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Members Only - Power Up Your Picking!

Turbocharge your alternate picking technique and learn a bunch of cool picking licks with this Members Only special! I've had a whole bunch of questions about Alternate Picking so I've put together a short picking workout for you to practice. It's packed full of common picking moves and licks to help you supercharge this essential guitar skill.
Let's get started!


Here's a breakdown of this lesson:

0:26 Here's a demo of the workout we're going to use in this lesson. It's great as an exercise, a warmup and is also made up of some cool picking lick ideas you can pinch and use in your soloing.

0:55 When I play things like this study I use strict down/up picking all the way. Sometimes I'll use a more sweep picking based approach but I find alternate picking works best for me most of the time. Adapt the picking I describe here to suit you - but be consistent with how you're playing it!

1:22 Here are a few essential tips about alternate picking technique and hand position.
As always...make sure you're nailing the rhythms. Super important if you want your playing to be in time and punchy.

1:54 Picking Workout Lick 1

3:46 Picking Workout Lick 2

6:05 Picking Workout Lick 3

6:30 Here's the workout so far at a slow speed.

6:49 Picking Workout Lick 4

9:25 Here's the whole workout played over a backing track. If this end lick is too fast for you at the moment then you can play it slower like I show you in the second demo.

10:00 Practice tips, synching up left and right hands and more!

12:20 Want to get it fast? Check out my Members Only Session "Play Faster Today" here:
'Play Faster Today - The No.1 Speed Building Exercise I Know" ; https://youtu.be/xZn022cEz9A


Thanks for being an email subscriber and I hope this lesson helps you out! Cheers. James

PREVIOUS MEMBERS ONLY SESSIONS

Get 'Razor Sharp' playing with these Essential Muting Techniques:
https://youtu.be/u1WwbSGBDjE


Legato Lick Lesson - Get the awesome sound of a good legato technique into your playing! Licks, tips and how to use them to build your own ideas. watch here: https://youtu.be/dtYDqDhhfAo

How to Get a Killer Vibrato (we all need one to sound our best...) : https://youtu.be/kIvGu_lBlJw

Want to play faster? Who doesn't...try this cool exercise - guaranteed to work!

'Play Faster Today - The No.1 Speed Building Exercise I Know" ; https://youtu.be/xZn022cEz9A

Awesome , 'noise free' string bending is yours with this quick technique tip! Watch here:

'The Secret of 'Noise Free' Bending" https://youtu.be/sE6ZqnnJyfQ

Fretting hand slow? Lazy? Won't do what you want it to do? Watch this:

How to Sky- Rocket Your Finger Independence (for just 2 minutes a day!): https://youtu.be/gLIBIOjffl8



In case you missed the previous Members Only Sessions you can find them here:

 Members Only Session #1 - Harmonics for Acoustic and Electric Guitar :

https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=L9kzZKHoeqY

Members Only Session #2 - Rock and Metal Soloing Workshop (Parts 1&2).

Part 1: https://youtu.be/1TmjOB0lOvk

Part 2:  https://youtu.be/2XeMCIHztiw

Members Only Session #3 ' Blues Special'

Scales, licks and performance tips for slick sounding blues solos. Watch it here: https://youtu.be/WXCEFAawz-U

Preapring to Jam. In this follow up to the Blues Special I share a load of tips and advice about how to prepare for your local jam session so that you'll rock when you take to the stage! https://youtu.be/OlgPqunczaQ

Powerful Improvisation Practice Hack. This simple hack can improve your soloing in so many ways! Check it out here: https://youtu.be/sXv05ZSQnU4

Any questions you want answered in one of these sessions just get in touch. Have fun and look out for more exclusive Members Only videos soon!.J

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