Originally Posted by: Bruce JReally? I've only been playing a couple of years, but am surprised to see this recommendation. I should be hitting the string as hard as I can?

It can be a very rewarding process to build on your picking articulation. Not because you always want to play like this but this wil increase your range to name just one benefit of picking really loud and with good articulation. he key here is that one must still be in control and this isn't some sort of wishy washy type drill :)