10 things I Learned From Doing a 30 Day Alternate Picking Challenge
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PublishedMay 10, 2025
Duration17:00
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Timestamps:
0:00 What was my goal?
00:20 I did the work – now don’t be a loser
00:46 My exact practice routine
01:44 Warm-up process
02:20 The hardest part of the challenge
03:04 30-day progress timelapse
05:01 52 Week Guitar Player reopening soon
05:12 Pick slanting sucks (sometimes)
06:02 Slow tempo muscles are not fast tempo muscles
07:26 Practice faster than your goal
08:15 Economy of motion
08:40 Reps without refinement are useless
09:25 Picking direction is critical at high speeds
10:47 Maintaining speed takes less time than you think
11:55 Move your picking hand
12:34 Don’t pick too hard
13:03 You should be sweating when you practice
13:51 What 30 days of practice really got me
15:07 Reset Your Expectations
16:03 What’s the Right Way to Practice?
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