Alternate picking
Synchronise down and up strokes with the fretting hand at a steady speed.
| e | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pick direction or finger | ⊓ | V | ⊓ | V | ⊓ | V | ⊓ | V | ⊓ | V | ⊓ | V | ⊓ | V | ⊓ | V | ⊓ | V | ⊓ | V | ⊓ | V | ⊓ | V |
String 1, Fret 5: A4 · · Scale tone
Technique tips
- The motion comes from the wrist, not the elbow.
- Keep the pick motion as small as possible.
- Accent the first note of each group to stay on the beat.
Common mistakes
- Two strokes in a row in the same direction.
- Gripping the pick too hard.
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Tempo & session
BPM
With a target tempo, each pass adds 4 BPM until it reaches it.
min
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