Need Help Improving My Picking Technique

Status Closed on May 25, 2025 2:56 AM
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Hey everyone! After a break from guitar (became a dad—best kind of detour!), I’m finally back and have been practicing consistently for the past 5 months. I've hit a bit of a wall with my picking technique, especially when it comes to faster lines and string changes. I'm not experiencing any problems when playing slow, but mostly when speeding up if feel kind of "lost" with my picking hand. Overall my hand sync is still pretty messy but I'm working on that with the exercises from the last TC. I also feel like I technically have the speed "in me" as in, my picking hand has the potential to pick fast (see: Tremolo video from last TC) but the accuracy and control is lacking. I hope the sound quality is alright, I had to improvise (had to put my phone in between my headphones, because I'm not using an amp anymore. I'm using Plugins!) I’ve uploaded some videos to show where I’m at, and I’d really appreciate any feedback, exercises, or a possible roadmap to help me improve from here. If there’s anything else you need to better assess, feel free to ask. Thanks in advance!

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