SRV "So Excited" Picking Drill

Sometimes when playing "So Excited" live, Stevie Ray Vaughan would do an entire solo chorus playing a 4 string pattern on the fretboard, repeating the pattern over the I, IV and V chord. In this lesson I'll show you what this pattern is, and how to play it with alternate picking strokes. It makes an excellent drill for improving your picking technique.

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Fat Finger Pickin Tone

A simple guide to using your thumb and index finger to fatten up your guitar tone, while also getting that SRV / Albert King style snap on your notes. Gear details are below the video.

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Rude Mood Picking Drill

A very difficult picking sequence from Rude Mood that makes a great drill to improve your synchronization and string targeting. Many more drills like this but easier, in the 2 hour premium lesson called "Picking" from the Essential Techniques collection.

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