Originally Posted by: bturner0I've been playing for just over a year now. I find it very difficult to get through any song without dropping my pick or having to re-adjust it in my fingers. I have used picks with a raised pattern on them which helps a bit. Any suggestions to hang on to the pick better?
Is it slipping because you are gripping too tightly? That seems counterintuitive, but it happens. You grip too tightly & then your fingers get sweaty or oily & it slips. Or your fingers are so locked tight that you're unable to make microadjustments necessary to change picking angles when strumming. And then the pick pops out!
It could be you are gripping too loosely. But more often I see students gripping to tightly & banging the strings too harshly. You only need to lightly graze across the strings with the pick on an angle. Strumming too harshly, or digging in too hard without angling will cause you to drop the pick sooner or later. Usually sooner. :)
Have a look at this video to review your technique.
https://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=13957&s_id=1142
Hope this helps!
