Pick Slipping When Tremolo Picking |
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Pick Slipping When Tremolo Picking |
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Jun 5 2013, 02:50 AM
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I'm having trouble with my pick moving around when I'm trem picking. My trem picking is tight and accurate, but after a short period of time I find the pick has moved far into my hand and I have less and less of the tip sticking out. I'm using the Dunlop Max-Grip Jazz III's.
Any thoughts on this? I don't want to grip the pick too hard because that just stiffens up my whole arm and to me feels like too much unnecessary tension. EDIT: Here's a video of me demonstrating the problem. Forgive the poor trem picking example, but what's important to note is the pick's position before I play, and the pick's position after I stop playing. Give the video a minute to process. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dk4JqJDxhBQ This post has been edited by ConnorGilks: Jun 5 2013, 03:01 AM |
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Jun 5 2013, 03:34 AM
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Could be, it's just never something I hear guys like Michael Keene or Alex Wade talk about, at all, you know?
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Jun 14 2013, 09:19 PM |
The easy fix is to get one of VON HOTCH's custom picks that have a big hold cut out of the middle. Your finger sinks in to the hole and wont slip out even with minimal pressure
Shy of that your next best option is to train your fingers to add just slightly more pressure so your picks don't slip. Todd I'm having trouble with my pick moving around when I'm trem picking. My trem picking is tight and accurate, but after a short period of time I find the pick has moved far into my hand and I have less and less of the tip sticking out. I'm using the Dunlop Max-Grip Jazz III's. Any thoughts on this? I don't want to grip the pick too hard because that just stiffens up my whole arm and to me feels like too much unnecessary tension. EDIT: Here's a video of me demonstrating the problem. Forgive the poor trem picking example, but what's important to note is the pick's position before I play, and the pick's position after I stop playing. Give the video a minute to process. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dk4JqJDxhBQ |
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Jun 15 2013, 07:08 PM |
I think that these type of picks could also help:
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Jun 18 2013, 02:55 AM |
I don't currently use a flatpick but many years ago I played in an instrumental surf guitar band and most of the tunes required fast tremolo flat picking. I used Fender Extra Heavy picks since when I used lighter gauges I would lose accuracy and the picks would break or the tips would wear down requiring changing picks often. We played on hot sweaty stages and keeping a grip on the pick was definitely a problem. I explained my problem at the local music store which was run by an older guitar player and he handed me some violin bow rosin and told me to dry my fingers well and rub it on. He said to treat my picks as well. It worked like a charm. In the present era there is a product sold in music stores called Gorilla Snot which is intended to solve the slippery pick problem. I have never had occasion to use it but it is certainly worth a try. HTH.
This post has been edited by Blue Willy: Jun 18 2013, 02:56 AM -------------------- Mike
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