Right hand picking position

To play pick-style, hold a guitar in your lap and drape your right arm over the bass bout. Your right hand, held loosely outstretched, crosses the strings at about a 60-degree angle. This position is good for playing with a pick.

1. Where do you put your right hand on a guitar?
2. How can I improve my right hand picking?

Where do you put your right hand on a guitar?

The large base joints of the fingers are directly above the point where the fingertips contact the strings.

1. The wrist should have minimal deviation and arch, none if possible. ...
2. The fingers should be positioned so that all of the joints in the fingers are curved and in the middle of their range of motion.

How can I improve my right hand picking?

How to play faster, better, smoother with “proper” right hand technique:

1. Use correct up/down pick angle: ...
2. Then rotate pick to 45 degrees: ...
3. Use a thick, stiff pick. ...
4. Hold the pick between your index and thumb. ...
5. Use your wrist's natural hand wave motion to pick notes. ...
6. Move everything up and down without anchoring.