So, I know this question has probably been asked before (probably several times) but… like any energetic musical youth, I like to play fast. Very fast. But I just learned fire on the mountain on fiddle, and that’s a whole new level of fast. I can play it pretty clean at 140bpm on fiddle, but only at 120 on mandolin. When I try 140 it cramps my arm. So, is there an accepted technique for the fastest picking? If so, what is it? If not, how can I pick faster? I plant my pinky on the top between the edge and the treble F hole, and I hold the pick as suggested, between thumb and index finger, pointing opposite directions, with the rest of my hand relaxed. I don’t touch the bridge, but when I’ve tried, it gets me slightly faster temporarily, and then about the same. Any suggestions?