QUOTE (Ayen @ Aug 31 2007, 08:52 AM)
Thanks, I'll start looking through the pages now, I've got hours of time ahead of me. Oddly enough, the idea of looking around never even occured to me
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Cool, I'll try with the closed fist as well. Thanks!
this may sound narrow minded to you, but I think there is really only one basic way for a shredder to hold a pick. the need really shows up when you start pushing 200bpm 16th AP notes. You can get by holding in other fashions on sweeps, and other things, but it will be easier to get to high speed alternating picking if you hold it the way I am describing.
I was stubborn about doing so myself, but gave in, and it was a very good decision. look at articles about pinch harmonics. those usually describe this method. as I said, it feels uncomfortable at first, and you may not want to hold it that way. but you will get used to it, i assure you. and you will be able to play faster.
Andrew (the theory guy) held it in a different way for 20 years prior to coming to this site, but he change to the described method.
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This post has been edited by fkalich: Aug 31 2007, 03:05 PM