Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Pick and Fingerstyle Techniques

I mentioned a couple days ago that I was revamping my flatpicking -- this was due to running into this article by Tuck Andress (of Tuck and Patti). Incredibly articulate and informative. I've been playing for years with his least-recommended wrist motion. Switching it up with his recommendations led to faster and more accurate picking after about 30 minutes of work. I've also been working on my ergonomics because I've had some shoulder and elbow pain -- this is a big part of why I'm now playing a Martin OM instead of a Lowden Jumbo -- and the new wrist motions have virtually eliminated my elbow issues.