The Fundamentals Of Alternate Picking (Pt.1: The Basics)
Added 2025-05-30 14:10:19 +0000 UTCOut 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
Cheers Andrei!
Bradley Hall
2025-05-31 10:16:28 +0000 UTCLove these lessons on improving general playing techniques. <3
Andrei Cristian
2025-05-30 23:33:47 +0000 UTCThanks man, great feedback! Will definitely be more conscious of the focus in future <3
Bradley Hall
2025-05-30 19:50:21 +0000 UTCHaha nope he's taller than me! He's just sitting a bit further back ahaha
Bradley Hall
2025-05-30 19:49:57 +0000 UTCThanks 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!
Rutger
2025-05-30 17:06:48 +0000 UTCIs Joe a hobbit, he looks half your size! Thanks for the lesson! No more tears!
Shahar Bar
2025-05-30 15:50:28 +0000 UTCI like to feel like a beginner everytime i see a new content of you. It push.
Huseyin Ikizlerli
2025-05-30 14:26:43 +0000 UTCWhat an intro 😂
Mike Stec
2025-05-30 14:11:31 +0000 UTC
