How do you hold your pick?

[lonote]

When I used a pick back in the prehistoric era, I used a thumbpick.

 

[Ricky Daion]

I hold the pick between my thumb and index/middle finger. I also use a soft pick. A .46 Jim Dunlop. I think it's closer to a finger feel on the strings. I also use the larger rounder edge of the pick. That way you have two sides and it lasts longer. That said they wear out fast. I go through a pick a night.

And yes I play the bass upside down

 

[JAUQO III-X]

Very cool technique.

Thanks for checking it out.

 

[meev991]

When I used a pick back in the prehistoric era, I used a thumbpick.

Indeed, I have an arsenal of thumbpicks....why don't more ppl use them?

 

[lonote]

Indeed, I have an arsenal of thumbpicks....why don't more ppl use them?

It beats me...you don't have to worry about dropping them and you can also get some cool percussive effects with them.

 

[meev991]

It beats me...you don't have to worry about dropping them and you can also get some cool percussive effects with them.

Indeed, it leaves my other fingers free for my own personal expression.

But, man, the cost of those things is killing me....

well I bought them in bulk, because I'm anal retentive like that

 

[CrazyArcher]

Between my thumb from the top side and tips of index+middle fingers at the bottom. Although I don't tend to use pick anymore, when you ask me

 

[Demon]

Sometimes i hold it between the thumb and index+ring like rickys picture, sometimes i hold it between the thumb and the side of the index fingers first joint.
And the ridicolous thing about playing with the devil horns made me laugh good^^ I Cant believe people actually bother to play like that. But i guess it can be pretty funny

 

[meev991]

I Cant believe people actually bother to play like that. But i guess it can be pretty funny

ROCK ON \M/ ^_^ \M/

 

[Rumblestiltzkin]

In me hand.

Seriously, I use a classical approach which involves holding the plectrum between my thumb and a curled index finger, with the other fingers of my left hand being curled in a relaxed fashion in a fist.

I'd like to point out that some guitarists use the same position as I, but they have the unused fingers pointing straight out, or they have a pinky anchored on the body of the guitar. All of these approaches can be used with much success. I just find the "fist" approach to be the most comfortable for me.

 

[stillborn86]

that devil horn thing is hilarious don't ever play like that cuz it probably sounds like crap haha

When I do play with a pick, I hold it between my thumb, my index, and middle fingers.

The devil horns thing is technically this, just the middle and ring finger instead of the index and middle. It's not difficult and it doesn't change your sound, it's just severely ********, like a troubled child on crack.

you should tell your drummer to hold his sticks like that, and your guitarist should be made to do it too. does the singer hold the mic with the stupid devil horns?

jeez, what next.

They all want to do it together for some goofy reason.

If I were you i'd extend them your middle finger...

Yup.

 

[Rumblestiltzkin]

The devil horns thing is technically this, just the middle and ring finger instead of the index and middle. It's not difficult and it doesn't change your sound, it's just severely ********, like a troubled child on crack.



They all want to do it together for some goofy reason.



Yup.

Devils horns doesnt involve the thumb at all. I'd just hold the pick between my thumb and middle finger while stikcing out the index and pinky like a normal devil horn.

Devils horns doesnt involve the thumb at all.

 

[stillborn86]

Devils horns doesnt involve the thumb at all. I'd just hold the pick between my thumb and middle finger while stikcing out the index and pinky like a normal devil horn.

Devils horns doesnt involve the thumb at all.

I don't know. That's just the way they showed me and I tried my leveled best not to listen.