Ben Higgins

Master string crossing with some simple yet effective licks.

Though many players have been able to create effective styles using only their first three fingers, does that mean you should abandon your pinky entirely?

Master speed picking runs by breaking them up into more manageable sections.

Learn how to overcome hurdles and improve your timing.

Three tips that can help you play better right now.

There's more than one way to physically approach alternate picking.

Tap through three-note-per-string scalar runs by using the tapped note to replace the third or fourth finger.

A super versatile five-note lick that can do wonders for your legato technique.

Stuck in a rut with your playing? Learn how to dig yourself out with this lesson.

Implementing economy picking into your playing is easier than you think.

You’ve probably heard ofeconomy picking, which is where you use one continuous pick motion to cross strings—instead of using alternate picking.

One thing that often gets overlooked is the position and angle of our picking hand when playing something that moves across several strings.

Here's is an unorthodox method to memorizing scales using the common three-note-per-string shapes we often employ during runs.