# Economy Picking Guitar School FREE > Guitar picking technique trainer with purchasable exercise packs. (iPhone/iPad app by Fonexsis.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/economy-picking-guitar-school-free/id879186315 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Fonexsis](https://appshunter.io/developer/419001763) - Category: Music, Education - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 3.80/5 from 13 App Store ratings · 7 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 5.1.1 · 19 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2014-06-06 - Data updated: 2026-09-10 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/economy-picking-guitar-school-free/id879186315/reviews.md ## What is Economy Picking Guitar School FREE? THIS FREE APP IS A COPY OF OUR ORIGINALLY RELEASED "ECONOMY PICKING GUITAR SCHOOL" APP, BUT WITH ABILITY TO SEPARATELY BUY EXERCISE PACKS AT YOUR CHOICE. Now everyone will be able to buy what he needs for training, which will save your money. Updates will be released as for the new free app, so for the old paid app. All packs except Guitar Tunings you can see and hear the detailed use of pick technique (Economy Picking). ● BUYING PACKS: 1) Go to Exercise Picker by tapping exercise's name in the middle of the top bar; 2) From picker, select pack you wish to buy; 3) Go inside selected pack by tapping in the middle of the picker or by tapping Play button; 4) Pack contents will open with "Buy this folder" button at the right. Tap on this button. 5) Window will appear that will ask you to enter you Apple ID login and password.  ● PACKS DESCRIPTION: Free Pack contains 6 exercises, which were taken from the other packs for your reference. Guitar Tunings Pack contains 6 variants for tuning your guitar. You can download this pack for free. Base Licks Pack contains 36 licks. These are the basics, which all the next packs are based on. Price $2.99 Diatonic Seq Pack contains 20 sequences. Price $1.99 Neo-classic Seq Pack contains 18 neo-classic sequences built on arpeggios. Price $5.99 Diatonic Modes Seq Pack contains 28 sequences built on diatonic modes. Price $6.99 Quartal Diatonic Seq Pack contains 9 sequences built on Quartal chords. Price $3.99 Mixodiatonic Seq Pack contains 8 sequences built on a combination of different diatonics. Price $0.99 Pentatonic Seq Pack is the most popular material, and contains 29 exercises and sequences. Price $4.99 Tetratonic Ex Pack contains 8 exercises. Price $0.99 Modal Ex Pack contains 21 exercise built on different modes. Price $3.99 Interval Ex Pack contains 14 exercises built on different intervals. Price $1.99 Arpeggio Ex Pack contains 37 exercises based on different arpeggios. Price $6.99 Bitonal Arpeggio Seq Pack contains 8 sequences, which consist of two different arpeggio. Price $1.99 Open String Seq Pack contains 8 sequences which utilize open strings. You can make a transposition by tapping round notes on the screen and dragging them left or right along the fretboard. Price $0.99 Diminished Seq Pack contains 13 sequences built on a diminished mode. Price $3.99 Dominant Diminished Seq Pack contains 64 sequences built on a dominant diminished mode. Price $11.99 Whole-tone Seq Pack contains 32 sequences built on a whole-tone mode. Price $5.99 Augmented Seq Pack contains 21 sequences built on an augmented mode. Price $3.99 Chromatic Seq Pack is the most popular, contains 33 sequences built on a chromatic mode. Price $5.99 Tritone Mode Seq contains 12 sequences. Price $2.99 Messiaen 3 Mode Seq contains 13 sequences based on Messiaen 3 mode. Price $2.99. ●●● Economy picking technique is a combination of Sweep picking and Alternate picking technique. Sweep picking is a technique that allows guitarists to play exercises rapidly by picking two or more strings in the same direction (up or down) with a single stroke. Alternate picking is a guitar playing technique that employs strictly alternating down and up picking strokes in a continuous run. The aim is to minimize movement in the right hand, in contrast with alternate-picking technique. Here is a brief list of guitarists, who used to apply EP technique in their songs: Tosin Abasi, Frank Gambale, Yngwie Malmsteen, Les Paul, Eric Johnson, Jan Akkerman, Chet Atkins, Vinnie Moore, Michael Angelo. Modern metal style guitarists: Zakk Wylde, Paul Gilbert, Bruce Bouillet, Jason Becker, Marty Friedman, Richie Kotzen. By having this app, you will not need to buy a numerous guitar video lessons. This app is also giving you a material to learn rhythm (3/4, 9/4, 5/4 measures etc), as well as musical theory material (modes, arpeggio, sequences). There's no analogue in App Store!!! iOS 5.1.1 and up compatible ## Key features - Economy picking technique instruction - Separately purchasable exercise packs - Free pack with sample exercises - Guitar tuning pack - Extensive library of licks and sequences - Transposition via fretboard dragging ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Guitar Tunings Pack | Free | one-time | | Base Licks Pack | $2.99 | one-time | | Diatonic Seq Pack | $1.99 | one-time | | Neo-classic Seq Pack | $5.99 | one-time | | Diatonic Modes Seq Pack | $6.99 | one-time | | Pentatonic Seq Pack | $4.99 | one-time | | Modal Ex Pack | $3.99 | one-time | | Interval Ex Pack | $1.99 | one-time | | Arpeggio Ex Pack | $6.99 | one-time | | Open String Seq Pack | $0.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (7 of 7) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/economy-picking-guitar-school-free/id879186315/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Can’t see the app *2025-07-10* Only 1/3 of the app is on the screen. It looks like this has been a problem for some time and there is zero app support. ### 1/5 — Terrible UI. Fix it first *2025-02-16* While the exercise contents seems to be useful, the UI is terrible. I I could not see whole app at once. ### 5/5 — Highly recommend! *2024-10-26* Imho, this app is the best out of the vast majority on this topic. The first time I discovered this technique was with George Benson in pentatonic passages, and then with Frank Gambale. Though, without understanding how it works, it was challenging to grasp its secrets. This app provides a comprehensive overview of the technique in details, including how to play it, which strokes to use, and on which chords it is performed. You can even loop individual parts of the exercises to practice at any speed. It can be said that due to the economical movement of the pick, the right hand does not get tired. Yes, It takes time to master it for sure, but here I found much help towards it. The info i found here, with a wealth of ideas deserves special attention, giving an understanding of scales, arpeggios, harmony, and their degrees. And of course, this technique implies fast execution, especially with arpeggios. In combination with their free Driller program, even more opportunities for practice arise, creating playlists of necessary exercises at desired speeds within Driller itself. They have thought this through well. I highly recommend it to anyone who is tired of the traditional approach to playing with a pick. ### 1/5 — Totally outdated *2023-01-30* I transferred it from my old phone to the new one iPhone 14 and it doesn’t appear properly on the screen. Had to delete it ### 5/5 — Expensive but worth it!!! *2016-11-10* Great practice tool with aloud of fun exercises ### 4/5 — Awesome practice tool! *2016-03-25* I'm setting out to write reviews of each of the Fonexis apps that I own because I, probably like a lot of you, was really hesitant to spend the money. They ARE pricey, but they have turned out to be some of the best practice tools that I've come across in my 30 years of playing. If you took a single guitar lesson per month, it would cost more than any of these apps, and you would get less in terms of how much progress you would make. If you spend a month practicing with the app, you're going to make progress. It's amazing what happens when you honestly do some of these exercises for several non-stop minutes in a row! You can look up the diagrams, or get tabs, and sit down with a metronome and that's fine. What this does for you, is it presents you with the tools that you need to "drill" on a specific aspect of playing. You play along with the exercise, rather than reading it and trying to get it right. The exercise keeps going when you make a mistake, just like when you play with a band, so you get practice "jumping back in" to the music. It's priceless! I have a bunch of their apps and they have bcome my favorite, most efficient way of getting the most from the limited amount of time that I have to work on guitar. Highly recommended! ### 5/5 — Great Appetizer!!! *2014-10-19* Just enough of a taster that I gotta get the full version. So enjoying all of these apps from Fonexsis. Bravo... ## Frequently asked questions about Economy Picking Guitar School FREE ### What is Economy Picking Guitar School FREE? Economy Picking Guitar School FREE is a music education app designed to teach and practice the economy picking guitar technique. It offers various exercise packs that can be purchased individually. ### How do I buy exercise packs in Economy Picking Guitar School FREE? To buy packs, go to the Exercise Picker, select a pack, and tap the 'Buy this folder' button. You will then be prompted to enter your Apple ID login and password. ### Does Economy Picking Guitar School FREE have ads? No, Economy Picking Guitar School FREE does not contain advertisements. ### What is the price of exercise packs in Economy Picking Guitar School FREE? Exercise packs range in price from $0.99 for packs like Mixodiatonic Seq Pack and Tetratonic Ex Pack, up to $11.99 for the Dominant Diminished Seq Pack. ### What kind of exercises are available in Economy Picking Guitar School FREE? The app offers a wide variety of exercises and sequences based on different modes, intervals, arpeggios, and techniques, including Pentatonic, Chromatic, and Messiaen 3 modes. ### Can I try out exercises before buying in Economy Picking Guitar School FREE? Yes, the Free Pack contains 6 exercises taken from other packs, allowing you to reference and try them out before making a purchase. ### What is the update frequency for Economy Picking Guitar School FREE? Updates are released for this free app, similar to the originally released paid app. The latest version is 1.4, last updated on October 3, 2015. ### What is the user rating for Economy Picking Guitar School FREE? Economy Picking Guitar School FREE has a rating of 3.8 stars based on 13 ratings. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.4 — 2015-10-03 This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. 1.4: ● Bug fixed which caused app to crash sometimes under iOS 8.3; ● minor improvements. 1.3: ● Metronome precount feature added when you tap Play/Stop button. You can switch it off or adjust its parameters from the Settings page; ● 6 new exercises added. ### 1.3 — 2015-01-17 ● Metronome precount feature added when you tap Play/Stop button. You can switch it off or adjust its parameters from the Settings page; ● 6 new exercises added; ● minor bugfixes and improvements. ### 1.2 — 2014-10-25 ● Two new packs were added to purchase list: "Tritone Mode Sequences" and "Messiaen 3 Mode Sequences". ● Several improvements and bug fixes. ### 1.1 — 2014-06-16 4 new exercises added; several theoretic bugs fixed in exercises; additional text info on/off button added in Settings. ### 1.0 — 2014-06-06 No release notes. ## Apps similar to Economy Picking Guitar School FREE | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Guitar Picking](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guitar-picking/id680633457) | 1.0 (1) | Free | Music | | [Guitar Interval Ear Trainer](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guitar-interval-ear-trainer/id376191905) | 4.7 (11) | $1.99 | Music | | [Guitar Scales & Chords Power](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guitar-scales-and-chords-power/id647000751) | 4.8 (92) | $5.99 | Music | | [Guitar Chords in Colours](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guitar-chords-in-colours/id1398192963) | — | $3.99 | Music | | [Jazz Scales Trainer](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jazz-scales-trainer/id1621849274) | 3.0 (2) | $2.99 | Music | | [Guitar Scales in Colours](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guitar-scales-in-colours/id1398193940) | 2.0 (2) | $3.99 | Music | ## More apps by Fonexsis - [International Guitar Chords](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/international-guitar-chords/id419001760) - [Guitar Modes Symmetry School](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guitar-modes-symmetry-school/id424436776) - [Bluesman Guitar Scales](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bluesman-guitar-scales/id426331730) - [International Guitar Chords LE](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/international-guitar-chords-le/id427538018) - [International Guitar Chords 2](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/international-guitar-chords-2/id431376979) - [Bassman Chords](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bassman-chords/id434800906) All apps by Fonexsis: https://appshunter.io/developer/419001763 ## Related topics [pick guitar](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/pick-guitar) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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