The Easy Way to Master Alternate Picking!

Check out this video from our friends at Guitar Zoom. Steve Stine shows you the easy way to master alternate picking!

[TheRealisticEnd]

As someone who could say they are pretty good at guitar for playing about 2.5 years not learning how to alternate pick from the start is gonna be the biggest roadblock in your progress and I still regret not learning it so early. Trying to learn alternate picking is like trying to learn how to play guitar again.

[MrThiebaudjulien]

James Hetfield wants to know your location

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I'm so used to fingerpicking on a classical guitar....Alternate picking is going to take a lot of practice!

[karannsyt]

I've played guitar for 2 years

My worst habit. Not caring about alternate picking.
It's affecting me as I recently got into electric guitar.

[Iheartdgd]

I’ve improved my picking more this week than I have in my entire life while playing guitar, together w a few of your videos. Thank you very much, I’m definitely looking forward to more. Been more of drummer throughout my life, but I’ve recently picked up the guitar again and I wanna take if further. Been studying theory and scales and techniques, and practicing every moment I can. Looking for more exercises

[barkwhoop]

This is so much better in form than a lot of guitar lesson content, the speaker is super concise in what he’s talking about, the way playing is interspersed is super functional, AND there’s a separate camera for playing which makes it really easy to jump to the clips that should be referenced for technique. Good shit.

[Rhinestoneshark]

This is what happens when you only learn Metallica songs

[timrussell]

As a greenhorn newbie to guitar i first thought that alternate picking was just something the pros did to show off. Then i decided to try to learn the riff to thunderstruck. I quickly realized that alternate picking isn't for showing off, its a fundamental necessity!

[apno]

I can't see his picking hand because of that obnoxious banner

[sinjon]

Hats off to this guy for being one of the best guitar teachers on YouTube

[sandeepsreehari]

I have been using only single picking so far. I am not able to achieve much speed although I can contemplate some good riffs and solos to play. This video helped me as it gave me a foundation as to how to start off with alternate picking. Thanks a lot man 👍

[EnigmaticAnamoly]

I wish someone gave me this advice 15 years ago. I was self taught and i was always the guy who looked for shortcut ways to alt picking instead of just taking my time to practice it slowly. That's the only way to get good at it. Took me forever to learn Crazy Train because the 16th noted on the muted A in the rhythm, I never could play it, I never took it slow, just bent my pick and played it like crap lol

[Mr.Nichan]

The most important thing I learned from this video is that you can go faster by turning the pick sideways (lol), though he's right it doesn't sound the same. My main issue is getting the control so that pick actually goes through the string every time instead of sometimes just hitting it or going over it, and yet doesn't have enough force to pluck another sting after the one I intended to.

[pinoymetaltv]

I'm playing guitar for 11 years and i play lefty .and i want to convert into right handed playing. So i am starting again
This tutorial realy helps me .. Thanks dude

[nylonsteel]

There is no easy way to Master anything

[wolfgangwolfdogplaysguitar]

This video is what I definitely need because I can't alternate pick and I'm a beginner I do know a few chords but I'm working on alternate picking because that type of picking is required for solos

[maximrahman]

There is an easy way to master building a rocket but not alternate picking

[starlodear]

I noticed breathing slowly helps me relax and focus.

[johnw]

Damn I used to dread alt picking at first but after I sat down and really dug in with it I can't see myself playing arpeggios with all down picking again😂

[peterklein]

The main riff in Fear of the Dark by Iron Maiden is a really good exercise for this too.