Alternate Picking is a picking technique whereby you alternate between up and down strokes to pick, instead of using consecutive downstrokes. Therefore increasing speed and efficiency. When alternate picking keep these in mind: * Maintain as little movement in your picking hand as possible. * Use short up and down strokes. * Keep the picking hand relaxed. * Try to keep the pick flat when picking, this will make is easier to move across the strings in either direction. d - Downstroke u - Upstroke