Originally Posted by: axe2hey everyone,ok this is the problem i am having with alternite picking.just to clear the air i am the worst speller so pls bear with me ty.i get the up down up down up down ect,what i would like to no ,lets say we are playing an c major scale starting on the a string position 3.so its 3-5-7 now d string 3-5-7 g string 4-5 thats the scale now i start picking down up down down up down down up,it just makes sence to me then to go,down up down up down.what am i missing here.can anyone help me out pls.cause thats how i am use to picking in that first order should i forget that and go with altern picking...thanks in advance

btw i did take the alternate picking class ,and it is just what it says up down up down it just makse sence if ur on a down stroke on the last note of the string to hit a down stroke on the first note of the next string down.i hope i am not to confusing ...