Talk:Alternate picking

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what's with the over-emphasis on metal? alternate picking's used in practically every form of guitar-based music. this is obviously written from a metal-fan's POV and it shows

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i removed the expression 'or most commonly refered to as "Machine-Gunning"'. while i have heard the sound of (distorted, palm muted) alternate picked passages compared somewhat facetiously to the sound of a machine gun, i've never actually hear alternate picking termed 'machine-gunning'. as such, i don't think the claim that this is the 'most commonly' used term is justified; it's not sourced, so i've removed it. Bridies (talk) 22:14, 15 January 2008 (UTC)