hybrid picking

how can i speed this up??? i play a little banjo as well and really want to speed this up

Originally Posted by: Xr6how can i speed this up??? i play a little banjo as well and really want to speed this up

Just to clarify: You're referring to using a thumb pick + fingers, correct?

yes--- or even no pick just thumb and fingers 2 and 3
alot of the country guys can do it extremely fast

Originally Posted by: Xr6yes--- or even no pick just thumb and fingers 2 and 3
alot of the country guys can do it extremely fast

Go in this order:

1. Thumb
2. Ring Finger
3. Middle Finger

And then try a simple arpeggio, like this:

E|-----------
B|-----3-----
G|--------0--
D|-----------
A|-----------
E|--3--------

From there, just keep running through patterns like that, with your fingers in that order. Thumb - Ring - Middle

That's what I've found to be the most efficient and effective.

Isn't that called finger picking? I thought Hybrid Picking was flat picking with your thumb and pointer finger and at the same time using your other fingers to pluck along with the flat pick. Joe Bonomassa uses this style