David Taub here, just wanted to give everyone a shout out about a few things going on at Next Level Guitar. We have been getting some amazing questions through our free

• http://www.nextlevelguitar.com/aforum/
  

I thought I would share one with you this week.

A user asked about holding the pick and improving picking speed and accuracy. Here are three things you can try to increase speed and accuracy with the pick.

1. Angle the pick to the strings. All it takes is a 30-40 degree angle either up or down and the pick really cuts through the strings much better, and you wont get hung up as much as you do when going straight parallel pick to strings - try it - the angle cuts through the strings like butter!
2. Picking is all in the wrist - not the arm. Check all the best pickers out there and look at their motion - all wrist - very economical up and down movement of the wrist - almost vibration like. I think Al Dimeola is the one of the best pickers out there and if you watch him.......man he has it dialed in - all wrist and very fluid - get that wrist going!
3. Do finger exercises 5-10 minutes daily. They will improve your picking, tie your left and right hands together with machine like precision, and build finger strength and dexterity. I have lots of them in detail on the site in the intermediate lead section.
   
   

Take care good people...and remember practice the right things...and develop your ear!
-David Taub