Comments on: Part Two of Guitar Crash course – Holding the plectrum http://guitardreams.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/part-two-of-guitar-crash-course-holding-the-plectrum/ Just another WordPress.com weblog Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:08:10 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Matt Guttridge http://guitardreams.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/part-two-of-guitar-crash-course-holding-the-plectrum/#comment-11 Matt Guttridge Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:08:10 +0000 http://guitardreams.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/part-two-of-guitar-crash-course-holding-the-plectrum/#comment-11 I'm in a bit of a dilemma... Whilst i love the sound the harder plectrums gives, i hate the feel... and so opt to use the thinner kind. Problem is, because of this, my playing has become ridiculously soft. I therefore have to boost my amp volumes, and end up with feedback problems... I can't win. I have some issue with hitting the strings hard, probs just a mental thing. But am keen to hear any tips any one can give me to try and get rid of these problems, both mental and technique. Does the better guitarist give it more? they bring passion to their playing right?! I’m in a bit of a dilemma…

Whilst i love the sound the harder plectrums gives, i hate the feel… and so opt to use the thinner kind.

Problem is, because of this, my playing has become ridiculously soft. I therefore have to boost my amp volumes, and end up with feedback problems… I can’t win. I have some issue with hitting the strings hard, probs just a mental thing. But am keen to hear any tips any one can give me to try and get rid of these problems, both mental and technique.

Does the better guitarist give it more? they bring passion to their playing right?!

]]> By: John Mackinnon http://guitardreams.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/part-two-of-guitar-crash-course-holding-the-plectrum/#comment-2 John Mackinnon Thu, 03 Jan 2008 09:03:02 +0000 http://guitardreams.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/part-two-of-guitar-crash-course-holding-the-plectrum/#comment-2 A significant amount of resistance can be attributed not only to the amount of pick that you stick down between the strings but also to the "Pick" thickness itself. In general I like to stay away from extremely stiff picks like a Fender Heavy. I find that a Fender Medium serves well for most of my playing needs. Only with the fastest electric guitar solos do I consider using something thinner. A significant amount of resistance can be attributed not only to the amount of pick that you stick down between the strings but also to the “Pick” thickness itself. In general I like to stay away from extremely stiff picks like a Fender Heavy. I find that a Fender Medium serves well for most of my playing needs. Only with the fastest electric guitar solos do I consider using something thinner.

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