greenmedic88 on 17 April 2008
Your technique is likely to be sloppier if you practice with the plastic strum bar. You're better off practicing your alt picking on an actual guitar, even if you're just playing on the high E string.
You can also pick up some bad habits with fingering since the frets on the controller don't require any specific placement on the fret buttons. No regard to using the tips of the fingers or playing right next to the frets, etc.
