The tendency is we put too much emphasis on our fingering hand, practicing it most of the time. Yes, we could do some amazing speed riffs with our finger hand by hammer ons and pull offs but when it’s picking time, we suck.

If you couldn’t pick each note you play with your fingering hand as fast as how you do it with hammer – ons and pull offs, then that is not good indeed. Knowing how to pick the precise strings and picking it note for note is also essential.

We could apply alternate picking or economic picking with that. At first, if you are not used to it then it would be a bit difficult at first. But the idea is to pick each and envy note that you are going to play without hammering and pulling off. That’s what’s up. Now, if you could perfect doing that then you would actually double your fingering speed while using hammer – ons and pull offs as well as alternate picking and economic picking techniques. It might take some time to whip out a perfect one but with constant practice and the sufficient amount of dedication and determination, you would come out clean.