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Gypsy swing-music specialist Paul Mehling shows aspiring guitarists how to truly take control of their pick technique with a helpful series of exercises and practice drills designed to increase speed and strength while emphasizing expressiveness and authority. Detailed analysis on how to hold the pick, proper playing technique, and other basics allow the viewer to get comfortable with their instrument before a graduated series of single string and chord exercises help the mind and hands to work in tandem.