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Is there a video on pick blocking for a beginner to learn? appreciate the help

Joe Wright. Secrets of the wright hand I think it's called

thanks Ben

I suppose I might as well post this here as anywhere. The first measure is an exercise that Jim Loessberg suggests, and I have expanded it into a scale exercise. (It assumes you can lower string 6 a half step - I think most folks can.)



Obviously you can start on any fret, and if you wanted to be truly thorough you could start on each in turn.

James Richardson wrote:Is there a video on pick blocking for a beginner to learn? appreciate the help

Yes! Try these:

BEX1: A+B Repetitious Excercise, Major Key
BEX-1B BLOCKING Techniques 101/102
Pick Blocking Dexterity Excercise 1
BEX2 Pick Blocking Dexterity Excercise II
BEX6A-Pick Blocking Exercise B+C, F
BEX17: Pick-Blocking 101, Beginner Steel Guitar

I have revised the exercise I posted above. Alternating the thumb with either finger is a pretty natural motion as the digits are opposed; but alternating 1 & 2 I'm finding harder so I've rewritten it to give them more of a workout.