Strumming Advice |
I use dunlop Jazz III picks, .88 and 1mm, but have also tried with normal dunlops of various thickness but they were worse if anthing. I am trying to use both wrist and forearm and am trying not to grip the pick too hard, but that just ends up in the pick twisting in my fingers. My main problem is digging into the strings too much. I developed a new technique with which I managed to get fairly good results: resting my arm near the elbow on the top of the guitar, using arm and wrist with quite a wide motion (starting and stopping the strum well clear of low and high Es), turning the pick sideways and angling down a bit, and strumming nearer the bridge. I turn the pick sideways so that 1 of the big blunt corners (the corners Mr Jim did not intend u to pick with) strike the strings and this seems to prevent dig-in compared to using the proper point (Jazz picks are really pointy) and I think I prefer the sound too. Strumming nearer the bridge also seems to help with dig-in cos the strings are more taught there.
At least the above technique seems to allow me to be fairly heavy handed and still get a reasonably flowing and rhthymic action.
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Mar 10 2009, 10:05 PM
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I can only recommend you one of my lessons for strumming:
https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/rhythm-guitar-workout/ Try it and see if it helps 
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Mar 10 2009, 11:07 PM
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Could you perhaps post a video of you strumming some chords at different tempo ?
That would make things much easier in order to give some pointers
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Mar 10 2009, 11:21 PM
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Dejan gave you a good lesson of his to practice. I would also suggest a lesson by Muris, https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/rhythm-gu...-and-arpeggios/
Good luck and don't let "1" fool you. 
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Mar 11 2009, 02:02 AM
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Strumming should be executed with your strumming hand totally relaxed and from the wrist. Try not to wave with your elbow too much - with the wrist you can achieve more control with lot less movements. Also, second important thing is to carefully positions the pick in parallel to the strings. Pick a slow tempo and strum, while focusing to get the pick perfectly straight - otherwise it will tend to escape from the grip.
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Mar 11 2009, 08:10 AM
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thx all! Will take me some time to absorb all these suggestions....
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Mar 11 2009, 08:16 AM
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You're welcome mate!
If you still have some questions don't hesitate to post them 
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