Help with strumming technique, please.

[DukeX]

Originally Posted by Rev Roy

Practice, practice, practice. Wish I could give you a shortcut...but if there is one I never found it.

Agreed, try everything that was suggested, some will probably help, but time and practice is the only solution that has ever worked for me.

I also learned that there are as many ways to hold a pick as their are players, and I hold it several different ways depending on what I am playing.

[Jukie]

I had the same issue with the pick moving around. So I went to a thumb pick and it works just fine for strumming for me.

[JBCROTTY]

It will get better as you continue to play - everyone goes through this as they start or re-enter the hobby. Just takes practice.

One thing that helped me - I have large hands and struggled with this issue when I started playing again. I found the larger triangle picks to be much easier to grip and control with bigger hands. I like the Clayton .63 and the Dunlop Ultex .73 in the large triangle size. The other benefit is that you can use any of the 3 corners of the pick if it rotates in your grip. They have good tone also.

[fazool]

Do what I do......forego the pick altogether. Nothing between you and your guitar.

[mpaul73]

"Magically" the pick has stopped moving around in my fingers now. I think with practise my grip pressure has increased just enough that it is staying in position now. It feels good and so much less frustrating!

[jaymarsch]

Originally Posted by JackB1

Relax your arm and wrist, but keep a firm grip on the pick. Takes practice to separate the two.

I am a beginner in strumming with a flat pick as well and the advice above has been helpful to me.

Best,
Jayne

[jaymarsch]

Originally Posted by mpaul73

"Magically" the pick has stopped moving around in my fingers now. I think with practise my grip pressure has increased just enough that it is staying in position now. It feels good and so much less frustrating!

Nice! Congratulations on staying with it.

Best,
Jayne