What you’ll learn
- Alternate ↓ ↑ without breaking the pattern.
- Synchronize both hands.
- Increase speed gradually.
Before you practice
Alternate downstrokes and upstrokes even when you change strings. Consistent motion makes subdivisions easier and reduces wasted movement.
On one string, work up from two notes per beat to four only when the slower subdivision feels comfortable. Speed follows relaxation and synchronization.
If you make mistakes, lower the tempo instead of tensing up. Use the metronome to measure consistency.
Lesson exercise
- Alternate ↓ ↑ on one string for one minute.
- Play a chromatic 1-2-3-4 exercise across four strings.
- Add 3 BPM after three clean repetitions.