I've just learnt more in 13.44 mins about crosspicking than I have in the last 20 years of playing guitar. Top notch tutorial.

It's really nice of you to give free guitar lessons to us despite being famous and no doubt incredibly busy - what a decent person you are, thank you

I'm 72 ears old and remember when I was little we always listened to radio on sat. night . Wildwood flower was favorite song and still is our Guitar sound amazing, thanks for the memories.

She’s a great guitarist, songwriter, a good person.. and just downright gorgeous! Not that looks are the most important thing in the world, but she’s blessed with those as well as musical/vocal talent. I love her music and that part of her spirit which she exposes to us. ❤

Seeing her jam with Tommy E was an eye-opener. She's a stud on guitar!!!

I learned that Molly was amazing before and now that I understand more, she is more amazing.

This is a fantastic lesson. I've always wanted to learn how to crosspick and now I can take my first step.. It's wonderful that a musician that normally plays so fast can slow it down and explain it so well. Thanks, Molly.

I've been playing guitar for awhile as well as wildwood flower..."you see, I've been around a long time playing that song". I thought I would jump in and follow along quite easily. Boy, was I wrong! Molly, you showed me while I can cross pick a little I have a long way to go! Great job! I've learned I know very little but I do enjoy learning!

I've been cross picking Wildwood Flower 60 years...my most fun song to play

Awesome. Not only are you an amazing guitar player, but you are an amazing teacher as well. Thank you.

I shared this with my 16 year old Granddaughter who is learning to play the guitar I gave her for her birthday. I did that because Molly is more than a phenomenal player & great teacher, she is also kind & patient, a beautiful person. Thanks for sharing Molly 👍

Not only is this a fabulous lesson by someone who has an incredible way of teaching... she continues the tradition... passing songs and style to new generations. I thank you for this Molly... and what a spectacular room you're in!

Molly is a special talent, and GREAT instructor too....So precise .....

Thank you so much for teaching this old dog some new tricks. That is an incredible sounding guitar by the way. Fantastic tone.

Really nice delivery and it's nice to see choices being offered to the learner. I confess that even after a scary number of years playing guitar (and gigging) crosspicking is still my nemesis! Thanks, Molly :-)

This is excellent, I got into playing bluegrass about a year ago and learned wildwood flower. Been looking into cross picking and found this video. It’s a bonus that Molly has such a great teaching method, thanks for the lesson!

As a banjo picker come flat picker on guitar, this lesson has been serving me very well. Thanks so much for sharing your talents with us mortals...Yep, to me you are a goddess of flatpicking AND cross picking to say nothing of your stunning vocals. Oh, I might have forgotten to mention - SONG WRITING!

Perfectionist, there is nothing else you can say. her talent. her finedetail and wrist movement tells it all . 100-100 just wow!AAAAAA

So awesome. Thank you so much for sharing your incredible talent Molly! Love the new record.

I'm so glad I discovered Molly and now I'm learning crosspicking. Thanks for inspiring me in this direction.

I'm a fingerstyle player, but Molly has inspired me to finally try to get good at using a pick.

Memorizing , you are awesome.I never knew you did this, give lessons.I don't play any instruments, but I was drawn into watching because of you.I can't express in words how much you inspire through just being you, Molly . Thanks,peace and stay safe 🙏

Molly, thank you for turning me on to "Wildwood Flower" -- I cannot thank you enough for that. Also thank you for your generosity in teaching new techniques and your talented inspiration too.

I've played this way past 45 years and this is the day I see the name of the style.

As a kid we went to so many bluegrass and traditional music festivals...it is great that you and others re bringing it into the mainstream. Such wonderful ambassadors

Thankyou Molly! I always felt like cross picking was a mystery, but the way you broke it down makes it seem more doable!

Molly's guitar has a great tone and that hollow sound...wonderful!!!

Today is the first time I've ever seen you, I've been watching other great teachers, but I definitely like the style you have. Been playing guitar for a few years now @ 63yr old. With broken fingers and what other things that go with age. Thank you so much for sharing your talent. I'm gonna try to learn about this style of playing. Thanks again.

OMG I am blown away, beyond magical, no words

Looks like life is more peaceful for you these days Molly... It's wonderful to see... It's been many years since I sat down next to you and picked a few in the campgrounds of Grass Valley... Amazing talent... Those were the "floppy hat" days and I knew those days must have been so hard for you... I don't know if you ever realized that you had some Grass Valley guardian angels like myself and others around to help protect you from harm... not to mention God's Angels... who have been there with you all the time... I have been praying for you... And of course, thanks for teaching the others here... Pass it on...

Well that intro was totally sweet, thank you and a shout out to Guitar World for sharing this.

Thanks very much for this Molly Tuttle! This lesson has been like a breath of fresh air guitar playing wise, opening up a whole new world for me. Congratulations on such a clear, engaging delivery to something as complex as crosspicking!

Molly thanks so much for posting this lesson and slowing things down so we can follow along. I would love to see more! My first bluegrass guitar lessons were with your Dad, Jack, at Gryphon strings. It is so great to see you follow in his footsteps as a teacher!

Just what I needed! Someone talented like Molly to kick me in the butt and get me back on the guitar! Thank you Molly Tuttle!

It's funny you have to stumble upon these videos ,its just what i need.

Thank you, Molly. Great lesson, well demonstrated, and explained.

At tempo indeed!! Thank you Molly Tuttle! I love Molly Tuttle... passing on the bluegrass tradition one video at a time!

Fantastic ! Thank you so much for taking the time to record and share this !

Hello, Molly! Every time I see you, my heart smiles. Peace, prosperity and hugs to you always.

Thank you Molly for being honest and down to earth in your presentation! So much fun, I can hear your love! Hope to see ya live in 2021 and Say hi to your dad! Banjo Mike Lou. Ky!

Thank you. Very good lesson, my great grand wants to learn and this will be a great place for her to start. It helped me and I've been playing 60 plus years. Thank you again.

As a fingerpicker who wants to learn more about flatpicking, this was an interesting & useful lesson. Thanks, Molly!

Molly you are really great teacher. I've been practicing and really making progress. Love your style of teaching. You are such a talent. God Bess.

I love Molly Tuttle... educating kids and adults!

Thanks Molly for the lesson, I always wanting to learn to play the wild wood flower on guitar, I'm getting there,but I do like your cross picking it adds more flavor to the tune.

Nice technique, as well as beautifully played . You're guitar playing sounds so clean and fun.

You are amazing in so many ways and this lesson is just one of them.

When I was first learning guitar about 60 years ago. There was no "teacher" available so my attempt to copy "Travis Picking" using a flat pick resulted in a style similar to crosspicking. I later discovered that it easily converted to crosspicking. The downside is that I never learned to fingerpick but...... I can flatpick bluegrass style tunes like a heavy metal shredder. I have to admit that I never learned any Clarence White licks or Tony Rice licks but learned to play melody adding my own embellishments.

What a wonderful beautiful guitar player !!! One of the most talented guitarists on the planet !!!~. You go girl !!! Keep up the wonderful work !!

You are 👏 awesome!! I love the sound of cross picking. I’ve never heard of it. Big fan of yours! 😍

Wow! What a beautiful tone you tease out of that guitar!

Thanks a lot for this useful lesson. As a beginner of crosspicking and bluegrass I appreciate such informative videos. Especially when performed by a great guitar player like Molly Tuttle. Greetings from Germany :)

This is wonderful, thank you for sharing your amazing tips

Excellent job! That is my oldest favorite song to hear it was picked the way you do! Thanks, it was a pleasure!

Finally, someone who has explained what cross picking IS! I’ve been wondering for a while what this looks like and was on the trail, but didn’t know for sure. The main confusion is that I play “kick-butt” autoharp and couldn’t envision cross picking on that instrument-certainly not by playing with three finger picks and a thumb pick! The term comes up in autoharp circles, and now I need to go back and look at its context, as very few people play harmonized melody on the autoharp with just a flat pick. I play guitar, too, so you’ve given me something new to try. All the best to you, Molly! Fabulous lesson and thank you!

I love Molly Tuttle! I just discovered her and bluegrass in general (I’m a blues rock Dad kind of guy) and now I’m obsessed!!

What a fun song to play. Fantastic. Thank you!

Excellent playing, thank you very much!

Great teaching... from a great player. Thank you !

OMG, Thank you. Love this.! Perfect Learn! I Love Blue Grass.

concise and beautiful, thanks Molly.

Thank you for this Molly. It helped me. I appreciate you sharing this!

I’ve played like the syncopated strings like that for years on occasion but never knew it was Called crosspicking and never thought of using it on fingerpicking a melody. Very cool.

Hello Molly, thank you for giving up your time for this beautiful video. The song is a lovely one to do and you teach it very nicely. Not rushing it and delivering it with your own vibe ( nice feel towards others). All the best of times for you and thanks.

Fabulous. You are an excellent guitar player and an excellent teacher as well. A rare combination.

Love this! It is saved, can’t wait to give it a try! Thank you!🙏

Thank you Molly, you're a superb teacher. I am going to learn this, that is my vow!

Thank you Miss Molly I really appreciate the lesson.

Great lesson. Thank you. I've seen you several times in Colorado. What a joy to watch you play.

Excellent demonstration and lesson, thanks so much.

That’s wonderful Molliy! Thanks for that detailed instruction! It’s gonna take lots of practice ;-)

Thank you Molly. Stay awesome!

Your awesome Molly. Thanks for the lesson 🙂

Thank you!!!!!! Such a good tutorial to start the day!!

Wow thank you Molly .. very clear and .. I'm going to learn this! You are very inspiring to watch :)

What a good teacher! Thank you.

Wow! And this was free. I love it. Molly and her group are amazing.

Your a wonderful player wish I was as good.And I love country music and try playing Faveroute country artists on my guitar great lesson also 🎸👍

Well I fell all over myself timing wise once I reached the Wildwood Flower part. Makes me respect her talent that much more.

Will you come play for me sometime❤️ (I live in SoCal) My dad used to play for me on Saturdays while my mom was at work, it was just the two of us. He ALWAYS played Wildwood Flower-every Saturday! He’s been gone almost 43 years and those were still the best days of my life! I miss him, and the music SO MUCH!

Thank you! You are a gifted teacher.

Thanks Molly for such a great video. I never learned how to use a pick, but I hope to see if I can learn from this video and just use my fingers. Cross picking is something I hear all the time in bluegrass and in early country. I'm totally blind and I love playing my martin d18 and my takamine guitar. I know cross picking will sound great on both my guitars. Keep up the good work.

Incredible info from such an amazing, wonderful and beautiful musician!

Great job Molly, keep teaching. 💐🕊🥀🎚🙏

Yes.. great stuff .Thanks Molly

Molly, like many fine players, makes it look easy. It's only easy when you have put in significant time. My very sincere thanks for a lesson on how to focus that time!

Lovely sound, well played, going to try that. Thanks 😉

What a great lesson! Made much better coming from the great Molly Tuttle!! Thank you!

So there is a name for this type of picking! Cross Picking. I've been playing for 50 years and am at the point where I don't think about what I am playing but instead feel what I want to play. The techniques that you demo came together for me decades ago but I didn't know it as you describe. Another technique that I teach is a cross strum where two to three strings are strummed at the same time in a down stroke/upstroke motion. You work your way from the bottom root note of the cord to the top of the chord in groups of 2 to 3 strings. It's like a 2 string strummed arpaggio. There is probably a name for this style as well.

Sure wish I knew about this style years ago. Fantastic. Thank you.

I have played guitar using this method for many years and you can actually apply it to a 5 string banjo too for a different sound. I play both flat pick and finger pick. Learned guitar when I was 13 by playing backup to my Dad, and taught myself the banjo at 16. still have my first guitar and amp from my 13th birthday and the banjo from my 16th birthday. I remember my Dad playing the bass fiddle when I was 5 years old. He still has the bass fiddle and all of his old guitars from the 50's and 60's.

Nice demonstration. Thanks and God Bless 💓😊🙏

Gorgeous guitar!

I love that you are surrounded by images of, Young, Page, Cash, and Frampton. You belong right there with them 😃

Thank You Molly! Your not "only" a virtuose guitarist but also a perfect teacher!! Please, keep going this way!

Thanks... Molly..... such great cross technique..... im not sure gets any better

Thankyou for this great lesson!

WOW! This is incredible - Thank you!!

Really beautiful.. stunning, crisp. bright and bold. amazing. the guitar playing is great too.

Molly is sooo sweet and generous. 💙