Uploaded January 2009 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago

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Alternate Picking is a free video lesson for beginning guitarists by Peter Vogl. Alternate Picking is using an up and down stroke when you use a guitar pick to play the strings. Peter will show you a series of drills that will help you improve your picking technique. Being able to alternate pick allows you to play at a faster speed.

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