Did Stevie Ray Vaughan use hammer-ons and pull-offs, or did he pick every note? I think the truth is somewhere in the middle. In this lesson, I'll demonstrate the same lick using mostly hammer-ons and pull-offs, then again using as many picked notes as possible. Then I'll explain why you should start building speed with hammer-ons and pull-offs, but begin picking more notes as your technique improves.

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