String skipping
Skip a string with the pick without losing accuracy or letting unwanted strings ring.
| e | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| G | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| D | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| A | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| E | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Pick direction or finger | ⊓ | V | ⊓ | V | ⊓ | V | ⊓ | V | ⊓ | V | ⊓ | V | ⊓ | V | ⊓ | V |
String 6, Fret 3: G2 · · Scale tone
Technique tips
- Mute unused strings with your palm or free fingers.
- Exaggerate the pick's exit motion at first.
Common mistakes
- Brushing the string in between.
- Rushing the skip and dragging afterwards.
How did it go?
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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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