How to Keep Your Pick Speed When Switching to Fingerstyle Guitar

#fingerstyleguitar #guitarlesson #guitartechnique Switching to fingerpicking/fingerstyle from using a pick can be a frustrating process, especially if you've gotten used to playing fast. This video goes over an overlooked option when it comes to "alternate picking" or "picado" when playing fingerstyle that I think can make for a more seamless transition for a guitarist that is coming from the pick background. This eliminates the frustratingly long journey of developing the traditional index and middle finger picado. Alternate Picking Exercise:    • Every Guitarist Must Do This! - Alternate ...   Nail Strengthening:    • How to Strengthen Nails for Fingerstyle Gu...   Not affiliated with any brands/gear used in video. 0:00 Intro and background info 1:19 How to do it 2:49 Variation 3:13 How to practice it 3:50 Why not use a thumb pick instead? 4:41 Speed concerns? 5:56 Nail strengthening 6:48 How long I have been using this technique Check out my other lessons and exercises:    • Lessons   IG:   / mattali5e3   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3TsU9... Apple Music:   / matt-ali   https://linktr.ee/mattali Thanks and Happy Pluckin', Matt