Best tip I ever got was to always pick in the direction of the next string, thank you Michael Eisner. That has helped me to work out my own alternate picking strategy, but so far as building up speed.... practice practice practice. They set t take 10,000 hours to become proficient at Anything, I'm convinced that 90% of those hours are to get your fingers to do what your mind has already worked out.
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I too struggle with but practice constantly alternate picking. I was originally a Bass player so everything I play seems to be an up stroke.
Best tip I ever got was to always pick in the direction of the next string, thank you Michael Eisner. That has helped me to work out my own alternate picking strategy, but so far as building up speed.... practice practice practice. They set t take 10,000 hours to become proficient at Anything, I'm convinced that 90% of those hours are to get your fingers to do what your mind has already worked out.
Best tip I ever got was to always pick in the direction of the next string, thank you Michael Eisner. That has helped me to work out my own alternate picking strategy, but so far as building up speed.... practice practice practice. They set t take 10,000 hours to become proficient at Anything, I'm convinced that 90% of those hours are to get your fingers to do what your mind has already worked out.