Melody #4

Hello guys today I wrote a new melody I would recommend playing primarily in open positions (1st and 2nd), occasionally moving up to 3rd or 5th position when the tune goes up to high B. Playing in open positions allows for better ornamentation. For better tone I tend to avoid the open B string unless it’s just a passing note, using 4th fret G string instead. Go for tunes in D, which play really well in standard tuning, or G. A can often be a difficult key because of the string jump from A (2nd fret 3rd string) to e (open 1st) - picking something like AeeA fAeA is much harder on guitar than, say, mandolin.
I’m sure I used to practise scales when I was young(er) but I would practise tunes as the scales are in them anyway.
I used to use economy picking but now prefer the discipline of strict alternating picking (with downstrokes always on the beat). Once you have that then you can choose to break out of that discipline, where desired, but you always have it to fall back on.
I would tend to assume that, as a guitar player, you play by ear but, if not, you should work on that skill. That way you can work out tunes for yourself without having to find a TAB or score (though reading is also a good skill).