Picking Techniques
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The Most Versatile Yet Underused Picking Technique
What do Steve Morse, bluegrass and 10-year-old Japanese guitar prodigy Li-Sa-X have in common? The answer is that they’ve all…
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Why Every Guitarist Should Learn Misirlou
The most famous rendition of this traditional song from the Eastern Mediterranean was Dick Dale’s surf rock version, though the…
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How to Finally Master Downward Pickslanting
Have you ever watched a Troy Grady video but didn’t really get it? I know I have. You’ll be surprised…
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How to Crack Your Picking Code
If you’ve ever seen any of Troy Grady’s Cracking the Code videos, which dissect and reverse engineer (mainly) shred guitarists’…
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Soloing by Numbers: Improve Your Phrasing and Your Alternate Picking
I can’t remember where I saw this but it’s a great exercise for improving your phrasing, as well as getting…
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The Beginner’s Guide to Picking Techniques
I think it’s a good idea to simplify picking in the beginning as you’re just getting your coordination together, as…
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Amazing Grace Notes: What They Are and How to Play Them
If your playing seems a bit uninspired as of late, try sprinkling some grace notes into the mix. Grace notes…