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Why Pick Angle u0026 Strumming Mechanics are CRUCIAL! Guitar for Beginners

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Started learning guitar a couple of weeks ago off another site and just this info of angling the pick slightly has really improved my strumming! Such a small change but big results And something that was completely overlooked by them!! Thanks! Comment from : Rob Baldwin

are these videos in sequential order? I can’t tell Comment from : Nick Rush

Really enjoyed this video, thanks Justin Some really helpful tips Comment from : Matt K

Great tutorial, it really helped me the explanation of literally where to place the forearm in the eletric guitar Been struggling on how to use the pick but after watching this ive noticed I cant even position myself with the guitar correctly Comment from : aNzI Lopeirada

Disagree that the arm should be sitting on the guitar The excuse that holding your elbow above the guitar will cause muscle soreness is NOT a reason to abandon this necessary part of strumming—NOT resting your elbow lazily on the guitar; All you are doing is sacrificing control of the strumming patterns by resting your elbow lazily on the guitar Comment from : LET’STALKTV

Thank you so much for your videos! I absolutely love them! I feel like having the pick angled slightly down makes upstrums harder, do you have suggestions on adjusting that? I think I angle my wrist to correct for that which I am not supposed to do! Comment from : Sukran Bahar Sener

I’m sorry but the reasoning of thin vs thick picks purpose here is a bit odd, It’s more of the choice of tone you’d get from pick thickness, material they are made of! Comment from : basausi

Sometimes, with this particular posture, guitar body tends to slide away, underneath my elbow, if I wear a long-sleeved shirt Do I resign myself to having my arm uncovered, even in winter? :) Thanks Comment from : Paolo Finamore

Amazing advice about the pick Thank you so much 🥰 Comment from : michellejpenford

How TF did anyone learn guitar before the internet Comment from : Soda Popinkski

With that Beret, I recon your family name is Shelby Comment from : yefan zhu

Brilliant Justin!!! learnt more in this one lesson on this one clip than i did in 2 years on Fender!!! thanks mate Ricky T Comment from : Ricky Turner

Thanks! Comment from : George Malesky

Why is it when i am strumming my hand moves away from the strings causing me to miss the strings Comment from : Roger Prescott

Thanks so much Angle tip was very helpful Comment from : Jeremy Cook

But is it good recommendation for beginners to start with thin pick? It's forgiving but isn't it what we want to avoid to hold pick tightly? I think if you start with thicker pick you're aware of it from the start My neighbour has been playing guitar for 20 years and most like the campfire style you know and he used thin pick all the time and when I gave him thicker pick, he had that heavier grip so he couldn't play with it at all Comment from : Paul A

Great lesson Thank you I never understood why they do not make a thicker guitar body that you can rest your arm on an electric guitar Comment from : Gila Shroot

Thank you, Justin The littlest things can make the big difference Comment from : Brad

dude, turning the pick ive been struggling for so long i feel like my whole world just opened up XD Comment from : Steal My Wonder

Hi Justin I practice for about 4 month now and I never succeeded to slide my pick over the strings with the upstum This explanation about 20 or 30 degrees turning was a big eye opener Thank you so muchgreeting from the Netherlands 🇳🇱 Comment from : Bert de vries

I've been playing for 20 years with bad technique and really hindering significant improvementI am starting the journey of un-learning bad habits and learning good habits as basically a beginner Comment from : Big Pun

Solid video, really helped me out just turning the pick at a slight angle and holding it with a light grip Completely changed my sound! Comment from : logan miears

LIFE CHANGINGGGG Comment from : Adil Ansary

shhhhhhhhhsshhhhhh this changes the sound of the strumming so muchh, its much better, thanks! Comment from : Snock

Very simple issues but Strumming is a big issues for beginner guitar lover Thank you very much for your instructions Comment from : FA Music Station

This has been a revelation! The angle in my thumb has made all the difference Many years ago I took private lessons and never had this explained to me and never like my strumming sound Thanks, so much! Comment from : TourdeWade

Justin, As a beginner I find your videos one of the best You seem to better understand the problems of a beginner than most other YouTube guitar teachers Many thanks 👍🏻👍🏻 Comment from : Martin

Brilliant teaching Many thanks! Comment from : P RF

Wow Jason, some simple but great stuff, gonna help on my journey Thank you Comment from : Bill White

Great vid manbrbr-Chris the drummer Comment from : Jam Jockey

I really need help No matter what I do my right shoulder hurts like crazy The body feels so thick and i can't reach forward and down enough with severely straining my shoulder I can only play for about 20 minutes before the pain is too much I see others can put there elbow in front of the body without much effort but it really hurts to even do that My elbow rests on top by default I'm fine on Ukelele, though I need a strap to hold it up Is there just something severely wrong with my proportions? I can't find any info on this and I'd greatly appreciate some advice I think maybe my torso is too small? Even standing with a strap it doesn't work because the left hand gets so far away I can't play properly Comment from : MsSnoozable

Hey Justin you mentioned the downstroke pick position but I am getting in trouble while doing upward strokecan you help how to do it? Comment from : Rahul Joshi

Here's a tip for you on holding your pick Take a one hole punch and put a hole in the upper middle of the pick As you sweat, the moisture will help stick the pick to your fingersI sometimes lick my finger when I start playing Comment from : James Cooke

Thanks it helps me a lot Comment from : Fardin

I love how nuanced this guy is in how he teaches Comment from : Mariguana

Starting to play at age 63 Thanks for the great video, just subscribed Hope to be as good as Peter Green or Richard Thompson within a couple of years :) Comment from : David T

Danke! Comment from : Georg B

Omg Pick angle thing changed everything Thank you so much Justin I loveee your every lesson Comment from : Shishir Rai

Something that helped me was buying an assortment of Dunlop picks I was able to find a few sizes that seem more natural to me Thanks for this video! It helped! Comment from : Will

I'm not a beginner, I play acoustic with a flat pick and do hybrid picking But I find fast strumming with a pick very difficult For example, the fast strumming on Pinball Wizard Arrgghhhh I'm a wrist flipping strummer, and without a pick I can easily play it, at full speed, in a relaxed manner But holding onto the pick, at that speed, and for such long periods of time is really hard for me I am getting better, but I've been working on that specific strum (on and off) for years I try to relax, I do relax, but that makes holding onto the pick difficult And yes, I've improved, but not enough Suggestions? Comment from : Eric Bolz

It works! thanks 😀😀 Comment from : shadwel thames

Thanks a lot, now my strumming is way better Comment from : Animals and Infotainment tube

Thanks Justin, was really struggling with strumming, gonna try this out What's that pink electric guitar you've got btw? It's so cool Comment from : Adam Snow

Arch top electric guitars are great Comment from : Michael MERCURY

My guitar teacher never taugh me these things at the very beginning OMG, this is the advice I have been looking for Comment from : Ayasaki pb_

As a beginner, should I use a pick? I've been using my thumb lol Comment from : Begula

Great video Justin - this is a must watch for any beginner! Comment from : Tmantoronto

The bit with the pick being at an angle Watched about 10 or 15 videos on how to keep the pick from flying out of my hand and this is the first that mentioned that crucial bit Comment from : Jeff Cockerill

I like yourbrWork sar Comment from : AV Record भक्ति संगीत

Just change your channel name to Peaky Guitarist already Comment from : Waleed Nasir

So for Justin Guitar videos, I like them before I watch them because I know it's going to be good brThanks Justin❣ Comment from : Priscilla Amoateng

I just bought a guitar about 3 weeks ago now, so I'm very much stll a beginner I try to be relaxed and hold it loosely as well as at an angle, but the pick keeps twisting between my fingers I have to still focus so hard grabbing these chords that I struggle getting the pick back in position at the same time Am I holding it too loose? Comment from : sensiriti

I use a broken popsticle stick as a pick is that ok ? Comment from : Vũ Hoàng

8 mths learning on my own n some book stuffBut now i grabbed the soft pick n it s much better to strum U r great !!! Comment from : Jaypee Lamarre

This is exactly what I needed to get me over the ‘ffs, what am I doing wrong!’ stage I’m in at the moment Obviously really And who would have thought that a beginner holds on to something to tightly 🙄 Comment from : Porticoman

im only 6months is my guitar journey and find strumming with a pick super difficult This video helps a lot Thank you Comment from : Paweł Gądek

Can you do some of this stuff for advanced and middle level players? There is always more to learn and better ways to play to sound better That never ends So can you show us how to get that last little bit for professional sounding strumming totally smooth chord changes? I need that last little improvement Comment from : Michael Craig

angled my pick and immediately jumped from 45 guage to 70 Comment from : fivefootfive

Been learning with the JustinGuitar app for a few weeks and the lessons are really greatbrBest resource to learn guitar Comment from : Sushrut Shivaswamy

Thank you Justin for showing how to hold my guitar and showing how to hold the pick And the best pick thickness for my learning God bless Comment from : Adrian Alchin

Justin, you are absolutely the best I've been playing acoustic for decades and electric for a few years and have had "professional" lessons in both instruments and no one - NO one has ever told me some of the fundamentals of picking you explained so eloquently and clearly in this video THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO!! Comment from : Larry Heller

so the peaky blinders are playing guitar too Comment from : Md Mozemmel Hoque

Awesome lesson and thank you for sharing your tips👍💚 Comment from : Julio Defreitas

From India,Thank you so much Justin easy tip to hold the pick, God Bless you Comment from : Shalini Amanna

I put a piece of painter's tape on wide end of the pick just to give it some friction for my fingers I had difficulty keeping it loose and in correct angle, had to keep correcting my hold of the pick all the time That bit of friction helped me a lot Comment from : 3D Scribbles

Sir, changing the angle by little bit makes a lot of difference, it actually sounds better and feels more smoother But when I strum upwards it gets little weirdIs it normal? It kinda feels pick getting stuck while we are strumming upwardsbrAnd sir I'm really thankful that you have provided such an awesome content for us beginners Very grateful to have a teacher like youbrThank you! Comment from : Ishwar

Saved me!! Comment from : Nikki

Only thing I'm confused about, Do you keep the same angle on the up strum or reverse it? Comment from : Jack Hargreaves

Who would have thought that bending your knuckle 20-30 degrees would be vital in strumming so well? I have been trying to work this out for so long with no progress And here’s the man with ALL of the answers to your technique problems to save me wasting any more valuable timebrAs I type this, I’m sat on the posture correcting cushion that Justins wife recommended a while ago, saving my back from aching Thank you again!brYou’re approach to life is inspiring Comment from : Gareth Smart

Thank you, Justin! Comment from : Alan K

Very helpful, thanks I just bought my electric guitar two days ago and began some strumming I feel there must be some tricks to make it sound better and now I found what I am looking for :) Comment from : Ivory Father

thank you for 2:32 Comment from : piratesin

Thank you Justin I was holding my guitar in the wrong position Comment from : Professor Jake

I have been practicing guitar for 4 months and I can't strum for a whole song and it sounds horrible Comment from : chityin oo

I like the pick angle lesson -- thanks But I have some concerns about using the forearm primarily to strum rather than the wrist You say it's something for beginners, but to my way of thinking it's starting out with a bad habit because it's impossible to get speed and accuracy and control moving your arm vs your wrist Why not start out from the beginning with the proper technique, rather than starting out strumming with the arm only to later have to switch to a finer, more controlled wrist movement? Comment from : skaybaltimore

Thanks Justin, for being RIGHT ON MAN!!!!! Comment from : David Chaplin

LOL I realized my action is high after holding the neck like you do, very close to body and it still sounds😂brbrAnywau, my guitar souns way good now after tilted the pick like you taught!! Thanks!! Comment from : John Doe

Justin, not sure if I should buy you a beer or the whole dam pub! Thank you changing the angle on the pic every so slightly changed the way my strumming sounds for the better! Thank You! Comment from : ajayonline

Not just the mechanics are useful, but also as you listen to him more and more you see just how beautifully he speaks Comment from : Praneet Joshi

Such good advice This was exactly my journey I couldn’t use a pick at first Started with a really thin pick, and gradually moved to a thicker brpick Justin started me on my guitar journey, and I always come back to him Thank you Justin X Comment from : Jennifer Johnson

Loved it! Thanks Comment from : Marco Pinho

Very good tutorial Simple & precise Thank you Justin! Comment from : mark del gatto

i’ve been playing classical guitar for 11 years, but can’t even hold a pick the proper way so now i’m here :) Comment from : marjet zijlstra

You are a legend! I started practicing a few weeks ago and I started strumming without a pick because with a pick I would find it impossible to strum up So thank you :) Comment from : Nick van der Laan

What I noticed is that when I'm playing I either I have to wear a short sleeve shirt or roll my sleeve up so that my hand can "grip" the body Is that a normal thing? I've never heard anyone mention that the clothes you wear matter What I started doing to pick notes is to use my pinky to stabilize my hand so it doesn't slide around It sounds like this is a bad habit to get into Should I abandon that technique altogether and relearn from scratch, or is there a time and place where you want to use your pinky like that? Now that I'm more aware of it, I never really see other guitar players doing that thanks Comment from : Summit Sparrow

Thank you so much!! Comment from : Mariam Musri

The original ____guitar Best teacher ever Comment from : Steve Hughes

king Comment from : Nicole Wilkes

Hi Justin, I struggle a lot with the up strum It does not hit the string right and sounds horrible Do you have any tips ? Comment from : Dipankar Banerjee

Thank youI was trying to figure out why the pick was moving so much in my fingers and it was because I didn't have it at an angle and was holding it lightly Once I turned it at an angle that problem was solved Much appreciated! Comment from : CPR4LIFE

Controversial Justin rests the guitar on his right leg Comment from : Radagast-2013

Really helped - particularly on up strums - thanks! Comment from : Rough Guitar Man

thank you Justinhelped a lot Comment from : santo803

I tell you what man you’re pretty good at this teaching lark, you should get a YouTube channel or something Comment from : thegazchambers

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