Hybrid picking combines the pick with middle and ring fingers for speed and tonal variety.
Start BPM
80
Target BPM
160
e|--p5--p7--p5--p7--| B|--5----7----5----7--|
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The middle finger (m) hooks under the string and snaps upward — not a gentle pluck, but a firm snap. Pick the B string with the pick (downstroke), simultaneously snap the e string with your middle finger. Both notes should sound at exactly the same time.