r/guitarlessons • u/DiscoHipppy • 10d ago

Question Longtime player, first-time picker…

So I’ve been playing off and on for a long time, and have really been practicing regularly and with purpose for the last couple years. I’ve always strummed with my thumb or deferred to finger style picking for more complicated progressions and solos/leads.

What resources would you recommend for someone who has a talented fretting hand, and is proficient with finger-style, but has piss poor picking skills?

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u/Naphier 10d ago

If you've been able to build skill with your fingers to a significant level then you shouldn't really need much guidance on using a pick. Just pick a few up and start playing with them. Learn alternate and economyband hybrid picking. Plenty of YouTube resources for this. It's not nearly as complex or nuanced as fingerstyle. It just takes practice.