Guitar Article

How to Improve Your Alternate Picking Guitar Technique Beginning guitar players have a tendency to strum or pick the guitar strings by using a series of either all downstrokes or all upstrokes. It is important to increase playing fluidity and efficiency by using a technique called alternate picking: the process of using a guitar pick to strike the strings using a pattern of alternating downward and upward motions, or downstrokes and upstrokes. Resulting in faster, smoother playing. Read the complete article written by Ben Edwards of Jamorama offering practical advice in improving this important skill.