Originally Posted by: soho2014Where I fall down is in alternate picking, which is what I'm trying to get now.[/quote]
Aside from the picking exercises & intro to scale exercises in the GF2 course, these tutorials might give you something to work on for picking:
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=898
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=899
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=928
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=929
[QUOTE=soho2014]In the last couple of weeks I burned the pentatonic scale into my brain - all 5 patterns of it.
Then you might benefit from these tutorials that show different ways to practice, visualize & use pentatonic scales:
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=185
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=722
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=737
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=843
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=914
Let us know how it goes. Have fun!