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Picking Techniques
Learn strumming, alternate picking, and sweep picking in this lesson that covers an introduction to each.
Learn strumming, alternate picking, and sweep picking in this lesson that covers an introduction to each.
Learn a fun two-bar double-stop blues riff. This one is all about a blues rhythm with a swing feel. You’ll notice that the open-string double-stops in the first measure use staccato to give a short, noticeable sound. In […]
Improve your technique and speed by combining alternate picking and sweep picking. In the following exercise, you will combine alternate picking lines with sweep picking lines in both directions (ascending and descending). When ascending, notice […]
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