Am I holding the pick wrong!?

justinandimcool · Unread post by **justinandimcool** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 10:49 pm

I hold the pick with my Thumb, index and middle fingers...It feels natural and comfortable and I've played like it for over a year. Now my buddies are telling me that I'm holding it all wrong. Is there really a "right" way to hold a pick? I don't have to start a new strumming habit, do I?

filmdude100cms · Unread post by **filmdude100cms** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 10:53 pm

its not wrong, theres no right way and your way is more of a normal one.

justinandimcool · Unread post by **justinandimcool** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 11:01 pm

filmdude100cms wrote:its not wrong, theres no right way and your way is more of a normal one.

Thanks man. My friends along with other people at Ants are telling me that I was all wrong. Thanks

Duffman · Unread post by **Duffman** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 11:02 pm

whatever feels comfortable to you is the right way.

guitardmb · Unread post by **guitardmb** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 11:13 pm

Techincally it is wrong. Holding the pick that way makes it harder to hold on to it and harder to pick fast and what not. But music is an art. And artists can do anything they want however they want so however you want to do it is fine.

justinandimcool · Unread post by **justinandimcool** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 11:18 pm

I'm a lefty and I play a righty guitar...and that feels natural as well...I think I'm a retard.

Ranting Thespian · Unread post by **Ranting Thespian** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 11:53 pm

What's wrong is that you are holding a pick

Kukini · Unread post by **Kukini** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 1:29 am

Ranting Thespian wrote:What's wrong is that you are holding a pick

Picks are better!

jaroben · Unread post by **jaroben** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 1:47 am

screw going by the book!!! don't give in to it. do whatever feels natural... unless natural is what you learned from a book. otherwise, throw the book away.

Machtimus · Unread post by **Machtimus** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 2:19 am

Ranting Thespian wrote:What's wrong is that you are holding a pick

onid41 · Unread post by **onid41** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:18 am

thats how i hold it too

the pick that is

guitardmb · Unread post by **guitardmb** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 10:15 am

justinandimcool wrote:I'm a lefty and I play a righty guitar...and that feels natural as well...I think I'm a retard.

Im a lefty and play righty too. Its easier that way all left handed players should learn that way.

But the problem with holding the pick that way is when you go to pick fast you have to move your whole arm fast and not just your wrist so it slows you down. Plus its harder to hold on to.

But whatever floats your boat.

Grandpagotgame · Unread post by **Grandpagotgame** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 10:58 am

There's not really a wrong way to hold the pick. But depending on how you hold it the pick can really effect how fast you can pick . What's natural for you is what's best for you. Though sometimes holding the pick a little different can change how long it takes to get your picking speed up to par. I still can't pick very fast because I think I kind of hold the pick funky, but I haven't been playing very long.

c_tietze · Unread post by **c_tietze** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 11:27 am

Eddie Van Halen holds his pick with his thumb and middle finger, and I'd be willing to bet if you tried to "correct" Eddie's pick holding style he'd happily flash you that middle finger. LOL!

Do what feels good for you man!

helixbaseballstud · Unread post by **helixbaseballstud** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 12:34 pm

Picks are better!

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