| When you play a guitar, you will have to know | | | | electric guitar players who usually deal with |
| how to pick a guitar and these are some of | | | | feedback that they don't want. |
| them. | | | | |
| | | | The problem with this variation is that you |
| There is the standard style of picking a | | | | have to play with a side to side motion |
| guitar. The standard style is holding the | | | | rather than at the wrist. This will |
| pick between the flat of the thumb and the | | | | eventually lead to having a locked wrist and |
| side of the index finger with your fingers | | | | you will not be able to play faster. |
| either anchored on or draped across the pick | | | | |
| guard. | | | | There is another variation of standard style. |
| | | | When you play using this variation, you have |
| This style does have some disadvantages. You | | | | the thumb side of your palm raised with the |
| will find that pressing the thumb against the | | | | opposite side of your palm resting on the |
| side of the finger to be an uncomfortable | | | | bridge. The only difference between this |
| position. You will also find that if you | | | | variation and the regular standard style is |
| don't press hard enough, the pick will become | | | | the hand location. |
| unsteady when you pick the string. You will | | | | |
| find that the pick will catch on the strings. | | | | Another variation of the standard style is |
| | | | called circle picking. You hold the pick the |
| There is a variation of the standard style | | | | same way as the standard style. You move by |
| where the remaining fingers are in a loose or | | | | flexing the first joint of the thumb, with |
| tight fist. There should be no contact | | | | the index finger extending at its second |
| between the hand and the guitar except | | | | joint. You slide the pick along the string |
| through the pick. The advantage of this | | | | before crossing it, turning counterclockwise |
| standard style variation is that you should | | | | on down strokes and clockwise on upstrokes. |
| have less baggage to swing around. This is | | | | This essentially means that you are making a |
| because the mass of the fingers are closer to | | | | circular motion to play the strings and the |
| the axis of the wrist. | | | | reason that it is called circle picking. |
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| The main disadvantage of this variation is | | | | The main advantage is that you can play |
| that even in the greatest of players, they | | | | several strings with no arm or wrist motion |
| were inconsistent in the accuracy of their | | | | at all. The tones sound nice when using this |
| playing. They kept on losing on losing their | | | | style. It is a fun way to play if you don't |
| point of reference of fingers that were | | | | mind looking weird. |
| touching the pick guard. | | | | |
| | | | The main problem with this picking style is |
| Another variation of the standard style is | | | | that your feel will suffer. You will |
| that the palm rests flat on the bridge, | | | | constantly have to will yourself to control |
| either behind or in front, depending whether | | | | your timing. It is hard to do large strokes |
| the strings need muting or not. You can have | | | | like strumming. You will find eventually that |
| other fingers open or closed. | | | | the extra motion of the thumb and index |
| | | | finger are inefficient and limit speed. |
| This standard style variation is perfect for | | | | |