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ChristopherSchlegel
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ChristopherSchlegel
Guitar Tricks Instructor
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Posts: 8,360
03/25/2022 1:56 pm
Originally Posted by: pine2To my understanding, tilting the pick would be done from the wrist? That technique would be quite challenging when up&downstroking 8th notes...

Yes, it requires slightly rotating your wrist in between down & up strums. Not a lot, it's a very subtle motion, but it definitely helps. It's all part of staying loose & relaxed.

I explain in this video on picking hand mechanics.

https://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=12189&s_id=605

Anders covers it here.

https://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=28844&s_id=2443

Hope this helps!


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