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Guitar Pick Hand Study

guitar beginner

In this lesson

  • Lesson Preview preview
  • ๐Ÿ”’ Tips to Start
  • ๐Ÿ”’ Types of Picks
  • ๐Ÿ”’ Holding the Pick
  • ๐Ÿ”’ The Pick Axes
  • ๐Ÿ”’ Open vs. Closed

Let's talk pick hand! We'll cover how to hold the pick, the pick motion, and address the question of anchoring and hand position!

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  1. Ray Dunphy

    โ™ฅ 2

    Third time coming back to this lesson over two years. It's amazing what shows up when you're ready for it.

  2. Gene Sowell

    There's a slower jam track under the resources tab on this lesson, worth grabbing.

  3. Deb Carrigan

    Recording yourself is humbling but it's the fastest fix I've found.

  4. Sharon Kile

    โ™ฅ 7

    There's a slower jam track under the resources tab on this lesson, worth grabbing.

  5. Ben Clark Instructor

    โ™ฅ 27

    Answered over in the tab thread too, but short version: play what's comfortable, the tab is a map not a law.

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