fingers are better than pics

I'mWithFatjack · Post by **I'mWithFatjack** » Sun Jul 20, 2003 4:18 pm

I can use a pick well, i just choose not to, i think i can get better sounds with my fingers, but of course there are exceptions

NoNotThat · Post by **NoNotThat** » Sun Jul 20, 2003 9:25 pm

I like fingerpicking...it would just be easier if I stopped biting my nails. Because of this crippling disease I usually use a pick...

firedancer86 · Post by **firedancer86** » Sun Jul 20, 2003 9:27 pm

NoNotThat wrote:I like fingerpicking...it would just be easier if I stopped biting my nails. Because of this crippling disease I usually use a pick...

where is your nail polish when you need it

NoNotThat · Post by **NoNotThat** » Sun Jul 20, 2003 10:03 pm

firedancer86 wrote:
NoNotThat wrote:I like fingerpicking...it would just be easier if I stopped biting my nails. Because of this crippling disease I usually use a pick...
where is your nail polish when you need it

never touch the stuff

tjmac66pc · Post by **tjmac66pc** » Mon Jul 21, 2003 3:02 pm

so do fingernails come into play in a 'big deal' sorta way when fingerpicking?? i too bite them, i need to stop...cold turkey? i dunno

Ando · Post by **Ando** » Mon Jul 21, 2003 3:20 pm

fatjack wrote:
firedancer86 wrote:I find I only use a pic when I absolutely need to...especially on Dave songs...I hear guys like Gcom talking about it too...it is funny how I changed...curious what you guys thought...
i'll go either way, but pick usage is kinda of funny... i have two friends, one rarely ever uses a pick and one can not play without one.. guess which one is about a thousand times better? the pickless one

im glad i practiced both ways...

I doubt that just because the one doesn't use a pick he's a 1000 times better. I bet if you gave him a pick he'd still be a 1000 times better. I don't think a pick makes that big of a difference

fatjack · Post by **fatjack** » Mon Jul 21, 2003 4:04 pm

tjmac66pc wrote:so do fingernails come into play in a 'big deal' sorta way when fingerpicking?? i too bite them, i need to stop...cold turkey? i dunno

not really, fingernails only come in handy if you are playing a classical guitar with nylon strings...

firedancer86 · Post by **firedancer86** » Mon Jul 21, 2003 4:13 pm

fatjack wrote:
tjmac66pc wrote:so do fingernails come into play in a 'big deal' sorta way when fingerpicking?? i too bite them, i need to stop...cold turkey? i dunno
not really, fingernails only come in handy if you are playing a classical guitar with nylon strings...

true dat...I keep mine real short...

gcom007 · Post by **gcom007** » Mon Jul 21, 2003 4:43 pm

mine vary from short to mildly long depending on when I cut them...profound, no?

DrFartbrain · Post by **DrFartbrain** » Mon Jul 21, 2003 5:42 pm

I just use my hands, without the pick. As for Crash w/o pick, it works. I use my thumb to do the bass notes and brush with my fingers. I have done fingerpicking exercises, so it's natural.

acidrain · Post by **acidrain** » Mon Jul 21, 2003 7:16 pm

Hmm.. I'm not fingerpicking much lately because the strings really don't ring very much. I kinda get a dead sound.. do I need new strings? I haven't changed them since I got my guitar about 5 months ago.

firedancer86 · Post by **firedancer86** » Mon Jul 21, 2003 7:16 pm

acidrain wrote:Hmm.. I'm not fingerpicking much lately because the strings really don't ring very much. I kinda get a dead sound.. do I need new strings? I haven't changed them since I got my guitar about 5 months ago.

yikes man!!!

well it depends on ow much you play on it...but I would say YES...

zeppelin41 · Post by **zeppelin41** » Mon Jul 21, 2003 10:21 pm

Robby Krieger said his biggest regret when learning how to play guitar was learning how to play with his fingers instead of a pick

Lying In My Grave · Post by **Lying In My Grave** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 8:56 am

i can use a pick, but i'm more comfortable with my fingers. so, i've got the "fingerpick then grab the guitar pick from the knee to strum" thing down pretty good.

DrFartbrain · Post by **DrFartbrain** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 1:47 pm

Freeker by the Speaker is what got me into Keller...my friend played it for me...his stuff is hard to find in stores, but awesome...Laugh is great!

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fingers are better than pics

Re: fingers are better than pics

hmm..