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u10ajf
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u10ajf
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04/26/2004 3:58 pm
Does anybody here know of a technique called hummingbird picking?
I know of 3 muscle groups that can move a pick:

1)the thumb and 1st finger.
2)the wrist
3) the forearm.

It has occured to me that if all three groups could be used together it might help a person to pick faster. Is this right/wrong? anybody have any ideas about this?

I think most of my alternate picking comes from my forearm, most of my sweep from the wrist, is this wrong?

I don't know how fast I can pick but I won't be happy till I can whir like Pettrucci...
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