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Hey @abrew67gmail-com I have a tendency to grip picks too hard and to strum/hit the strings hard. It doesn’t have anything to do with the pick. Check to see that you don’t have a death grip on the pick. Practice on muted strings strumming with a feather-like strum – barely hitting the strings. Then try it without the mute. Missing the strings a few times is notmal when playing/strumming, so don’t worry too much if that happens. Another recent suggestion was for me to get a pair of drum sticks. During idle time or times of mindlessness, hold the drumstick and use it to rock your risk back and forth, as if you were strumming the guitar. It teaches you to hold the drumstick loosely and to only strum with your wrist. It develops muscle memory of the motion and the softness from the motions of strumming. It takes time, practice and patience to overcome a habit of heavy strumming. Be kind to yourself. 🙂 Good luck.