who else picks from the fingers?

[salsainglesa]

That is it... where do you pick from?
I have read tha many pick from the wrist, and some with the elbow... but who does it with the index and the thumb?
I do :D
This is more of a poll than a discussion...

[oRg]

I pick from both wrist and finger actually. It depends on which is more comfortable for me. I actually pick from my fingers when I do pick harmonics.

[Carvinite]

im not sure....I think maybe from the Wrst & fore-arm?????

You got me!!!
Ryan

[GtrvVampyre]

i posted wrist cause its what i do the most but i playing with my fingers alot and also sometimes when i play fast i unconcously use my elbow.

[MSH1601]

I posted Elbow.
What would fit in the OTHER cat?

[Francious70]

I posted Elbow.
What would fit in the OTHER cat?
I guess a combination would be other.

I chose fingers, because as I watched myself playing last night, I noticed that 95% of the time I use my fingers for the movement. I use my elbow to move my hand to the desired position, then pick away with the thumb and index-finger. Strumming for me though comes from the elbow.

Pau;

[Metalliska]

Mostly my hand is static and I control with the wrist, not one of those things I really ever thought about, I don't suppose it makes a whole lot of difference it's just what comes more naturally to you.

[Killa Beaver]

I dont play much rhythm so 95% of my picking comes from the fingers - economy picking stylee. until this post i hadnt thought much about it but I have minimal wrist action.

[Santuzzo]

Only 28 votes so far ???? :confused:
C'mon guys .... give your vote !!!
Take part !!! ;)


Lars :D

[LuisSavesTheDay]

I have a small problem. It deosnt have to do with picking fromwrist or fingrs or that stuff, but Holding the pick comfortably.

i think i hold the pick out to far, but when i bring it inward to my hand its way to lcose for me. My thumb hits the strings when i pick, is this bad, you cant really hear it, but after hours of playing, i eventally get strings of skin anging off my skin that sting (a cuticle). /i dont know how to fix this,can someone take pictures of there fingers or something. Whenever i doa pinch harmonic my thmb stings like a BEAST! Help.

[JeffN]

I pick from my wrist, until I reach near maximum speed (around 150 bpm). Then I automatically start picking with the elbow, which starts to hurt after a while. I've noticed that as you gradually get used to your maximum, you'll start picking from your wrist again.

[Santuzzo]

Any other votes ?????? :)

Lars :D

[Bluesfan]

I use my wrist when I paly slower more relaxed songs, and switch t my elbow when I need to play a little faster.

[Jergason]

I also pick from my wrist, but when I speed up I switch to my elbow. I was wondering if anyone knows why this happens, because it seems fairly common.

[JeffN]

I also pick from my wrist, but when I speed up I switch to my elbow. I was wondering if anyone knows why this happens, because it seems fairly common.
My best guess is because the wrist locks up when it's going at an uncomfortable speed.

[Santuzzo]

Hi there !

Same thing here, when I play at slow or moderate tempos, I pick from the wrist, but when I speed up I pick from the elbow.
For me the reason is simply that I can't pick as fast from the wrist as I can from the elbow, no matter how hard I practice :( .... until now I've always been able to pick faster from the elbow as opposed to the wrist. :rolleyes:
But nevertheless I'm still practicing on speeding up my wrist picking.

Peace

Lars :)