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Frank Gambale Style Speed Picking - Рџћёрџ”ґрџ¤˜рџџ»

Gambale designed his system around specific scale fingerings. Playing three notes on one string (Down-Up-Down) sets your pick up perfectly to "sweep" into the next string with another Downstroke.

Unlike strict alternate picking (Down-Up-Down-Up), Gambale’s method uses a whenever moving to an adjacent string: Gambale designed his system around specific scale fingerings

If you finish a phrase on a downstroke and the next note is on a higher string, you continue with a Downstroke . Gambale designed his system around specific scale fingerings

High speed requires "gracing" the strings rather than digging in. The pick should feel like a machine part where the strings are just "in the way". Gambale designed his system around specific scale fingerings

Consistent patterns—like playing four notes on one string to reverse direction—help automate the technique so you don't have to think about every stroke. Essential Training Resources