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== Cross String: Inside ==
This one uses open strings to let you focus on strict alternate picking.
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1
-0-0-0-------0--|----0-0-0---0-0|0---0---0---0--|--------0---0--|0-0-0-0-0---0--|0--
-------0-0-0---0|0-0-------0----|--0---0---0---0|0-0-0-0---0---0|----------0---0|---
These are the exact same pattern just with different left-hand fingerings. It may seem tedious but it's all about getting perfect left-right hand synchronization.
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1
-4-5-4-------4--|----4-5-4---4-5|4---4---4---4--|--------4---4--|4-5-7-5-4---4--|4--
-------7-5-7---7|5-7-------7----|--7---7---7---7|5-3-5-7---7---7|----------7---7|---
== Cross String: Outside ==
This is basically the same set of exercises as above for inside picking, but arranged for outside picking. Personally, I find outside picking a little easier. Because you are picking the string at the beginning of each down or up motion, you can more easily apply some muscle and get a solid response from the string.
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1
d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d
-------0-0-0---0|0-0-------0----|--0---0---0---0|0-0-0-0---0---0|----------0---0|---
-0-0-0-------0--|----0-0-0---0-0|0---0---0---0--|--------0---0--|0-0-0-0-0---0--|0--
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1
d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d
-------4-5-4---4|5-4-------4----|--4---4---4---4|5-7-5-4---4---4|----------4---4|---
-7-5-7-------7--|----7-5-7---7-5|7---7---7---7--|--------7---7--|7-5-4-5-7---7--|7--
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1
d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d
-------4-6-4---4|6-4-------4----|--4---4---4---4|6-7-6-4---4---4|----------4---4|---
-7-5-7-------7--|----7-5-7---7-5|7---7---7---7--|--------7---7--|7-5-4-5-7---7--|7--
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1
d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d
-------4-6-4---4|6-4-------4----|--4---4---4---4|6-7-6-4---4---4|----------4---4|---
-7-6-7-------7--|----7-6-7---7-6|7---7---7---7--|--------7---7--|7-6-4-6-7---7--|7--
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1
d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d
-------4-6-4---4|6-4-------4----|--4---4---4---4|6-8-6-4---4---4|----------4---4|---
-8-6-8-------8--|----8-6-8---8-6|8---8---8---8--|--------8---8--|8-6-4-6-8---8--|8--
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1
d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d
-------4-6-4---4|6-4-------4----|--4---4---4---4|6-8-6-4---4---4|----------4---4|---
-7-6-7-------7--|----7-6-7---7-6|7---7---7---7--|--------7---7--|7-6-4-6-7---7--|7--