Economy Picking Guitar Technique

Master Economy Picking For Guitar

Are you struggling to play fast, economy picked passages on guitar?
Do you need a methodical guide to economy picking that's packed with hundreds of exercises and powerful strategies?
Economy Picking Guitar Technique is a complete roadmap of methodical steps that will make you the perfect picker, from zero to hero, and includes the exact steps that virtuoso rock guitarist Chris Brooks used to build his own incredible techniques.
Economy picking is like two powerful picking systems in one - the strengths of alternate picking with the unbeatable efficiency of sweep picking.
This complete methodteaches you everything from building firm foundations to performing blazing, musical etudes via more than 120 exercises and musical examples. Everything is broken down step-by-step and you'll quickly master each aspect of this essential guitar technique before moving on to the next.
The Perfect Method to Improve Economy Picking on GuitarEach jam-packed chapter focuses on an essential aspect of economy picking technique and application... with plenty of licks and drills to reinforce every concept.
You'll master:

• Where and when to apply economy picking
• Rest strokes and picking orientation
• Ascending and descending sweep strokes
• Picking patterns optimised for economy and creativity
• Diatonic and pentatonic speed lines
• Creative applications and sequences
• How the pros pick their legendary licks
• Monster licks and etudes
• Over 120 powerful examples that advance as you do

Put Chops to Use in Real MusicGuitarists can be guilty of just playing exercises and not truly applying their technique to real music. The whole point of improving your technique is to be able to play music more easily, so in Economy Picking Guitar Techniqueyou'll learn musical phrases and etudes written exclusively for this book in the styles of Frank Gambale, Eric Johnson, Yngwie Malmsteen, Guthrie Govan and more. These pieces will challenge and inspire you on your journey to intelligent, musical guitar technique.
Economy Picking Study BonusesBonus 1: Learn how to build, analyze and update your practice routine with Chris Brooks' complete guide to efficient practice skills
Bonus 2: Hear every single example with Chris' exclusive audio performances that you can download for free.
Bonus 3: Free deep-dive video content to help you get to grips with the intricacies of every movement.
Economy Picking Guitar Technique smashes your bad habits and is the quickest pathway to perfect, expressive performances on guitar. Plus, it's also the perfect curriculum for private teachers.&am

About the author

Chris Brooks is a guitarist, educator and recording artist based in Sydney, Australia. What began as an obsession with 80s high octane lead guitar has, well, not changed at all.

A former student of the Australian Institute of Music, Brooks exhibited an early penchant for guitar-driven music, whether it was the sideman shredding of Kee Marcello and Brett Garsed, or the solo-artist career paths of Vinnie Moore, Steve Vai and Yngwie Malmsteen. The obligatory eight-hour practice sessions would be fuelled by lesson material from Hot Licks and REH videos as Brooks followed the trajectory to making his own guitar music and instructional content.

Releasing two solo albums, 2002's The Master Plan and 2011's The Axis of All Things, Chris has received acclaim from print and online media worldwide, including Japan where The Master Plan was included in Young Guitar magazine's 500 Essential Guitar Albums special issue, and back home in Australia where Australian Guitar magazine rated him one of the top underground guitarists.

Brooks has also recorded with Yngwie Malmsteen's former vocalist Mark Boals, Australian melodic metal band LORD, toured with major label band Feeding the Addiction, and appeared on compilation albums for labels including Frontiers (Europe), Marquee Inc. (Japan) and Liquid Note Records (UK).

As founder of guitarlickstore.com, Brooks has created popular guitar courses including Sweep Picking Systems for Arpeggios, Picking Systems for Pentatonic, and his most popular to date - The Yng Way, now available as a book entitled "Neoclassical Speed Strategies", published by Fundamental Changes and available on Amazon. The Yng Way has been noted by many as a leading resource on the technique of Yngwie Malmsteen.

With a keen eye for the details of what makes things work on the guitar and an aversion to sleeping, Brooks is working towards a large body of educational resources and musical output.

Product details

• Authors: Chris Brooks
• Assisted by: Joseph Alexander (Editor), Tim Pettingale (Editor)
• Publisher: www.fundamental-changes.com
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.11.2021
• EAN: 9781789333718
• ISBN: 978-1-78933-371-8
• No. of pages: 88
• Dimensions: 216 mm x 280 mm x 6 mm
• Weight: 247 g
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Music > Organology