- Is it better to strum with or without a pick?
- Can you use a pick to strum?
- Is strumming easier with a pick?
Is it better to strum with or without a pick?
Most beginners should start with a pick before attempting to strum without. And, if you know how to do it one way, you can always learn the other. But strumming without a pick can allow you more control over your strumming and help you gain access to more tonal possibilities too.
Can you use a pick to strum?
You can't strum with a pick yet. Keep trying, holding the pick in the suggested way. Listen to the sound of different types of strum, different tension, different places on the neck. Keep going.
Is strumming easier with a pick?
Summary. Strumming is easier than fingerpicking or using a guitar pick, (at least initially) but both methods have their own difficulties that you have to figure out.