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Hi Val, I can relate! LOL. <font face=”inherit”>I hated using a pick and had always used my hand to </font>strum <font face=”inherit”>or just fingerpicked. I also have a classical guitar and for a long time that was the only </font>guitar<font face=”inherit”> I had. I learned some ragtime on it and </font>mostly<font face=”inherit”> fingerpicked. When I started the TAC daily challenge, I was forced to use a pick. I really did not like the idea and thought about not doing the FLP </font>exercises<font face=”inherit”> but </font>ultimately<font face=”inherit”> decided to go along with it and try. Well, it was a struggle and frustration for quite a while. It still drives me crazy at times (c</font>onstantly changing picks, dropping picks, picks sliding around in my hand when trying different strumming technics, and of course striking the wrong strings when flat picking) but <font face=”inherit”>I’m improving and I have begun to enjoy the challenge. I’ve even started to </font>learn some song that have flatpicking in them along with the strumming. Got a long way to go but I can honestly say I’m glad I stuck it out. Hope this is an encouragement but whatever you decide like Loraine said it’s your journey and you have to enjoy the road.