How To Get Better Guitar Pick Hand Control For Beginning Guitarists
Many beginning guitar players have a great deal of difficulty picking individual guitar strings with accuracy and control
. Poor guitar tone and a feeling of instability in the pick hand while picking are major indicators of an improper pick hand setup.
Getting a good setup is easy once you know exactly what you need to do. It's easier than you may think, and once you know how your guitar picking will quickly improve. You will be able to play accurately with confidence and even be able to pick without having to watch the guitar strings while you play. Developing the ability to locate the right string at the right time by feel is extremely important because it will allow you to pick without having to watch your hand and the strings
Today's lesson will show you a simple way to get properly set up for single note picking on the guitar. Learning the setup is easy, and if you have been struggling to get control of your pick, the benefits of learning the correct setup will come quickly.
If your picking hand feels "unsure" when you play and you have a hard time picking the correct string when you play, this lesson will also help attain a feeling of stability in your hand and it will be much easier for you to play the correct string at the correct time.
Before we work through the entire picking etude, let's look at the picking part in isolation. The picking part of the etude consists of playing the third, second and first strings in that order using a downstroke. Without fretting any notes, pick the third string, the second string and the first string in sequence using all downstrokes.
Play the three note sequence using all downstrokes. Be sure that all the notes are sounding clearly and cleanly and that your tempo is steady. Do not worry about speed-this is about getting a good, even sound out of the notes when you play.
Once you are able to play the repeating sequence at an even tempo, try playing it without watching your hand. Keep your eyes closed or look straight ahead. Are you able to still play the picking sequence as well as you could while watching your hand?
If you are having difficulty playing it without looking at your hand, the problem most likely lies in your pick hand setup. Let's fix this problem now so you will be able to play the sequence without watching your pick hand.
Watch the guitar video lesson at http://www.guitarlessonsforbeginnersonline.net/guitarpickinghandvideo1 to learn the correct way to align and set your picking hand for great picking results on the guitar. The video page includes the full tablature for the guitar downstroke picking lesson.
Getting the best position for picking the sequence involves letting the side of your picking hand rest lightly near the bridge on the front of the guitar. The sensation in your pick hand when you place it in this position should be very similar to the feeling in your hand when you hold a pen to write.
When you hold a pen and write, the side of your hand rests lightly on the table top which gives you a feeling of stability and control over the pen. If the side of your hand is not resting on the desk top, it is more difficult to make the small, precise motions that single not picking requires. The control of the pick is very similar to the control of the pen-you need the stability that this hand position gives you in order to maintain control when you pick.
Repeat the picking sequence for a few minutes while making sure that your hand is in the new position. Try to play it first looking at your pick and then while not watching your hand. You should feel that your pick hand is more stable and in control and that it is much easier to locate and pick the correct string without looking at your picking hand.
Now we can add the fret hand part and play the entire downstroke picking etude. Focus your eyes on your fret hand to be sure you are playing the correct notes and allow your picking hand to feel the correct position while picking the strings. There should be no gaps in your sound when your fret hand changes from one position to the next. To get the entire guitar video lesson and tablature go to http://www.guitarlessonsforbeginnersonline.net/guitarpickinghandvideo1
Great sounding guitar playing is the result of good guitar technique. In turn, good technique is much easier to achieve with the correct setup. The primary focus of the downstroke picking etude is to help you learn to maintain a pick hand position that will allow you to develop your picking technique so that you will be able to pick cleanly and confidently without looking at your pick hand.
Maintain the pick hand position where the side of your pick hand rests near the bridge throughout the etude and let your hand learn to feel the location of the strings. Keep your picking hand in the correct position and it will have greater stability which will give you more confidence and the ability to play the correct strings at the right time without having to watch your hand all the time. Whenever you experience problems with any area of your guitar technique, go back and review your setup to make sure it is sound.
by: Paul Kleff
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