How do I stop missing strings or hitting the wrong ones?

[Ben Thorpe]

It’s my worst habbit, and one I can’t seem to brake it. I constantly either miss strings or hit the wrong string. How do you stop doing that?! When playing guitar you need to have your eyes on the fretboard, not your strumming hand, but how do you stop hitting the wrong strings if you’re not looking at your strumming hand? Is it the way I’m holding the pick, or is there some secret that I’m unaware of? Any tips or advice would be much appreciated!

 

[idssdi]

I try to check both but in general for both hands it kinda comes from muscle memory which comes by playing the same stuff a lot.

 

[Filip Tomiša]

Just keep practicing. Trust me you’ll get through it. You can do an exercise where you use only your strumming hand and imagine one string in your head and try to play it without looking at your hand. Then imagine another one and do the same thing again. Eventually you will get the feel where each string is and you’ll start hitting correct strings more often.

 

[Richard O'connor]

It’s just comes with practise, and hours spent playing.
Maybe slow things down when you’re learning them and become over familiar with the notes you are playing.

 

[Ben Thorpe]

Cheers guys

 

[John Meade]

Practice practice practice my man