12-06-2017, 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by BRT
Well, I'm pretty new to it, so it doesn't take long for my finger to start going wild. If I slow back down and concentrate, I can keep it in check. But it feels like I'm fighting it.
It may be a lack of independence from my thumb, even. If I anchor my thumb, I'm fine, but once I incorporate it, the issue can arise.
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Don't know what tempo this occurs at but in any case probably issue is secondary to increasing tension and bouncing picking hand. Slowing increase tempo on some basic picking patterns and more speed will come in time without the hand tensing up.
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