I am an incorrigible descender

[fazool]

When practicing scales I notice that I can just about play descending scales, of various patterns, purely by instinct and without active thought.

When I play that same scale ascending, I have to stop, engage my brain, think about what I am doing and remember the pattern. When I get to the top, I put it in reverse and fly and flow back down.

Its been that way for as long as I can remember.

Obviously just more neural training and muscle memory needed but its an oddity of my own playing brain.

I'm a one way scaler.

[Scootch]

What happens when you play your guitar upside down?

[muscmp]

Originally Posted by Scootch

What happens when you play your guitar upside down?

that's funny!

but do you mean when he is upside down or the guitar or both?

play music!

[fumei]

How odd. I noticed the same thing, I find it effortless going down, but a bit more effort going up.

[buddyhu]

Is it just with scales, or is there also a difference between hammer ons and pull offs?

[Pick guard]

Originally Posted by fazool

When practicing scales I notice that I can just about play descending scales, of various patterns, purely by instinct and without active thought.

When I play that same scale ascending, I have to stop, engage my brain, think about what I am doing and remember the pattern. When I get to the top, I put it in reverse and fly and flow back down.

Its been that way for as long as I can remember.

Obviously just more neural training and muscle memory needed but its an oddity of my own playing brain.

I'm a one way scaler.

It's called gravity, and gravity always wins.

[EighthAveLocal]

Same here.

[cary]

+1. Can't say I understand it though.

[Earwitness]

I am about 20% better going up.