Pick technique guidance

[CraigRomero217]

I am fairly new to all courses, my question is as I play say box 2 minor and go back and forth to box 1 and 3 and/or between all 5 boxes my pick discipline gets muddled and then I get lost. How do I hone in this skill. Do we have any instruction on pick drills in our content. - Thanks all

 

[ervjohns]

Try just concentrating on one transition at a time, say between box 1 and box 2 and just practice that. Usually the third string is a good place to make the transition. There are some lessons or blog posts about alternate picking but again practice that with a pattern you have mastered. Sounds like you may be trying to learn too many things at once?

 

[CraigRomero217]

Will do so thanks

 

[MikeS]

Picking technique is part of something that Griff calls our guitar DNA. Meaning that some people find one picking style comfortable and other find people find a different one comfortable. You will probably have to ignore it for now and discover which type you are..
Going back and forth between the boxes will serve you well.

 

[Silicon Valley Tom]

A good exercise with a pick is to go from Box 1-5. First, use a down stroke. Repeat and do a down stroke - upstroke on each note, followed by a triplet - down up down. The exercise is meant to allow you to gain control. This is also a good warm up exercise.

Tom

 

[CraigRomero217]

I appreciate all the input. Thank you fellas.