How do you actually stop string hopping?

Playing Technique
#1

I’ve tried building up many different techniques over the years and always hit that same ceiling right around 100-125 bpm 16th notes where my picking goes from smooth, tension free, relaxed, to a hopping mess.

I can do Gilbert sixes no problem up beyond 125 bpm, and can rip scalar lines in a similar manner. As soon as I require inside picking it falls apart. Alternate picking arpeggios falls apart.

I know I need to make time to go through a proper technique critique.

What has worked for getting you through the string hopping madness?

Thank you and I hope you have a great day.

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#2

The rest stroke is your friend.

#3

chances are, if you have solid speed (180bpm+) on shred patterns, but only hit around 100-125bm for cross picking you have a dominant escape preference.

As an example, if you have an exaggerated downward slant and are mainly USX, doing anything with 1NPS is going to feel odd.

The best of of the best double escape players generally max out around 170bpm - 180bpm so you’re probably doing better than you think.

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