This is the fist lesson from our new instructor Ben Nisenblat. Based on a classical song, this is great for the right hand technique. Ben will teach how to pick with the thumb only on the bass notes, and with the fingers on the E B G strings.

Essential right-hand techniques needed to play your first song: Strumming with Ups, Single String Picking and Fingerstyle

A combination of hammer-ons and pull-offs with an open string. This technique was used by Angus Young in AC/DC's Thunderstruck. Moving from the beginning to the middle of the neck can improve the orientation on the neck to change positions quickly.

Let's put together some mechanics to challenge our picking hand in this exercise.

Yet a challenge to our right hand!

Practice String Skipping to improve our right hand picking!

Here we start our alternate picking lessons, come in and practice!

Let's get into the right hand technique - Alternate Picking basics.

Essential technique workout lesson for right and left hand that will help you develop your playing skills. Topics covered are left hand positioning and dexterity, right hand positioning and alternating finger picking.