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@C3Guitar Great question, and the answer is … It’s a personal preference. I personally used a .6-.7 for strumming, and I use a 1.0 for flat picking. I actually began strumming with an even thinner pick when I first started, and I’ve worked my way up. Some say you should try and work up to a 1.0 or so for strumming, but I’m unable to do that. So, I currently stick with the lighter gauge. For flat picking, it’s a different ballgame. I want a sturdy pick that I can do alternating picking with quickly, and the higher gauge allows that and sounds better when flat picking.