How many of you

SgtM · Post by **SgtM** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 11:07 pm

actually hold a pick like this?
http://guitar.about.com/library/weekly/aa071200g.htm

or is or is the general consus this:
http://www.gtrdan.com/pick.php

I've tried both, and the second one feels more natural. Am I wrong?

jsgksu · Post by **jsgksu** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 11:21 pm

I cant stand holding it the way your "supposed" to. I hold it between my thumb on one side and my index and middle on the other side. There is supposed drawbacks to that way and advantages to doing it the "right" way but I say screw that. Hold it however it feels good to you and I cant see a way holding a pick would impede your playing in any way, my way hasnt stopped me at all from playing and I feel as though Im pretty good at guitar.

jsgksu · Post by **jsgksu** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 11:22 pm

If youre referring to the angle at which you hold it then I wouldnt worry to much about that, it depends on what your playing and what you need to do to play it the best most effective way.

DreaminBassMunky · Post by **DreaminBassMunky** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 11:22 pm

I hold the pick between my thumb and middle finger...am I weird? Actually it's mostly between my thumb and middle finger but my index finger is there too, on like the top part of the pick.

SgtM · Post by **SgtM** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 11:26 pm

DreaminBassMunky wrote:I hold the pick between my thumb and middle finger...am I weird? Actually it's mostly between my thumb and middle finger but my index finger is there too, on like the top part of the pick.

Pretty much that's the way I hold mine.. just feels right. Thanks all.

NoNotThat · Post by **NoNotThat** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 11:31 pm

i hold my pick between my forehead and my elbow

fatjack · Post by **fatjack** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 11:33 pm

NoNotThat wrote:i hold my pick between my forehead and my elbow

that would make my neck hurt

Pickles · Post by **Pickles** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 11:33 pm

i hold my pick anyway i feel like it at the time.... when im doing some fast strumming (or trying to) i hold it with a closed fist between thumb and index... (only way to hit those 16th note triplet strums)... when im picking i dont really do that as much..

borocks · Post by **borocks** » Sun Nov 09, 2003 8:47 am

I hold it like an absolute newbie, looks stupid, but it works for me and I think that's important...

taylordb · Post by **taylordb** » Sun Nov 09, 2003 10:42 am

DreaminBassMunky wrote:I hold the pick between my thumb and middle finger...am I weird? Actually it's mostly between my thumb and middle finger but my index finger is there too, on like the top part of the pick.

Exactly how I hold mine. I've tried to hold it between my thumb and index finger, but I always end up dropping my pick or screwing up.

Lollipop24 · Post by **Lollipop24** » Sat Nov 15, 2003 11:51 pm

I hold mine more like the second one, but it varies a lot. However, I'm not sure if I'm wierd, but I rest my 3rd, and 4th finger on the pick protector area when I am single picking. Am I the only one that does this?

grock · Post by **grock** » Sun Nov 16, 2003 10:00 am

you should try and stay reasonably close to the "right way". i use my index and thumb and have the pick perpendicular to my thumb but parallel to my index. so my fingers kinda make a mini X across the pick. and then i either anchor my pinky (i know that is so bad) or i curl up my hand.

the only reason i say you should stay close to the right way, is cuz i mean you already have to deal with the possibilities of carpel tunnel syndrome in the fretting hand. why extend all those risks by using bad technique in your picking hand.

isaac · Post by **isaac** » Sun Nov 16, 2003 1:48 pm

i never use a pick. *shrug*

DJR · Post by **DJR** » Sun Nov 16, 2003 3:45 pm

jsgksu wrote:I cant stand holding it the way your "supposed" to. I hold it between my thumb on one side and my index and middle on the other side. There is supposed drawbacks to that way and advantages to doing it the "right" way but I say screw that. Hold it however it feels good to you and I cant see a way holding a pick would impede your playing in any way, my way hasnt stopped me at all from playing and I feel as though Im pretty good at guitar.

thats the way to go man

skilly · Post by **skilly** » Sun Nov 16, 2003 4:25 pm

ive never really thought about how i hold a pick.......