 “0: 1210-91210 9-10-12-10-9- 40-9—8—9-10- 110-2 10~2 13-1913" 1210. — 9-20-9018