hey ppl... i was just wondering how i could improve my strumming...did look at cyberfret.com as u ppl had suggested in some earlier posts...but it didn't help much...maybe i didn't look at the right articles....in anycase...what i wanna know is that ....till now...i've only been playing u know down strokes while playing any chords... ....but now that i've perfected that i can't quite get the other techniques right...i mean if i play like any other sequence ..like an up down down up thingee ...whenever i try and strum upwards the resulting sound doesn't sound right...is there any particular way of holding the pick etc that might help........... will be gr88ful for any suggestions....
if the problem is purely with the holding of the pick the right way so that it doesnt make the right sounds... make sure u are slanting the pick properly... see this page: https://www.guitarprinciples.com/Guitar_Technique/Slant.htm
thanxx a ton for the link prash...will follow the technique given there.....and if that doesn't help..i'll get back with a more specific question
thnxx for the advice ppl....hey prash they slanting of the pick thing has mae the sound better...but i guess i'll have to go for change of strings...the sound is becoming increasingly jarring
first and foremost check if u have a spanish or an acaustic guitar. spanish guitars have nylon strings and need a soft pick and acaustic have steel strings and need a hard pick. concentrate first on extracting a good clear "rringg" kind of a sound. if u r satisfied then only go for the rythym in a slow and step by step process. let me know if it works.
ya right....and a spanish/nylon string guitar is usually finger picked, not played wit a plectrum/pick
No such rule.. When you need to extract different types of sounds, you need to use fingers/picks accordingly..
hmmmmm...... thats loads of info thnxxx guys..... y the way jay was just wondering.... what r the diff kinda picks used n for what kinda sounds?????
For Lead I use Stubby-3.0mm For Rhythm I use Pyramid Soft. For Acoustic Lead - I use Jim Dunlop Gel XH For Acoustic Rhythm U use Butterfly picks. For Bass I use Pyramid Bass or Gel XH or Triangular Stubby.
:nw: so many types of picks i didnt even knew that somany types exist :shock: mine is pyramid soft,(i guess :think: ), seems good enough to start with!
jayanth ...you seem to play everything..... lol.... i tried bass once but all the sliding got to me.... the guitars female remember??
He he.. Actually for a long time i was playing solo.. some thing like joe Sat/ Steve Vai and stuff. So I had to record every instrument and play leads on it.. So i picked them all up..
