Holding pick
fkalich
Feb 13 2007, 03:23 AM
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Hi Kris: (or anyone else who wants to chime in) This is my question. I think I know the answer. Hold the pick with two fingers, right? I saw that you do that, and Eric Johnson does that. Any tips on keeping a good grip on that? I have been using a 1.14 mm dunlop, standard shape. What do you recommend? I put a tab of thin adhesive backed sandpaper on one side, maybe I like that, not sure. I think maybe you grip it pretty low. You often say "do this now, bad habits are hard to break". I figure holding the pick with 3 fingers is one of them, so I should probably lose that habit immediately. Maybe it is just something I need to get used to. Correct?

oh, question #2, I see Kris generally keeps his three free fingers extended as he plays. I have the habit of curling them up in my palm. Another habit to break right away?

frank

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- fkalich   Holding pick   Feb 13 2007, 03:23 AM
- - buckjones   what's goin on fkalich? i played holding the p...   Feb 13 2007, 04:54 AM
|- - fkalich   Thanks Buck. That reinforces what as you said, ju...   Feb 13 2007, 06:01 AM
|- - MickeM   QUOTE (buckjones @ Feb 13 2007, 04:54 AM)...   Feb 13 2007, 08:26 AM
|- - fkalich   QUOTE (MickeM @ Feb 13 2007, 08:26 AM) Th...   Feb 13 2007, 11:06 AM
|- - MickeM   QUOTE (fkalich @ Feb 13 2007, 11:06 AM) I...   Feb 13 2007, 02:47 PM
|- - Andrew Cockburn   Damnation, I've been holding my pick wrong for...   Feb 13 2007, 04:03 PM
|- - MickeM   QUOTE (Andrew Cockburn @ Feb 13 2007, 04...   Feb 13 2007, 04:13 PM
||- - Andrew Cockburn   QUOTE (MickeM @ Feb 13 2007, 10:13 AM) Jo...   Feb 13 2007, 07:14 PM
||- - fkalich   Great advice, thanks! I can see in the marsha...   Feb 13 2007, 08:52 PM
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|- - j78   QUOTE (Andrew Cockburn @ Feb 13 2007, 05...   Jun 1 2007, 11:11 AM
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- - buckjones   no prob... practice works man!!! yea...   Feb 13 2007, 06:06 AM
- - Zee Deveel   I'd keep your fingers stretched out beeeecause...   Feb 13 2007, 01:43 PM
- - Hemlok   Finally, i changed my pick holding style i just g...   May 26 2007, 03:15 AM
- - Smikey2006   Im still mildly confused haha.. im trying to hold ...   May 26 2007, 05:18 AM
|- - fkalich   QUOTE (Smikey2006 @ May 25 2007, 11:18 PM...   May 26 2007, 06:04 AM
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- - Ryan   Honestly guys, theres no wrong way to hold your pi...   May 26 2007, 11:45 AM
- - michael schenker   Is there a lesson that outlines and details the wa...   May 31 2007, 07:44 PM
|- - Reaver   QUOTE (michael schenker @ May 31 2007, 07...   Jan 11 2008, 10:07 PM
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- - dreadlocks   :S use the side of the index finger? im useing th...   Jan 11 2008, 10:56 PM
|- - Reaver   QUOTE (dreadlocks @ Jan 11 2008, 10:56 PM...   Jan 11 2008, 11:19 PM
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- - dreadlocks   I WATCHED YOUR VIDIO your holding the pick same ...   Jan 12 2008, 08:34 AM
- - Reaver   Nice, I didn't see that video. It helped me w...   Jan 12 2008, 08:54 AM
- - andrei.sz   hei guys ! i found a Paul Gilbert video about ...   Jan 12 2008, 08:59 AM
|- - Muris   QUOTE (andrei.sz @ Jan 12 2008, 08:59 AM)...   Jan 12 2008, 03:13 PM
|- - Lorry   QUOTE (andrei.sz @ Jan 12 2008, 04:59 PM)...   Jan 20 2008, 12:27 PM
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- - dreadlocks   ill start holding my pick like he do seems alot i...   Jan 12 2008, 09:24 AM
|- - Constie   THIS is a very good video, because it shows how to...   Jan 12 2008, 02:18 PM
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- - dreadlocks   ty m8 i realy get it now strange when i looked...   Jan 12 2008, 03:08 PM
- - dreadlocks   one more question im holding my pick same as in t...   Jan 12 2008, 07:54 PM
|- - Pavel   QUOTE (dreadlocks @ Jan 12 2008, 07:54 PM...   Jan 20 2008, 12:59 PM
|- - Muris   But MAB doesn't play Jazz,why Jazz picks anyho...   Jan 20 2008, 01:17 PM
|- - Pavel   QUOTE (Muris @ Jan 20 2008, 01:17 PM) But...   Jan 20 2008, 06:51 PM
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- - Soul_Decision   How does having a closed fist decrease you accurac...   Jan 17 2008, 04:55 AM
- - seagull   QUOTE (Soul_Decision @ Jan 17 2008, 04:55...   Jan 19 2008, 06:19 PM
- - at lights end   eddie van halen holds the pick between his middle ...   Jan 21 2008, 05:43 PM
- - 311junkie   After watching the Paul Gilbert video, I realize t...   Jan 21 2008, 11:51 PM
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