![]() ![]() ![]() I hope you’ve found this a useful introduction to utilising gypsy jazz picking in your guitar playing. Be sure to pay attention to picking directions: Whenever you move to a new string, always begin with a downstroke.Īs a good introduction to this, try the following exercises slowly to a metronome, utilising open strings.The exception is the high ‘e’ string of course). Every down-stroke should be a rest-stroke (IE after the stroke is completed, the pick should rest on the string underneath.To get started using this technique, it’s important to follow a few rules whenever playing lead: This picking technique is what allows gypsy jazz guitarists to produce such a strong sound on their instrument, and once mastered, is a real asset to your guitar playing. Today I’d like to chat about the style of picking used in gypsy jazz guitar, otherwise known as ‘rest stroke’ picking.
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