The next section of this picking technique is going to be called Tremolo Picking. Like I said in the first part of this, this is the most fun one and this always really impresses people when you are able to do it. It is a very simple technique. Once again, it is a different form of arpeggio, but it is tremolo picking.
What were going to be doing is your thumb is going to be playing eighth note. For example, we going to be hold an eighth chord and play the 4th string, 3rd string, and 2nd string. In between in each one those notes, we are going to play the 1st string open with the ring finger, the middle finger, and the index finger using all free strokes. Remember, do not rest stroke this, free stroke it. In other words, I would play (Demonstration). Remember, it is thumb, ring, middle, and index. (Demonstration)
Now when you start to loop this and put them together, slowly it is going to sound like this. (Demonstration) Remember, I am using an E chord—just a straight E major chord. And, the strings I am playing, the base note with my thumb are going to be the 4th string, 3rd string, and the 2nd string. In between each one those, I am going to play ring, middle, index, ring, middle, index and thumb, ring, middle, index.
Let me do this slowly a little bit and then I am going to go gradually increase my speed, so you can hear what it should sound like when you are finished with it. First, slowly and then gradually, I am going to be bring it up too quickly. (Demonstration)
Before I move on, I want to tell you one more thing about this tremolo thing. You can use any chords you want. It does not necessarily have to be any chord, or even a part of a song. Let us go back to our old fret, A minor G7, F, and E. I am going to use the tremolo picking on those chords. It is should sound like this. (Demonstration) Once again, there is a little arpeggio at the end. I cannot tell you, it is enough. Be creative, mix it up and make it your own.
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