ALTERNATE PICKING (6 VIDEO)
Progression into crossing of adjacent strings. The core skill to really develop your picking
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Ben breaks down one of the most important parts of alternate picking — crossing between strings. He explains how mastering the motion on both downstrokes and upstrokes builds control, tone, and speed, and shows how simple two-note drills unlock everything from shred phrasing to musical articulation across genres.
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This lesson focuses on mastering string crossing in alternate picking, the key to clean, fluid playing. Ben breaks it down into simple two-note exercises to develop control, relaxation, and precision across both inside and outside picking motions.
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This lesson expands on string-crossing technique by adding left-hand synchronization and 3-note-per-string exercises in G major. Ben breaks down how to coordinate both hands through repetitive drills, helping players build control, speed, and fluidity before tackling more advanced phrasing and multi-string movements.
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This module dives deeper into alternate picking, focusing on shifting positions while maintaining consistency and control. Ben explains how to build precision through repetition, understanding motion, and practicing both inside and outside string crossings. It’s about mastering micro-movements, fixing weak spots, and developing true fluency one small step at a time.
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This module digs into how accent placement and odd versus even groupings in three note per string G major patterns change the feel and difficulty of your picking, even though it is the same scale under your fingers. It shows you how to tag accents to different fingers and strokes in small repeating ideas across two strings, so you can sync both hands, shift positions, and eventually blaze through full scale runs with control and musical feel instead of just endless scalar noise.
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Neurological Marker Points
Ben breaks down how to shift freely through three-note-per-string G major shapes, focusing on the idea of “marker points” – specific notes and shifts where your picking and fretting sync up. He shows how changing which finger leads the shift or whether it lands on a downstroke or an upstroke completely alters the feel, especially on thicker low strings. The goal is to slow these shifts down, program the mechanics, then push the speed so you can move through positions smoothly. Once this foundation is solid, it sets you up for the more aggressive two-note-per-string and one-note-per-string ideas that make phrasing feel musical rather than purely mechanical.