How Firmly Do You Hold Your Pick?
Praetorian
Jul 18 2010, 01:09 AM
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I am having a lot of trouble with my right hand and picking. I can never find that sweet area between gripping the pick too strongly, or lightly. When trying to play a gallop sounding picking run, the pick seems to push the string without picking it sometimes. Almost like my strings are too loose (which they aren't...just using this as a visual). If I grip it more loosely and try to change things, I end up dropping the pick! Any advice?

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- Praetorian   How Firmly Do You Hold Your Pick?   Jul 18 2010, 01:09 AM
- - Azzaboi   I'm wondering if v-picks help out a lot with t...   Jul 18 2010, 02:04 AM
- - Kristian Hyvarinen   Good points by Azzaboi. I use Stubby Jazz picks, ...   Jul 18 2010, 09:58 AM
- - Jesse   well, I use different:D If I play something like c...   Jul 18 2010, 10:08 AM
- - maharzan   I had the same problem till like 3-4 months ago. I...   Jul 18 2010, 12:25 PM
- - ZakkWylde   There is no right pressure when holding your pick...   Jul 18 2010, 12:32 PM
- - Fran   It depends, I use a jazz III, which is quite hard,...   Jul 18 2010, 01:34 PM
- - Praetorian   Thanks for the input guys! I am currently usi...   Jul 18 2010, 02:46 PM
- - thefireball   I used to grip it so hard when I first started gui...   Jul 18 2010, 02:58 PM
- - Azzaboi   Praetorian and thefireball (also anyone else using...   Jul 18 2010, 06:28 PM
|- - thefireball   QUOTE (Azzaboi @ Jul 18 2010, 12:28 PM) P...   Jul 18 2010, 08:48 PM
|- - Praetorian   QUOTE (Azzaboi @ Jul 18 2010, 01:28 PM) P...   Jul 18 2010, 11:24 PM
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- - Ivan Milenkovic   Try practicing on slow tempos, and experiment with...   Jul 18 2010, 10:56 PM
- - Azzaboi   Praetorian - Thanks for the offer on the Jazz III ...   Jul 19 2010, 02:15 AM
|- - Praetorian   QUOTE (Azzaboi @ Jul 18 2010, 09:15 PM) P...   Jul 19 2010, 01:00 PM
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- - jafomatic   The reason the larger pick (like the v-picks) will...   Jul 19 2010, 03:33 PM
- - Vasilije Vukmirovic   The thing is, you shouldn't always hold it wit...   Jul 20 2010, 01:18 PM
- - Azzaboi   Interesting Vasilije, I've been changing the a...   Jul 20 2010, 07:30 PM
- - MickeM   I find that a thicker pick is easier ot hold. A fi...   Jul 20 2010, 08:04 PM
- - SirJamsalot   QUOTE (Praetorian @ Jul 17 2010, 05:09 PM...   Jul 20 2010, 09:57 PM
- - Dejan Farkas   Loose enough not to lose strength on it, and firm ...   Aug 1 2010, 12:03 PM
- - Alexiaden93   As firmly as you should treat your wife! xD Ju...   Aug 1 2010, 12:09 PM
- - Azzaboi   My fav picks which I recommend are: Jazz III XL -...   Aug 2 2010, 12:33 AM
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