The 7 Best Hybrid Picking Exercises for Guitar

Hybrid picking is the technique where we use a pick & our fingers at the same time. This lesson is on the 7 best hybrid picking exercises for guitar. Hybrid picking is SO fun. I hope you enjoy it :)

Weekly Lesson #87

LESSON CONTENT OUTLINE WITH TIMESTAMP LINKS:
0:00 - Hybrid picking example intro
0:06 - About the lesson
0:47 - Hybrid Picking Lesson outline
1:26 - About the channel
1:58 - Foundational technique: Planting
6:56 - Hybrid Picking Exercise 1
9:51 - Hybrid Picking Exercise 2
11:17 - Hybrid Picking Exercise 3
13:34 - Hybrid Picking Exercise 4
15:35 - Hybrid Picking Exercise 5
18:03 - Hybrid Picking Exercise 6
22:19 - Hybrid Picking Exercise 7
24:57 - Conclusion, Free PDFs, Feature Comment, Outro

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LESSON DESCRIPTION:
One of your fellow guitar students, Sean, recently sent me this comment:
"At some time I would really appreciate a lesson on your hybrid picking technique and how to work on that. It's something I would love to master."
That "some time" is today :)
This week's lesson is on the 7 best hybrid picking exercises for guitar.
Hybrid picking is the technique where we use a pick and our fingers at the same time.
If you want to:
• Seamlessly switch between finger-picking and pick picking,
• Play chords without strumming them while holding a pick,
• Or speed up your lead playing by alternating between the pick and your fingers
Then these hybrid picking exercises will help you get there.
(And they work equally well if you’re doing hybrid picking on electric or acoustic.)
PS. Yes, I read and reply to all comments and emails. If there's something you'd like to see a lesson on don't hesitate to let me know. :)

I hope you enjoyed this lesson on hybrid picking and found it beneficial. Let me know what you thought in the comments. Thanks! :)
- Jared

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[l.a.covers]

Somebody's been watching polyphia and got inspired lol. But thanks for the free lesson Jared. Appreciate it

[robgerety]

This is great. I just retired and part of my plan is to work hard at my guitar playing, both acoustic and electric. I've played with the flatpick quite a bit. But, I've also played a fair amount of finger style country blues. No hybrid yet. Got to get this technique in my bag of tricks. Thank you. Sub'd.

[LloydCohen-jsxw]

Very clearly demonstrated ; would like to learn these scales you mentioned, but am
looking for actual finger placement not diagrams unless they are specific note for note, position to position. In a video the perfect combination is watching finger placement and hearing the notes as well.

[kengovelez]

I can finally understand the videos because of a great teacher

[bigbearsandbenjamins]

Great lesson and presented very well. Thank you! I’ve been wanting to practice hybrid picking for a while and until now had not found a good way to practice it. This will keep me busy for loong time.

[longshenou]

This video is so helpful for a beginner of hybrid picking. After saw it for the first time (maybe half year ago) I was fully commited to hybrid picking since then, but there is always a problem troubles me: my middle finger get so curved so that if I pinch adjacent strings with pick and middle finger, the back side of its nail will accidentally mute another adjacent string with 50% chances, which means I have to be so careful when doing the pinch. Just now I re-watched the video and found Jared hold the pick with the *pads* of both thumb and index fingers (but I used to hold with the side of my index finger and thumb pad), and the *right side* of the pick touch the string when "planting". I tried this position and immediately, the additional curve of fingers disapper and I can play arpeggio so clean. I'm so grateful for this discovery!

[joseph]

A relative of mine is a relatively successful session guitarist and always speaks about hybrid picking is the most “optimal and versatile” way of playing a steel string and electric guitar. He’s out in Tennessee making a living playing on many artists albums so he must been on to something lol!

[SolomonProvins]

Hi i watched this video of yours very impressive I've been playing classical guitar that was some time ago but never played with a pick i also watched Sandra Sherman Sherman play I am very interested in jazz guitar but struggling a bit but learnt a lot watching just wanna thank you surely I'm gonna practice the hybrid

[seanwholey]

THANKS SO MUCH JARED! It's so nice to know you listen to your students and create new lessons for them! I appreciate it so much. This is perfect! YOU'RE THE BEST!!!

[lauriemacquanan]

Thanks for the free tips, I am WAY IN THE beginning of my journey! I'm checking g out guitars.

[kengovelez]

Love your video lessons. Learning so much. Thanks

[TheCSteve]

Thanks .. I played for years music and i didnt meet people to make the music i wanted so i play alone now and thanks to start the hybrid picking .. I neeed this starter practice .. :-) A good thing is that i can fingerpick so it wont take weeks .. 🙂

[Dave-gfkd]

WOW……EXCELLENT set of exercises and explanations….

[jamescraig]

Thank you - this is a really helpful lesson.

[taywooten]

Great video! Motivation for me to start back practicing

[rhr]

Thanks for the great start up lesson for hybrid picking.
I just recently viewed a video of a guitar player that I have been paying attention to for lessons for sometime now. He was explaining how he made the transition from pure picking to hybrid picking and wow!!!! It was a massive difference from what he sounded like before!!!
It opens up a whole new world🎶🎶
Thanks for the introduction to hybrid picking 👍💯

[jonash]

Great breakdown of this technique. I'm currently adjusting from being a fingerstyle player to a hybrid picker due to a problem with my index finger. Using my 4rh finger still feels bizarre! This was encouraging, so I'll persevere!

[billyroberts]

Thanks!!! I was wondering how to get started with this technique. Here we go!

[michaeledmonson]

That was very helpful. That droning note is awesome.

[phillipholt]

I heard of your channel today and I was so excited that I subscribe.