Originally Posted by: magicninjaTremolo picking and alt picking aren't the same thing...in case you were mistaking. If you do think you were alt picking try it while skipping strings at speed. It is NOT easy at all. It is quite learnable with loads of practice.

nope, i was definitely alternate picking. i can string skip almost just as fast as i can alternate pick on the same string. (thats cause i tend to tremolo pick when im on one string)

and, in a way, alternate picking and tremolo picking are interchangable.