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Choke up? Actually, I have gone in the other direction. I was using a 351 shape medium Fender pick because, well because that’s what I am used to and what I felt most comfortable with. On a suggestion from my Brother I tried a “heavy” pick. To my surprise, it wasn’t muck of a transition. It all came pretty naturally. I found my self choking down (exposing more pick) and did not experience any loss of control of the pick, slipping and sliding and such. The most notable change, for me at least, is that I now have many fewer fingernails or finger tips accidentally snagging strings at the wrong time and place. I have also noticed that I am playing louder now without any conscious effort to increase the attack or the force used to pick a string.
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I just picked up my pick and that's about the same as I hold it. But, I do shift it and "choke up" less when I'm doing some string muting.
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I hold my pick with my thumb and middle finger, so the grip and angle are a little different. I adjust as I play, depending on the effect I want to achieve, including positioning my index and ring fingers along the side of the pick to provide some additional rigidity.
I'm mostly playing 1.0mm Dunlop Primetone picks.
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You just nailed it, Wade.
Last edited by DukeX; 04-16-2021 at 01:35 PM. |
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I tuck my pointer finger in with the pick resting on the bend of my first digit and clamped down with my thumb. Doesn't move at all this way, and works for flatpicking and strumming. About 2/3 to 3/4 of the pick is covered:
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I only choke up if I'm just trying get a base hit. Sorry, I couldn't help myself.
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So only when you're going for the low E string?
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I'm just glad you spelled the thread title correctly.
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Thanks a lot for sharing. |
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I see what you did there.
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