How to Master Alternate Picking for Bluegrass (Simple Lesson)

Join Alex's Acoustic Club and I'll give you my flatpicking secrets + all my courses ⤵️ https://www.skool.com/alexs-acoustic-... Download the PDF for the A Part of Blackberry Blossom Here: https://alexgrafmusic.com/blackberry-... In this video I dive deep into alternate picking for bluegrass guitar, what it is, why it's so important and how to practice it. Incorrect alternate picking and bad technique is responsible for so many frustrations for students I work with. It can limit your, speed, tone, accuracy and overall enjoyment with flatpicking. All of the best players of bluegrass use alternate picking from Tony Rice to Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle, David Grier, Clarence White and beyond! Hopefully I can help you get better at bluegrass 🙏 Like, subscribe, and leave me a comment if you have specific questions! Chapters 0:00 Introduction 1:44 What is Alternate Picking? 3:18 Demonstration of Alternate Picking 3:54 Big Mon Alternate Picked Demonstration 4:29 Common Missteps in Picking Technique 6:50 Exercise One 7:35 Exercise Two (String Skipping) 9:22 Hand Synching Exercise 9:53 G Major Exercise 10:21 G Major in Thirds 10:48 Alternate Picking Blackberry Blossom