Members messenger Posted March 26, 2004 Members Posted March 26, 2004 I've been playing for about 14 years and have a fair bit of speed, but I still have problems switching from slow picking to fast. I figured out that my picking technique changes when I do fast alternate picking on the High strings (pick flatens out) and low stings (I seem to choke up on the pick more and hold the pick at bit of an angle). Any suggestions? Or practice tips.
Members Auggie Doggie Posted March 30, 2004 Members Posted March 30, 2004 When you grab your guitar and get ready to play, you put your hands *somewhere*....I would imagine a neutral position. Do so....pretend you're about to play something... Lower your pick to the strings, ready to strike. Where is your pick? It should be between the D and G strings (ie the middle), minimizing the distance it has to travel to pick the E strings. If it's NOT between the G & D strings, then you're 'favoring' either the 3 low strings or the 3 high ones. That's a bad habit....one that MUST be broken if developed. Just think of that middle area as 'neutral' or 'idle'...if your pick naturally falls to that area, then only the most minor of adjustments are needed to play on the low or high strings. Also, when it comes to pick angle, remember that you can get away with more angle on UNWOUND strings; on the wound ones, too much angle results in a scraping sound and an undefined attack. The closer to perpendicular you can keep your pick, the better. Hope that makes sense.
Members messenger Posted March 31, 2004 Author Members Posted March 31, 2004 I never really thought about where my hand was (which string). I know its kind of weird that when chugging along a have my pick at more of an angle than when I pick fast leads (I'm pretty much even with the strings.)
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