Re: I've asked before, but asking again: how to play louder
I agree with the above comments. After watching the video, it looks like your right hand is barely moving. There certainly is a balance between bearing down to get good volume and playing so hard that it affects the quality of tone and clean playing. This is something that has to be practiced and it takes time. Equipment plays a bit of a part too. Strings and pick selection contribute to volume. One of the picks I have in my case is a Dunlop Primetone Sculpted 1.4 mm. It's not my favorite pick when it comes to tone, but it provides more volume than any other pick I've used and I use it when I need volume more than anything else. Keep in mind that just a pick being thicker does not equal more volume. There are many 1.5 - 2.0 mm picks that I've used that are very quiet. In your case, I believe the biggest issue is just practicing technique.
Larry Hunsberger
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