Complete Guide To Alternate Picking (Pt.1: The Basics)
Out of all of the core guitar techniques, alternate picking is by far the most nuanced and difficult to master. Being able to obtain strong,
Out of all of the core guitar techniques, alternate picking is by far the most nuanced and difficult to master. Being able to obtain strong, consistent, clean alternate picking is a goal that the majority of guitarists strive for and spend countless years pursuing - and what better time to start your journey than now!
I've teamed up with our head tutor Joe Potts to bring you an extensive 3 part masterclass on alternate picking where we take you through all of the essential information you need to set yourself up for picking greatness.
Good luck and don't forget to share your progress with everyone in the Discord server!
0:00 Intro
0:47 What is alternate picking?
1:45 How to hold and angle the pick
4:11 How to pick
5:04 Example 1
6:10 Example 2
Comments (12)
Hey guys, with example 2 are you allowed to bar your 1st finger on 12th fret? Or do you have to go up and down every note?
need more of these simple but briliant on point
I keep getting stuck on that B string in Example 2 then I struggle to keep the two in sync. I think it's that skip from Up on e to down on B. ooof.
Hi Bradley , new Patreon here, I have a problem with my alternate picking, when I played the lower string , I'm always getting the volume down on my guitar 🎸,
Love these lessons on improving general playing techniques. <3
Cheers Andrei!
Thanks for the lesson. Quick suggestion: shift the camera focus to where the action is. The lower part of the fretboard is in focus now, the part where nothing happens. Anyway, if Joe has any tips for the run from Out in the Fields, keeping the left and right hand in sync during position changes, I'm all ears :) Looking forward to pt II in any case!
Thanks man, great feedback! Will definitely be more conscious of the focus in future <3
Is Joe a hobbit, he looks half your size! Thanks for the lesson! No more tears!
Haha nope he's taller than me! He's just sitting a bit further back ahaha
I like to feel like a beginner everytime i see a new content of you. It push.
What an intro 😂