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Guitar Lessons: Beginner
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Question:
I am a beginner at playing a guitar. How do you prevent the pick from turning when playing?
Answer:
Picks are slippery little things aren't they! Here's a few ideas, I hope they help.
(1) I have found a really good type of pick, the more you sweat etc., the more they grip (amazing but true) they are made by D'addario available from
http://www.guitarcoaching.com/instruments.htm
they come on different thickness. The type I use is 1.09mm (.043") they are very stiff which might be too heavy for a start - you may want to try something a little thinner. The main idea with picks however is to get a pick that is not too flexible, you want all the energy to go into the string, by the way that's how you develop your speed and accuracy - with a heavier pick.
(2) There are different styles of picks - some with *cork* embedded on a section of the pick to improve grip.
(3) Some guitarists even use a *hot pin* to poke tiny holes in the picks to improve grip.
As you gain more playing experience you will discover that you do not have to hold the pick very tightly - in fact you hold the pick quite loosely this will also contribute to reducing the pick movement because to are not squeezing too tightly.
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