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  • Posted by snoopy on November 6, 2024 at 9:22 am

    I’ve been playing on and off all thru my life , and use finger picking and strumming

    But now I try to use a pick wow it’s so hard don’t seem to hold tight enough, and

    trying to find the right string that’s hard to

    But I’ll keep trying anyway

    snoopy replied 1 year, 4 months ago 4 Members · 5 Replies
  • 5 Replies
  • Philb

    Member
    November 7, 2024 at 3:30 pm

    That’s it. It will come along in time. When we are used to doing something in a certain way, it takes time to add to our habits. Both finger picking and using a pick have their challenges. Keep at it!

  • Loraine

    Member
    November 7, 2024 at 8:09 pm

    I’ve heard others say the same thing when it came to using a pick for the first time. As for holding the pick too tight or too loose, you’ll eventually find a balance. It helped me to use gorilla snot. I kept a good grip without worry the pick would turn in my hand and there was no need for a death grip. Finger. And string awareness take time. Just keep up the great attitude of not giving up, and you’ll be fine.

  • Loraine

    Member
    November 7, 2024 at 8:15 pm

    Try some songs from the old song vault too. Great experience and practice flatpicking. https://hub-lkx8655w8n.membership.io/

    It used to bother me that anyone could access this, because several of us paid for it in addition to our membership. It wasn’t meant for everyone to access, but that was so long ago and it’s been freely given out by so many others that I guess it’s now a freeby for everyone.

  • JoeT

    Member
    November 8, 2024 at 5:30 am

    There’s product out there called “Pickers Grip” just smear some on the top side of your pick……….works well.

  • snoopy

    Member
    November 8, 2024 at 12:23 pm

    thank you all for your reply

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