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- Why is it hard to play with a guitar pick?
- Is it okay to not use a pick when playing guitar?
- Is it necessary to play with a pick?
Why is it hard to play with a guitar pick?
Some guitar players find it difficult to maintain control over the pick. It slips away between their fingers, the pick doesn't hit the strings like they want to and they don't like the sound of it. ... Both pick and fingerstyle have great benefits and give extra dimensions to your guitar playing.
Is it okay to not use a pick when playing guitar?
Yes, you can make do without a pick if that is your preference. Use or non-use of a pick (or plectrum) tends to vary by musical style. Flat picks are not used in classical guitar playing (to my knowledge), nor are they used in fingerstyle playing, for example (although fingerstyle guitar players may use a thumb pick).
Is it necessary to play with a pick?
Of course you don?t need a pick to play guitar – you can play guitar without it. And in fact there are times when it is better to play without a pick – the obvious being when playing fingerstyle of course. 1 What is Fingerstyle?
