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