Originally Posted by: hunter1801There is nothing wrong with hammer ons and pull offs. They just give it a different sound. There are times to use those and times to use alternate picking. Don't just limit yourself to picking every note.

I have to agree with Hunter on this one. In your original post, you make hammer-ons and pull-offs sound like something really bad, but they're really a very useful technique for getting a smooth sound you can't get with picked notes. I can understand the desire to improve your picking technique, but there are better methods than neglecting your legato technique.