8,720
edits
Changes
m
d---------- u----------
E------------0-----0------------
B----------0---------0----------
G--------0-------------0--------
D------0-----------------0------
A----0---------------------0----
E--0-------------------------0--
→Holding the Pick
=== Holding the Pick ===
This exercise is very simple, designed to help ensure you are holding the pick correctly. Your grip should point the tip of the pick directly at the face/front of the guitar. Your picking motion should "push" the pick through each string. You should be able to continue the motion through each string without having to reset your grip. You should be able to perform both downstrokes and upstrokes equally easy using the same grip - you should not have to rotate your wrist or otherwise prepare for a downstroke vs. an upstroke.
d---------- u----------
E------------0-----0------------
B----------0---------0----------
G--------0-------------0--------
D------0-----------------0------
A----0---------------------0----
E--0-------------------------0--
If you cannot "push" through the string, you are likely having one of the following issues:
* Your pick is thick and inflexible. This is generally ok if you adjust according to the above four points. If not, try using a thinner pick.
* Your pick has notches in its edges, which are preventing the strings from sliding down the edges. Time for a new pick or sand down the edges.
=== Picking Single Notes ===