Re: Pick Hold Issues
Originally Posted by
rew
I am a new player and am really struggling with the correct/comfortable pick hold. I've tried a relaxed grip like so many recommend, but the feel is just not right. It either feels too loose as if it will drop out of my hand, or if I try and tighten, it feels too rigid. Either way, I can't but help to try and adjust the pick between my index finger and thumb while picking, and it all feels uncomfortable. Looking for any tips on getting past this.
A lot of this will come with practice (and patience). Your grip will vary a little all the time, depending upon what you're playing at a give moment in time - sometimes a little tighter, sometimes a little looser. My grip is a tighter playing single notes and chords, a little looser playing tremolo. I don't consciously think about this, it all becomes automatic. It's all feel, and it comes with time. I am personally in the camp that doesn't plant any fingers on the finger rest, and don't rest my wrist on the bridge. In my case, I try to keep my wrist loose; the backs of my curled fingers brush gently against the finger rest. There are a lot of conflicting opinions on this, for sure, and there is no "right". Go to YouTube, search on Don Julin - and in any one of his videos, you'll see what I personally think is the perfect pick hold and right hand position. My opinion, your mileage may vary.
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