Shouldn't the ultimate goal be to learn Double Escape (CrossPicking)?

[alfonsodelag]

Hello,

Isn’t double escape (cross picking) objectively the best motion overall? Since it is more flexible in its use?

Also: I’d like to know a list of ROCK guitarists that use it

[AustinK]

Others have posed the same question:

Why don't we all learn DBX First?

I have been going through CTC for about a month or two. I understand that we are advised to start with the picking technique that feels most natural to us. But if I begin with USX or DSX then how do I play runs with mixed notes per string? Wouldn’t it be best for us all to learn DBX first since it could be applied to any run and then work on USX and DSX later to optimize for runs that work specifically well with those techniques?

[Drew]

@alfonsodelag

Also: I’d like to know a list of ROCK guitarists that use it

The answer is “not many,” for the reasons outlined in the thread @AustinK shared. You have Steve Morse, and I think Jimmy Herring’s technique looks double-escaped, but for the post part rock players favor directional escape techniques with maybe also some two-way support.