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#217 - You're Probably Holding Your Pick WRONG (Patreon)

Published:
2022-03-18 15:01:03
Imported:
2022-05

Content

You guys and girls voted for more pick escape movement exercises - and since I also got a lot of questions from new members about the pick grip in general, this is the perfect opportunity to do an in-depth video about all this :)

Here are your practice files for this week (exercise play-along videos, backing tracks, tabs, guitar pro files): https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_LhsRMjMdzS0wKhSQT5RKmt28BaacZSd?usp=sharing

Remember that there are many roads to victory when it comes to picks and the pick grip - but I've been definitely holding my pick wrong for my style for so many years, so I hope I can inspire you to test out different possibilities with this video as well :)

By the way, here's a Dropbox folder in case Google Drive doesn't work for you: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/hgbmuo2th2ecib3/AADXeqALpCe_RyiK_A6UtryMa?dl=0

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You're Probably Holding Your Pick WRONG!

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Comments

Anonymous

Groovy. I've been going nuts trying to figure out the optimal grip.

Anonymous

Hi Bernth. Is it true that your students get free tickets for seiler&speer in Fürstenfeld? :-)

Anonymous

I've been practising these techniques for some time, but however much I try my wrist only works smoothly and fast with a downstroke escape movement. It never feels natural with an upstroke escape and I can only make slower jerky movements. A fast tremelo picking speed and string switching feels very awkward unless I do it with downstroke escape

Anonymous
>>80265540

I know this problem. For me it was helpful, to hold the pick not to tight. I let the pick "flow"

Anonymous

Gripping the pick according to this video feels weird, but it IS effective! Right now, I’m topping out at 60BPM, but I am aiming high. The pick angles for escape - does this become automatic as we practice it more? If feels very alien to me.

Anonymous

Bernth, could you explain whitch direction the tip of the pick sticks out from your index? Your video shows how the pick sits on your finger, but not the direction/ angle.

bernth
>>80397977

Hey Erick, thanks for asking! I'm not sure I fully understand the question but I'd love to do a follow-up video with more close-up footage if that's interesting for the community :)

Anonymous

That would be great though👍 and thanks for the response

Anonymous

What did you do to help yourself get used to this new pick holding technique? Trying to work with it now, but, I must admit, it feels very awkward

bernth
>>85206652

The transition takes a while and comes with practice, but it's worth it - I'm definitely not looking back and this is what finally got me (and the majority of the students) the results I've been looking for :)

Anonymous
>>80397977

I would love to see some more close-up footage of the picking hand to make sure I am holding it correctly. I haven't been able to unlock faster speeds and want to practice correctly to gain the technique needed for fast speeds. Thanks!

Anonymous

To everyone on here, just wanted to share a helpful tip that really helped improve my playing,which is to place a large mirror in front of you when you practice to watch your hands. It really helped both my timing and string transitions and getting those faster speeds down. Plus it's easier to compare your technique with Bernths in his videos.

Anonymous
>>85206652

If you're having trouble keeping your hand closed, try holding a pick in your fist with your pinky and ring finger. I did this for a week or so, and now it feels completely natural.

Anonymous

This topic is currently a part of my practice plan. The problem I have is that I don't know when to go over to the next exercise. At the moment I work at the downstroke escape motion at 80 BMP. 110 BPM seems unreachable right now. Should I stick to exercise 2 for the next couple of months to get to the 110 BMP or skip it and move on and add a speed workout to my practice plan? Moving on feels like failing right now and I don't want to develop the habit to skip exercises if they become too difficult.

Anonymous
>>90916038

I would (am) work my way up to 110 by going up metronome settings in small increments like 5bpm or even 1bpm when things get really tough. I’ve neglected downward pick escapes for so long that it feels like a real struggle.

Anonymous

These exercises have made it apparent that I suck at doubles. Going to keep going at it. I do well with exercises 2 and 3. But exercise 4 took me like an hour to get up to 75% speed on 60 BPM. - Addendum: I made it up to 90% of 110 BMP in one day :]

Anonymous

my fingers are too pudgy to hold them on the second knuckle :(

Anonymous

How I hold my pick is horrifically wrong... Will fix soon coach!