The Ping Pong Picking Pattern
I’ve called this the Ping Pong picking pattern, because it has a lot of bouncing back and forth, and because it sounds cool! Whenever you’re…
This Fun Picking Pattern Combines Picking & Strumming
A lot of guitar players treat strumming and picking as separate skills, and rarely allow the two to meet… which is a shame, because they…
Hybrid Picking Technique: Pick and Pluck for Fingerstyle Guitar
Learn hybrid picking technique - combine your pick with fingers for rich fingerstyle sound. Step-by-step guide to the pick-and-pluck method, plus practice patterns.
Adding Dynamics To Your Guitar Playing
When you’re playing guitar dynamics are very important. The same is true for any instrument, but how do you add dynamics to your guitar playing?…
Picking Bass Notes
This guitar lesson on picking bass notes is pretty short, because I scooped one of my buddy Colin’s guitars to do the lesson quick while…
Beginner’s Tips for Guitar Picking
I recently ran a poll asking you guys what you wanted to learn most on the guitar, and guitar picking came in a dead tie…