How to pick guitar strings accurately

A deep dive into the mechanics of picking guitar strings. How to pick more accurately and not miss the strings.

[DonaldMoeser]

Strange as this may sound. . . . buying an Epiphone LP cheapo to begin learning at 81. Started music at 7 or 8 years old and gave up everything in mid teens. Have been reviewing videos while waiting for delivery and found this to be the most significant for starting at ground zero. I actually tried picking on a borrowed guitar a couple of years ago and could not feel like I was making any progress. This lesson will give me a foundation to start fresh.

[AhmadAli-wifs]

Respect bro, helping a lot of people including myself. I learn with more logical solutions and you explained the problem logically and provided the most logical solution. Deffo subscribing for more.

[dwaynebrock]

Awesome presentation. I think often picking is taken for granted, so it's not learned well. But it's an important fundamental guitar skill. 5 stars for presenting this in detail.

[npctxnw]

Thanks Scott. That's working for me

[moogdome]

Thank you so much. Very well explained.

[TheBrookep]

0.81 pick

2:09 start

5:46 hand position

7:21 distance from string

[ThebigNbold]

Really great video, thank you for making this - I’m a bit frustrated because after a year of playing I’ve realised I haven’t had my hand attached to the guitar and thats why I’ve made so many mistakes, I just hope I won’t lose loads of progress by trying a new technique - if you have any advice please do let me know, thank you again !!!

[robmcandrew]

Thank you for this advice. I am a 64 year old newbie to the guitar, and have been having this very problem.

[VlogsNiKuyang]

Hi sir can you please make a video about the george benson style of picking? He pick differently..is it nice to learn it? He seems good at it ...❤ i just subscribed

[DavidMitchell-jvvw]

Useful advice about anchoring the hand and choosing a reference point. As a complete beginner my hand hovers above the strings and I need to constantly look down to locate the position of them and the pick. One question ... do you recommend up or down strokes when strumming chords?

[prodpocket]

Thank You so much!I figure out some problem of my picking.Teacher Scott I have some question.Do you use the flat surface of the pick to play the strings? Or tilt the pick slightly and use the intersection of the edge and the flat surface to play the strings? There is a difference in guitar tone between the two. Can you tell me which one is correct?Your lessoni is
more helpful than justinguitar etc.. these youtuber

[shamicentertainment]

One issue I'm not sure of, everyone says practise perfectly, and I try but even if I go really slow I still miss the fret or hit the wrong string sometimes. Like every 10 notes I'll probably make a mistake, sometimes it's better or worse than that. I feel like I've made progress but I still make those same mistakes. Will it just clear up eventually if I keep going? I don't wanna learn wrong notes by hitting wrong notes but I can't seem to avoid it.

[andrewright]

0:35 for a second i got scared that you become shirtless :D

[lierwen]

cannot pick the strings correctly is my big problem😭that's really frustrating

[gitarman]

First Troy Grady reference and im gone!

[fredcarter]

It would be a better video if you just show the right way to do it, you showed more wrong picking than you did the correct way

[williamf]

Good instruction although I found it annoying that he wouldnt call the "plectrom"(sp?) a pick.