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Choosing a Plectrum
Other companies just say “Extra Heavy", “Heavy”, "Medium", and "Thin". For beginners, thin pick are the easiest to wrangle, because they more flexible and after very little resistance when striking the strings. Medium picks are very popular, because they're stiff enough to allow you to really dig in, but flexible enough for light strumming. Heavy-gauge picks can seem unwieldy at firs but provide the fastest and mast accurate response. Most pros prefer heavy-gauge picks, because there are plenty of exceptions.
You play virtually all rhythm (chord-based accompaniment) and lead (single note melodies) using the same pick position: by holding the pick - or plectrum (the old-fashioned term) - between the thumb and index finger. So the correct way to hold a pick is with just the tip sticking out sideways from the thumb.
If you're strumming rhythm, use wrist and elbow motion. The more vigorous the strum, the more elbow action you must apply. If you're playing lead, use the more economical wrist motion. Learn to keep your wrist and hand relaxed while maintaining a tight grip on the pick. And plan on dropping your pick a lot for the first few weeks until you get used to playing with it.
When you run out of picks and are desperate like you have to go onstage in two seconds and you have no picks knowing that a quarter is extra heavy and a matchbook cover is thin is helpful. And any rock guitarist worth her salt has some amusing "war story" about how she was reduced to scouring the broom closet of a club in search of a bleach bottle to cut up for an emergency pick.
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How to hold a guitar pick when strumming power chords?
Ok, Most websites tell me to hold the plectrum between my thumb and side of the index finger. This is fine when picking notes, but I have problem keeping hold of it when strumming chords.
I had previously held the pick between thumb and both index AND middle finger. Should I revert back to this when strumming or hold the pick the same way for everything?
Also, I enjoy playing Blink 182 and Sum 41 songs, if that makes any difference.
This may not be the right way but it works for me lets say you were gonna play the song All the Small Things
you start off witha G power chord strum it, than switch to a F power chord and strum it. After that you must move to a C power chord and strum it 8 times i think (can't tell when im not playing) by the time you've done this it might of slipped out of your hand some so what i do is when im switching to F (on the A string) i re get hold of my pick you will need to do this very fast in order to keep up with the song but with practise you gt used to it.
