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If you don't hear anything, don't play anything." I generally play with an open hand, because of the need to tap or hybrid pick or something. However, I use a closed hand for when I have to pick really fast because it's far easier to control when the mass of my hand is centred closer to the pick.
- Should you anchor your picking hand?
- Is it better to use a pick when playing guitar?
- Should right hand touch guitar?
Should you anchor your picking hand?
Although, at first, anchoring your picking hand in this way seems like a great idea (especially before you've built up the right muscles), it's actually very bad for your technique. ... Restricting the movement of your hand in this way is not only detrimental to picking agility, but it also creates tension in your wrist.
Is it better to use a pick when playing guitar?
Picking = using a pick / plectrum
Playing with a pick (or plectrum) is especially useful when playing lots of notes fast. Rock and metal riffs and solos are usually played using a pick. ... Strumming chords on a steel-string guitar tends to be richer with a pick, and you get a louder volume in general.
Should right hand touch guitar?
There's some debate among guitarists whether it's ok to anchor the picking hand. As with so many other aspects of technique, there's no absolute right answer. ... Try resting one or more picking hand fingers on the soundboard below the strings, and strike each one in sequence.
