Tag Archives: picking technique

Economy picking is one of the most efficient ways to move across the strings on the guitar, blending the precision of alternate picking with the fluid motion of sweep picking. By minimizing unnecessary hand movement, it allows for smoother and faster lines. Economy picking is one of those techniques that can happen naturally, but also […]

Broken chords are absolutely fundamental to playing the guitar. They’re utilized in so many songs, it’s essential to hone your skills in this area, particularly your picking skills. So in this lesson we’re going to look at what broken chords are and dive into a few exercises to get your fundamentals up to speed. Let’s […]

The pentatonic scale may be the most versatile scale in music. If there’s one scale guitar players must master, this is the one. In this lesson we’re going to look at some pentatonic scale exercises to help you thoroughly learn the scale patterns and play through them fluidly with flawless technique.

In this lesson we’re going to explore triplets on guitar. Triplets are rhythmically different than quarter, eighth, and sixteenth notes and can really add a cool feel to both rhythm playing and lead guitar licks.

With so much attention given to the left hand when playing guitar, right hand technique is a frequently overlooked. With little or no dedicated attention, the right hand seems to be dragged along for the ride with the progression of left hand technique. What can happen over time is the development of left hand technique becomes limited by the slower developing right hand, and progress as a whole slows to a crawl.

While I do enjoy exercises, the best way to improve on guitar (and make it more enjoyable) is by learning songs. All of the techniques you can practice in isolation can also be practiced within the context of a song. With that in mind, below are 15 song intros you can learn to greatly to improve guitar picking technique.