Vinnie’s famous 3-notes-per-string pattern in A minor.
E |-----------5-7-8-5-7-8-|
B |-----5-6-8-------------|
G |-5-7-------------------|
Pick strict alternate (down-up-down-up). The moment you miss a string, slow down 10 BPM.
| Technique | Exercise | |-----------|----------| | Vibrato | Hold fret 7 (G string). Bend slightly up/down in 4 pulses per beat. Widen gradually. | | Bending | 1/4, 1/2, full bends. Target pitch exactly (check with fretted note). | | Slides | 5—7—5—9—5—12 on one string. | | Palm muting | Rest palm lightly on bridge. Play 16th notes at 100 BPM, muted then open. | Vinnie’s famous 3-notes-per-string pattern in A minor
If you are analyzing Moore’s methodology, whether through his "Speed, Accuracy, and Articulation" instructional video/book or his "Time Odyssey" era transcriptions, expect to encounter the following techniques:
Vinnie is famous for taking the pentatonic scale and turning it into a horizontal blur. Pick strict alternate (down-up-down-up)
| Mistake | Fix | |---------|-----| | Fretting hand tense | Lower tempo, shake hand every 30 sec | | Uneven pick strokes | Practice on open string only, watch pick angle | | Buzzing notes | Fingers close to frets; increase pressure slightly | | Speed plateau | Reduce tempo for 2 days, then jump 10 BPM higher |
E|--------------------------------------------------12-15-12---------------------|
B|----------------------------------------12-15-13----------15-13-12-------------|
G|------------------------------12-14-12----------------------------14-12-11-----|
D|--------------------12-14-12----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------12-14-12--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--12-15-12----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Pick every note (alternate). Start at 70 BPM → increase to 140+. If you are analyzing Moore’s methodology, whether through
This section is brutal. Moore forces you to play A melodic minor sequences that jump from the low E to the high E string, skipping the middle strings entirely.