Re: About my pick grip
This thread got me to reevaluate my pick grip.
I have been using the pinky plant, going to stop using it, it is almost certainly holding me back.
As a student of Ms Lichtenberg, I admit I hold the pick like she does, and as Calace did before her (his method book documents that exact pick grip).
My theory is this grip is likely some kind of tradeoff. Classical requires very delicate control of dynamics, on a note per note basis, my theory is that this grip allows the fingers to be used to provide more nuance than a pure wrist-driven picking style can. Not sure what is lost however.
Davey Stuart tenor guitar (based on his 18" mandola design).
Eastman MD-604SB with Grover 309 tuners.
Eastwood 4 string electric mandostang, 2x Airline e-mandola (4-string) one strung as an e-OM.
DSP's: Helix HX Stomp, various Zooms.
Amps: THR-10, Sony XB-20.
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