Pick Problems!, HELP! |
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Mar 9 2010, 02:22 PM
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There are just 2 problems with pick! Too much tension and to little tension.
So relax your grip, or hold it tight! -------------------- |
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Mar 9 2010, 03:32 PM
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Any pick will tend to slip out of hand if you are gripping it tightly. Try to find a balance while practicing, and dont' tense up your hand, or it will slip. Remember that you have to vary the grip tension depending on how hard you pick as well..
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Mar 12 2010, 03:47 AM
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When attempting to play faster, slow down and work more on less movement. Less movement equals more speed later on and more control over the pick. It should be controled rather than all over the place. This was my problem when developing speed. The book 'Troy Stetina - Speed Mechanics For Lead Guitar' really helped out.
Keep the pick on the 90 degree angle (not angled up or down a bit) or you will have problems in picking the other direction and have the pick sometimes slip. Also angle slightly towards the bridge, this gives a better sound and grip when playing at speed. Cut the strings with just the tip of the pick, avoid moving away too much, and stay relaxed. --------------------  Play Games Arcade Take a break, Play Games! Play the best free online flash games at Aaron's Game Zone like Bloons Tower Defense 4! |
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Mar 17 2010, 05:13 AM
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QUOTE (jstcrsn @ Mar 14 2010, 01:55 AM)  hello my friend i too have struggled with this till recently all of the other suggestions are right on the money but i would like to add slow down until you don't have tension create a pattern that your fingers can easily memeorize - without you looking at them-this is very neccessary you will have to focus all your energy on how you hold the pick get your metronome - if you don't have one ,this is futil - because you will create more problems in the future that will be harder to break set the click for every note that you will play this is what happened to me i was going to fast and so my fingers trying to catch up got tension and the pick would move - causing more tension and so on this is going to take patience once you have your pattern and click going , start to focus on the pick and more importantly how your thumb is holding the pick your thumb should have preesure at the tip , not the base of the first joint--trust me you will have to focus on your thumb and how your hand looks,if it looks contorted you will always get tension when trying to speed up did i mention you will have to focus on the pick? if there is tensoion at the base of your thumb , you are pushing the pick with your hand and this is very bad habit to break if you use the tip of your thumb , you are gilding the pick over the srtings , this is the correct way - I believe now it is up to you to take the time to practice the amount of time it will take is related to how many bad habits your fingers have already memorized could take months or years . not to discourage you but you will have to make the choice. will it be worth it it will be. that sort of sounds like yoda the first time you cross over to speed without tension- it will be worth it took me two years focussed this way hope this helps -sorry for my grammer  This is exactly what I'm facing when I speed up. The pick slides towards the thumb joint.  And soon enough I notice I'm using my arm in the picking too and probably on my way to an injury .. Then I slow down... and start all over again
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Mar 21 2010, 01:16 PM
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I know that problem myself, I am playing stone picks and when you sweat on stage they get slippery like soap
 I recently got some Dugain picks and like them a lot, as somebody already mentioned they are carved so you really have a tight grip on them, I am curious how they will work on stage.
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Mar 21 2010, 04:25 PM
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You can just cut a couple of grooves over your pick (like eddie van halen stripes pattern - in all directions) with a sharp knife and it will never get slippery again...
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