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Stuck with slow speed and tension 2NPS

Hello, I worked on improving picking speed earlier this year with some success but I’m still stuck when it comes to 2NPS. I develop tension and what feels like string hopping with garage spikes and can’t seem to shake it. The speed is quite slow. Would appreciate any advice. Thx

Player: DDFH
Lesson: Switching Strings

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Last Activity:Oct 30, 2026 5:12 AM

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Stuck with inconsistency and tension

Hi, I've always been a bad stringhopper with a limit in the 120-130 range. I did the motion tests and they all came out in the 200+ range, but I'm having a hard time developing a reliable, consistent picking technique without a lot of tension. Video attached--any suggestions would be much appreciated! The buzzing on the high E string is my iPhone touching the string from the Magnet.