Wildwood Flower Bluegrass Crosspicking Guitar

Crosspicking is a form of alternately-picked flatpicking. It was first developed by bluegrass mandolinist Jesse McReynolds (of Jim & Jesse fame) to imitate Earl Scruggs' 3-finger banjo rolls. For flatpicking by people who actually know what they're doing, check out Doc Watson, Jim & Jesse, Sam Bush, and Clarence White.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• crosspicking
• bluegrass
• guitar

[BJayHomeslice]

Jesse McReynolds is 1st cousin, him and Jim both. Luke McKnight is also my cousin.. hes Jesse's grandson. I got to spend some time learning how to crosspick on the mandolin with him and luke. Nice vid man

[rockrocks66]

@BJayHomeslice That's awesome! I bet that was fun. And thank you.

[BluegrassBoys6]

Really good job, like you said just need to speed it up a little, Good job.

[rockrocks66]

@BluegrassBoys6 Thanks!

[tonyp636]

good job

[1956GibsonJ50]

George Shuffler first used this with the Stanley Brothers, Redbill1234 is correct

[Patriksundvik]

i also play this like you, on a yamaha.. lol . GJ :) Check it out.

[redbill1234]

Crosspicking guitar was first used by George Shuffler in bluegrass music with The Stanley Brothers, It is properly done with a down,down,up pattern, check out videos with George Shuller or James Alan Shelton. Most pickers don't seem to be able to play the proper pattern, as I think they start playing alternating pattern, picking fiddle tunes and then find it difficult to switch.

[GreenAshR47]

Couldn't tell for sure - are you using up/down fingering or economy fingering?