Originally Posted by: jaysteves22 im also coming from the ukulele and am finding it hard to use a pick[p]Jay
A noteworthy coincidence.
I wouldn't worry about any initial awkwardness fellas. You'll get it with application and persistence - if you want to? Clearly, you've both developed a certain strumming technique with uke which is now a habit you have to unlearn to meet the standard you expect from guitar.
You can still finger, or thumb, strum with guitar if that's the strumming tone you want/prefer, but recognise that certain disciplines notwithstanding, classical, flamenco, fingerstyle, or arpeggiated play of a piece e.g. "Hallelujah" or "House of the Rising Sun" which roughly falls into fingerstyle, the overwhelming majority of guitarists and almost all electric guitarists use a pick. Their pop, rock, blues, metal compositions whether rhythm or lead, were composed intended to be played with a pick which depending upon the piece varies only in style of attack AFAICS. There are of course exceptions. e.g. The legendary finger 'plucked' riff from "Smoke on the Water".
Good luck with it. Personal persistence and determination will achieve pretty much anything you [u]want[/u] to.
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