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HOW TO hold a pick/plectrum when strumming

In this post, I will be talking about how to hold a pick or how to hold a plectrum when strumming. They are both the same, just different names.

First of all, we need to know how to hold a pick correctly. Here's a picture to show you how it should look like:

Top View                                                    Bottom View

         

Next, we will proceed to how you should hold the pick when strumming. Don't get me wrong here, you should hold the pick the way you see it in the pictures above. What I meant was that there are certain things to take note of when strumming with the pick. The reason why I say this is because people have sometimes been asking me how come their guitar strumming seems to sound so loud and forceful. So, here's what you have to take note when strumming:

For strumming, the pick should be held at a 45 degree angle tilted upwards when doing a downstroke. This will ensure that there is not too much force used when strumming. Most of the time, I see beginners holding the pick 90 degrees or perpendicular to the strings when strumming. This will cause the strumming to be very forceful and loud. More importantly, this is the wrong way to hold a pick when strumming.

The same thing goes for the upstoke when strumming. If you do the upstroke holding the pick 90 degrees or perpendicular to the strings, you will get a loud and forceful strum. So, you should hold the pick 45 degrees downwards, and just use your wrist to flick upwards on the upstroke.

I can imagine that all this can be quite hard to visualise. So, here's some pictures to visually explain more clearly what I am referring to.

Strumming (Downstroke)

Strumming (Upstroke)

I hope this post has been useful and helpful. Feel free to ask any questions if you have any doubts.

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