What is Economy Picking (and how to practice it) | 6 Economy Picking Guitar Exercises
May 27, 2025This video covers six economy picking guitar exercises, and how to practice economy picking effectively on the guitar.
What is economy picking? Economy picking is the technique of picking in the same direction twice when crossing strings.
It helps save energy, reduces tension, and allows you to play more smoothly and quickly.
I’ve put together several straightforward economy picking guitar exercises for you, with tab and notation displayed on-screen—including clear markings for which direction to pick for each note.
If you play with a pick and haven’t explored economy picking yet—or if you’re looking for a focused set of economy picking guitar exercises to help you master it—this lesson is for you.
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~ Jared
🎼 Want to try these exercises with other scale forms? FREE PDF: Click here to download the most important scale diagrams for guitar.
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