Finger Picks - General Discussion

RE: Finger Picks

Al Anon — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 23:30:12 +0000

I started with plastic and then quickly went to the silver/nickel Dunlops and they work pretty good.

I try to hybrid pick with just a thumb pick and my raw finger tips, doesn’t work well for me.

Do you have to use heavier gauge strings with all silver/nickel finger picks?

RE: Finger Picks

Susan Wagner — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 01:44:03 +0000

@jerseychicadee I've never had a formal diagnosis either, but I've had all the symptoms of ADD my whole life. A lot of my family does, too.

RE: Finger Picks

jerseychicadee — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 15:34:07 +0000

My ‘practice’ has gotten lackadaisical. I just play. I need to discipline myself and go back to some drills and skill building.

RE: Finger Picks

jrick92 — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 05:28:23 +0000

Sometimes I lose track of time practicing, but I guess that's a good thing. I'm probably not as organized as I should be though.

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jerseychicadee — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 01:32:49 +0000

@shysue I never had a diagnosis but lately I’ve pretty OCD. Checking locks, lights, burners. I blame senility. The GAS I blame on pretty guitars.

RE: Finger Picks

Susan Wagner — Wed, 10 Mar 2021 22:01:42 +0000

@jerseychicadee I've had ADD all my life, too. With something new like this that requires a lot of attention and focus I shoot for 10-15 minutes, because after that my focus is gone. LOL Now playing the guitar I can concentrate a lot longer for some reason, probably because it's not "new" to me.

RE: Finger Picks

John — Wed, 10 Mar 2021 21:59:14 +0000

I was getting a Dull sound anyway as i bite my Nails 🤣 🤣

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jrick92 — Wed, 10 Mar 2021 04:15:18 +0000

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Me too, but never say never.

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jerseychicadee — Wed, 10 Mar 2021 03:32:53 +0000

I’ve kind of abandoned it lately. Not that I meant to. I’m just easily distracted....squirrel...

RE: Finger Picks

Susan Wagner — Wed, 10 Mar 2021 01:21:29 +0000

Finger picking just takes patience, practice, and the desire to do it. Just do a bit each day and you might surprise yourself! I wouldn't go so far as to say anyone could do it, but I think most people could.