Alternate

Alternate picking basics

Alternate picking basics
  1. What is the purpose of alternate picking?
  2. How long does it take to learn alternate picking?

What is the purpose of alternate picking?

Alternate picking is an important skill, because it allows you to play more than twice as fast than with just down picking. The basic idea is that if you are picking just on down strokes, every time you bring the pick back up to stroke down again, you are missing an opportunity to hit the string again.

How long does it take to learn alternate picking?

About two to three months.

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