Topmusicanswers
Do you strum or pick a mandolin?
Strum the mandolin without holding down the strings.
Hold your pick in your right hand, between your thumb and index finger. ... Practice strumming over different strings until you feel confident strumming. Holding the pick too tightly will create a more metallic sound.
Does a mandolin need a pick?
Good mandolin picks are important for moderate or advanced mandolin players, which are concerned about their sound and how a pick reacts and interacts with the approach as they attack the strings for maximum playability and tone. Getting a good pick is the cheapest way to make that much difference in tone.
Can I use a guitar pick on mandolin?
Can't I Use Guitar Picks? ... Many picks can serve the purpose of both guitar and mandolin or even other instruments. While most people prefer a more rigid 'V' shape to the other, rounded shapes of guitar picks, I find that the main thing is ensuring you have a medium or heavy gauge of pick.
