Yes, it’s true. We all need some help making technique adjustments.
Here I sit down with master instructor Lily Maase as we talk about pick technique and then dig into a little picking and strumming pattern.
We spend some time talking about pick selection (yes, you have a choice!), pick positioning and more.
This sort of old-time country pattern combines a bass pluck with a chordal strum.
We’ve posted a bunch of lessons with this wonderful teacher in our “Get Better Faster with Lily Maase” series. Check out more of them here>>
Maase is a country, rock, jazz and classical guitarist and composer educated at the University of North Texas and currently living in Brooklyn, New York. She’s a full time musician, and her versatile chops have taken her to stages around the country.
Learn more about Lily Maase at the following links:
Performance – www.lilymaase.com
Production – www.handmaidmusic.org
Composition – www.musicforrobots.org
Guns N’ Roses tribute band – www.rocketqueensnyc.com
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