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Advanced Guitar Lesson – Cross Picking/Chordal Picking

In Advanced Guitar Lessons | on December, 06, 2009 | by | 1 Comments

This lesson focuses on cross picking. Cross picking is basically the technique of moving across strings in a econimical manner, usually while holding down a single chord form. That is also why it is sometimes called chordal picking.

In this lesson we have a few technical exercises, followed by a little etude or tune that you can practice that uses the cross picking technique.

Be sure to keep your right hand wrist and forearm loose and bouncy.

After a short while you will find your picking hand always wanting to go in the direction of the next string that it has to pick automatically.

Here is the full PDF download of the lesson. Pay close attention to the picking indications.

Cross Picking PDF

Don’t Forget To Doante!!

Cross Picking/Chordal Picking

One Response

12.06.09

I love this technique! I’ve always played arpeggios with strict alternate picking (Bach’s prelude in d minor, for instance), but playing this way is smoother and faster. Thanks!

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