Originally Posted by: swright00Is it a better exercise to play this with just a pick for hand coordination? I've run into this problem of my right hand being hesitant to hit notes on the G string.

Interesting question.

It is certainly a good exercise for pick control. Both options, using a pick or fingerpicking, are good for general right hand coordination. But they are definitely different skills.

Usually if a student has a problem with strumming precision, or getting stuck on this kind of thing, it has to do with right hand tension.

You need to hold the pick tightly enough so it won't miss strings or fly out of your hand. But not so tightly that it will dig in and get caught on strings. You want it to smoothly glide over the strings in either direction. Same with your wrist control. Stay loose and relaxed.

Make sense?