The wrong way to pick? - Key alternate picking secret

This method of picking is what have worked wonders for me. When I shifted the way I was moving my hand shifting strings got way easier. This little insight belongs to my best alternate picking advice.

[TyTy-fqmh]

You know you haven’t mastered guitar until you can make it levitate.

[denniscastillo]

This video is exactly what I needed right now, being stuck in the picking and breaking my head trying to understand why can't I pick faster

[matsp]

That relaxed "strumming" sensation has solved just about everything regarding my alternate picking. Thanks, Claus.

[gastonruiz]

Your lessons on technique are absolutely fantastic, by far the best on YouTube. Thank you!

[Onesmo]

PROBLEM SOLVED!!! another great tutorial... thank you so much.

[andrewwilkinson]

This video opened my mind to the "pendulum" movement when alternate picking, which I've now added to my playing and wow, what a feeling NOT to hit other strings when changing strings. All these years I built up my speed to very fast on one string but never were as fast when it came to changing strings. Thanks Claus for explaining it in a manner that really hit the spot.

[andrewbanas]

You nailed it. Every one dances around the issue but bottom line is you have to develop this repeatable picking stroke that finishes above the plane of the strings. You only need to perfect this one stroke, not the three different strokes some advocate. AL Dimeaola likens it to turning a key in a door lock. It's that smooth arc that brushes the string coming up or down and finishes above the strings that allows you to change strings. For faster tempos you simply shorten the distance of the arc. Great job of explaining this proper technique that really anyone can develop with some practice and attention to detail.

[atarijam]

I've discovered this technique on my own and the way you explain now makes so much sense why it works :)

[piotrpopczyk]

Thank You Claus, You've changed my picking technique and gave me a real progress in my guitar technique 🤗🤗🤗

[letthereberocknroll]

Thank you! I had the same issue you had. And I couldn't understand why I couldn't play my scales faster. Now, I am playing faster thanks to you.

[OnliNeSFX]

Wow finally a video I can relate too, I’m always picking fast, playing super sloppy, changing strings was difficult for me because I would hit a string more time before I changed. Thank you

[alexojideagu]

From day one I have never skipped strings Alternate picking, I always picked towards the next string. Or what's called "economy" picking.

[jimbotski]

I'm extremely fast at alternate picking my nose with this technique.

[_vixen_]

i didn't even know that i have the same problem you had that i use the better technique for slower picking and the bad one for faster but now i realised that Thanks!

[chrisking]

The technique is called 2-way pick slanting Clause! Great content as always!

[andrewbanas]

I keep coming back to this video. The motion described is what I see all the great alternate pickers do. The concept of fine tuning one motion that works in all alternate picking situation works for most players. I think of this motion as striking an arc that ensures I always finish on top of the plain of the strings. I don't know why this no brainer technique isn't page one of every guitar method book.

[agod]

good illystration and explanation. I never knew the problem not the answer.

[Funkrocker]

Finally, there ist the close up I ever wanted since your video about 'not to slant the pick' some time ago...

Don't get me wrong, this is a great lesson and a great free course, good work. But what you talk about is what Troy Grady refers to as Crosspicking and you might use a bit of that swinging motion. The movements are really small and fast in the video to see it clear enough to analyze it (adding slow motion could be an idea to improve your lessons even more) and as you said in the earlier video, you hold your pick pretty neutral but in the close up we see the small occasional tilts of the hand when you pickslant to switch to the next string. 04:02 Awesome techniques that need a closer slo-mo look! thanks for sharing, Claus!

[travisrollemusic]

You are truly a great teacher! Subscribed, and thanks for the lesson :D

[juliodefreitas]

Awesome tip, and thank you for sharing your skills 👍🔥❤