Beginners Series - Holding A Pick - Question - Not a Stupid One - Well Maybe or Maybe Not .....

[thereshopeyet]

Neil

In the beginners series you demonstrate on video how to hold a pick.

You also comment that there a many ways but they were not open for discussion in that particular video.

What other methods of holding a pick were you refering to?
When would you use them and are there any advantages to use these other methods over the
method explained in the video?

[willem]

thereshopeyet wrote:

Neil

In the beginners series you demonstrate on video how to hold a pick.

You also comment that there a many ways but they were not open for discussion in that particular video.

What other methods of holding a pick were you refering to?
When would you use them and are there any advantages to use these other methods over the
method explained in the video?

That makes me curious,holding a pick in a other way you ask he??

[thereshopeyet]

Willem Wrote:

That makes me curious,holding a pick in a other way

Watch the video here:
Free Beginners Blue Print Guitar Course - Part 11 - Using A Pic - 1.50 minutes in

He says ....
That's how you hold a pick.....one of the ways to hold a pick .....there are a lot of different ways to do this.....

:ohmy:

[thereshopeyet]

Neil

I feel so spoilt on this Friday the 13th :dry: :ohmy:

I am please to say I hold my pick as you explain in the video.

Thank you

Dermot

[michelew]

It's not a stupid question.

I held my pick between the tips of my thumb and first finger before I joined TG. It was excruciating learning to do the fold as Neil teaches. I think it does give me more stability and control, but I have also overcompensated and developed a fist hold for the rest of my hand. I'm trying to unlearn that at the moment and relax more so I can mute with the side of my hand. It's coming together slowly.

I must admit though, when I see amazing players who use the finger tip technique (on this forum) I do wonder just how important it it to use the more stable method. I guess I'll find out if I start getting into more complex plectrum work at some stage.

Thanks for the question Dermot.

M.

BTW Dermot...it's Saturday the 13th here mate. Maybe one of us is in some alternate reality.....

[thereshopeyet]

Michelle

Altered reality !

:ohmy:

[willem]

found this on the net..


http://www.guitar-list.com/guitar-science/midi-pick

[dtaylor]

Wow what a massively over-engineered solution to a non-existent problem...

[thereshopeyet]

:S

[willem]

thereshopeyet wrote:
I suppose you bought two Willem.... one for each wrist !


why not???