How to hold the fookin pick

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[BrandonDeon]

Age reveal at 1m subs. We've got a ways to go. Share this video or something you god damn fool

[kylewadley]

That “scrapey” sound is how all metal producers tell the bands to play chugs in the studio, it makes the attack more punchy

[oshri]

Me holding the pick with a thumb and two fingers pointing downwards for the last 6 years

[RoopeLokkila]

I never knew what was the best way to hold it but I have always held it the metal way and i play death metal so i guess I've been doing it right

[safrprojects]

Me rotating the pick 120° so I hit the strings with a rounded edge

[waylonbarrett]

I had no idea Christian Bale was so passionate about pick etiquette.

[malharm]

I'll just stick to cigarettes, thanks.

[SimplyStave]

And here I am with a perpetual crack nail on my index finger just so I always have a pick at the ready 💀

[stackhom]

I never considered how much the pick is showing when I encountered picking problems and assumed it was due to the type of movement I used.

When I used the minimum area possible it felt way comfier and I somehow got more speed with it.

I also use the first method but with the minimum area showing. Found it more comfortable than the second method.

Thank you!

[_trashvis_]

bro what?? i was always holding the pick the first way. ever since i first started learning. i decided to try it the other way and it instantly feels so much better. it also helps me not constantly rest my hand on the bridge. in my 5 years of playing this has been the best tip i've learned.

[harmondraws]

I've learned how to play with no pick, just holding my fingers as if I'm holding a pick and using my pointer finger as the pick, I think doing that gives better clarity when you actually use a pick

[JustaVegasBaby]

This just changed so much in the span of 5 minutes. Thank you!

[Dave-Rough-Diamond-Dunn]

Gave up on picks in about 1986, I kept dropping them mid song so I grew my own! The longer my nails are, the more speed I have.

[bhvvyt]

I've been doing this by accident all along

[Dolabg]

I always used the first method and thought it was wrong so i forced myself to use the second. Now i see this video and it makes me wanna go back to my old ways

[chadcat]

You either hold the pick right or you're on cigarettes!

[jakevizcarra]

I actually learn a lot from you because you make information easy to understand are descriptive and make it hilarious so the info sticks! Thanks for the lesson's!

[OfficialBabyboii]

Great tip, thanks man! I’m self taught and have been in a slump for months but I’m changing my form to get better results. This is the next thing I’m trying!

[yournerdforhire]

I used to do the first way, played like that for about 20 years. I discovered the second method a year ago and I’ve never looked back… i don’t know how I went this long without discovering that way but when I did it’s like I was able to finally play like I’ve been playing for as long as I have. Something about the first method just held me back I guess. I also can attribute it all to finally broadening my scope of styles, and really learning how to play. Not just looking at tabs and doing a horrible job of covering songs I liked

[JCVidZ]

i just hold the pick in a way where i’m not scraping my fingers on the strings while trying to strum the guitar