String Skipping

How to Practice

1. 1Use pick for strings 6, 5, and 4 (bass strings).
2. 2Use middle finger (m) for string 3 and ring finger (a) for strings 2 and 1.
3. 3Play the pattern: Pick on bass, then pluck strings 2 and 1 simultaneously with fingers.
4. 4Practice the ascending pattern across different string combinations.
5. 5Keep steady rhythm and balance volume between pick and fingers.

Tips & Techniques

• •Try to balance the volume between the pick stroke and the finger pluck.
• •Rest your pinky on the guitar body for stability.
• •Use the pad of your fingers, not the nails, for a warmer tone.
• •Start very slow - hybrid picking requires independence between pick and fingers.