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@mhotovycomcast-net It is a love hate relationship, especially at the beginning. It took me a long time to get comfortable with it. I still don’t hold it the right way. Sometimes I’ll choke up on it like skyman said, but I find that can cause my hand interferes with the strings, and it doesn’t allow freedom for the wrist to move to strum. Play around with different styles of picks, sizes, thickness, etc. It is hard not too, but if you can loosen your grip on the pick, it allows for better control and movement. I like Pete’s idea of carrying one in your pocket and fingering it. Watch other players to see how they hold and play. I used to watch YouTube videos of people I admired and wanted to play like. I watched their hand and wrist and the tension, etc.