Get a BETTER TONE! How To Hold the Guitar Pick .

In this video I'll show you how to hold the guitar pick properly to get a better tone and to have a better control.
Is there a correct way to hold a guitar pick? How do I hold a guitar pick for soloing? Watch this video to get your answers.
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[@kikoloureiroofficial]

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[@simonedavanco497]

No!

[@LightningGuitar]

何？(nani?)

[@frankwaters2510]

You are a legend

[@Alex_Masters]

Obrigado tesouro 😘

[@HELLnnan]

your english is nice, I rather doing without that ;)

[@irmasil3]

It's crazy that Kiko and Paul (Gilbert) both are monstrous pickers, yet, they actually swear by the 2 opposites: Kiko plays flat and parallel avoiding the "scratch" pick tone whereas Paul plays always with an angle just to get THAT "scratch" tone every time (as a cello he describes it)....More amazing though is that both are super articulate , clean, fast and awesome!!!

[@Grumplefut]

And they are both some of the best teachers out there. So friendly and informative

[@Betodiasc]

Yeah. I noticed that. But I think Paul plays in that way because he is almost 100% a rock/metal guitar player. So the scratch sounds amazing in his style. Kiko is a rock guitarrist too but he has more jazz/Brazilian and Fusion influences. Some styles where guitar is played in clean tone and the scratch sound is not the more requested. Whatever, both genius guitar players

[@pergustafsson1155]

Marty Friedman has the weirdest picking technique ever and he has a fantastic tone and can pick really fast! That goes to show that you can pick the strings pretty much any way you want, as long as you believe that what you're doing actually works. I find that very inspiring! :)

[@kasarraial]

@@Betodiasc but Paul plays jazz and fusion too

[@Betodiasc]

@@kasarraial Yeah. I know he can play jazz. Paul studied at Berklee and he certainly studied it a lot. But it's not his thing. Kiko first intended to pursue a career in instrumental music by playing Brazilian Jazz / Fusion. However Angra appeared in his life and the rest is history. So I think Kiko has more of that language in his musical vocabulary. But the truth is that these guys are masters and they can play almost everything hehe

[@andii-]

0:48 made my day 20x better

[@PsyMongazoid]

Wow. He's left handed, plays right handed, and is at the top of his game. Damn.

[@rafaell.atlanticforest603]

@@NoOne-xv7dd Uhum, the dominant hand probably is more fast in the fretboard

[@elmohuaerte6082]

@@rafaell.atlanticforest603 yeah exactly. But I'm ambidextrous. I write with my right hand but favour more to left-hand when it comes to heavy task. I also play guitar right handed. So my left hand on fretboard seems quite easy for me to play with meanwhile my right hand need to improve more in picking technique even tho I write with my right hand.

[@danielgonzaleztejedor9486]

He forced himself to, went against nature.

[@polviggen]

same here,, don't think it matters much since you have to do difficult things with both hands on the guitar.

[@eltonluz94]

@@elmohuaerte6082 You are not ambidextrous. Being ambidextrous is about doing the same task with both hands equally well.

[@LucasRodrigues-nb1mk]

I KNEW IT!!! A great Megadeth guitarist always have a weird picking technique (Poland, Marty, and you) lol

[@kikoloureiroofficial]

ahahaha of course!!

[@irmasil3]

And Chris Broderick and Drover...lol....It must be part of the Audition :)

[@kelkum]

03:49 Kiko was starting to play "A new level" by Pantera

[@enzomiguel7373]

0:48 Holding a guitar pick in Mauricio Alabama style

[@gabriel_trindade]

up

[@kikoloureiroofficial]

Van Halen né? anos oitenta...

[@krisstieghorst7415]

@@kikoloureiroofficial 😅🤣 that's what I said on the last livestream, holds pick sideways ( avoiding sloppy feedback ...)

[@FL_Cordis]

@@kikoloureiroofficial é que o Alabama cola ela na testa pra fazer two hands Mestre kkkkk

[@Grumplefut]

I didn't know you were a lefty like me! I also play right hand guitar, it's weird how that is an enjoyable fact. Long live Kiko!

[@kikoloureiroofficial]

Thanks!!

[@scottjm211]

Thanks for the information! I recently bought all of your solo albums and they are incredible! Thanks for offering them in FLAC and not just mp3.

[@kikoloureiroofficial]

Thanks!!

[@nnorvs115]

awesome advice, thanks very much for you guides!

[@EmanueleFerro]

Interesting as always!! Thank you Kiko for sharing your experiences!!

[@miguelakerfeldio6762]

The one that i was waiting for!! thanks

[@sudeth]

You brighten up my day Kiko :)

[@art_fx1396]

Kiko! Thank you very much for this video!!!

[@orpheus1340]

Kiko you're incredible, such a good player and such generosity in sharing! This is the mark of the very best. Keep on rocking forever!!

[@rafaelmorbidus]

Obrigado pela dicas como sempre!

[@ruidedavid3065]

Grande Kiko! Vamos aprendendo contigo. Palheta paralela às cordas ou com a inclinação do braço. Realmente afeta o resultado sonoro. Obrigado pela aula!

[@Oilid]

Salut ! Best lessons from one of the best guitarist!

[@akesson3726]

kiko provides access to all information thx kiko

[@lanceemerson6386]

chirping on the strings is a sound killer. good video even for a player, always good to revisit basics, Kiko is the best.

[@jeffersonfmoreno]

Valeu Kiko ajudou muito!!

[@svenolley]

Crazy! You're the maestro Kiko.

[@MrElopez55]

Wow, Kiko..this was something I have been struggling with for so much time now...how to sound cleaner in the way I pick the strings? Exactly, I have always struggled against those scratchy overtones and I had never thought of the angle, I will try to incorporate that to my playing, thank you so very much!! I have to be honest, that initially I thought: Oh, no, Kiko, please don´t tell me you are one of those guys who think there is only ONE right way to hold the pick (there are way too many great guitarists out there with various grip techniques)..but then, you got me!! Genius!! Greetings from a fan from El Salvador!!

[@JS-md7gg]

Thanks Kiko! 🤘

[@ianwheeler8764]

Thanks, Kiko!

[@luizao_8413]

Muito bom Kiko!

[@jorgeguitar2540]

Thank you so much kiko! my tone sounds better! no more scratchy sound.

[@harley3906]

Glad to see you become a youtuber👍👍

[@sergiosentinelli2609]

You are the best kiko!

[@vio-lence7267]

Great Video Kiko!! ❤️🤘

[@frafracl]

I like so much the form in that you explain this things, since the best easy to the more complex, always have a gentil tone, and clear and simply form to the explain. Greetings from Chile, from the amateur guitarrits a a great master that you are . PD: sorry for my english, is a middle rudimental.

[@rafaelmeletti]

I've tried your picking position and I can say it is amazing. I will just add that, as an intermediate player, tone is not the biggest benefit for me. Having the pick/plectrum flat keeps hand much more relaxed and the pick position makes accidentally touching nearby strings more unlekely. I immediately improved my spread and cleanliness!!! Valeu irmão!

[@haluanjayaginting189]

Thanks Kiko.

[@trosoba123]

Finally!!!! Thank you!!!

[@sandipneupane1773]

Great video kiko

[@lalboitonsing7153]

Thank you sir

[@entregasdocaipira4443]

Está explicado pq o solo de outros guitarristas do Angra soam um pouco diferente do Kiko, vou experimentar esse tipo de pegada de palheta... me lembro de ver vários desses vídeos comparativos entre os guitarristas é galera sempre comenta que o Kiko soa mais limpo e mais definido... essa aula vai ajudar muito valeu

[@7thString84]

Great video(s), Kiko! I'm really becoming a big fan of you! You are a genius guitarist! I always wondered, how you deal with pinch harmonics, holding the pick like this. It could fall out of your hands easily, since you hold the pick just at the edge.

[@Navajapablo]

you are a legend mate!

[@lmactapout]

Awesome. Thanks for doing these Kiko. So cool of you.

[@TheLeoHit]

No começo achei estranho, mas, pensando dessa forma, faz todo o sentido!!

[@katsu395]

Thank you very much for this very clear explanation ! You're the best (and not the beast 😂). Love you Kiko

[@huntergatherer4223]

Thank you!

[@TheFlexXMLG]

This is exactly what I was looking for. I’ve been struggling with deciding how to hold the pick. Thanks Kiko!

[@kikoloureiroofficial]

Glad it was helpful!

[@raonirborgessoares6383]

Eu tava procurando um jeito de matar esse barulho da palheta agora a pouco, obrigado pela dica de tocar paralelo as cordas, seria legal também umas dicas sobre harmônicos artificiais Gostei da nova intro (não sei se é nova mas nunca tinha visto antes)

[@mariano.gouveia]

Fantástico!

[@Music-Art]

Thank you KIKO!

[@MasterP10000]

Thanks Kiko :)

[@altocalibreestudio6677]

GRACIAS MAESTRO

[@WhiteBoyFunk]

I went to school for classical piano as a pretty tense player. It takes work to undo but it is definitely a critical step. I'm trying to get into more advanced guitar and notice the same tendencies. I can promise that putting the time in (no matter how much it takes) to loosen up and eliminate tension in your joints from the shoulder down will make you an infinitely better player. I don't know why this is, but I can assure you!

[@Oliver-em1qj]

Dicas top!!!

[@babaguitarandgaming9781]

Thank to you genrousity, and kindness I can study: The Alter of Kiko Louriero Thanks alot.

[@LoboRhino3D]

Great video!

[@pedrorochaguitar]

Excelente !!!!

[@luigicannizzo2669]

" Grazie per la lezione Maestro ". .. Obrigado ... ☺😊😀💚💙💛/👍👌👏👋

[@MikaTarkela]

I play mostly open-handed but for the faster lead stuff I pretty much always close my hand. There are a lot of different ways for using the pick for example downward and upward pickslanting.

[@jdromanjr.4599]

Great video. Im left handed too and play right handed

[@pcaravaca]

Kiko rules !!!

[@kerplunk2036]

This man is going to make me a beast at this instrument!

[@reneraymond7807]

Thank you DUDE!But sometimes my pick slides away,what to do?I've played finger style for many yearsBut now more plectrum style and i'm learning now,tapping and sweep picking.What to do.

[@kobsanityy]

Salamat kiko!

[@rickcastillo3573]

Gracias Kiko. I’m having trouble getting the pick in the right position for pinched harmonics.

[@kerber5258]

My master kiko. I'm a left handed too but i learn guitar right handed too 🤩

[@nomad-1776]

I've been watching your videos recently. I'm 30 and want to learn to play guitar. Might be too old to learn but I might give it a shot. Hoping to get enough information and confidence before I find a guitar to buy. Anyway thanks for posting these videos for free.

[@DerektheGuitarist]

Legend just exposing his secrets - thank you!!!

[@juliobrettas3911]

Hey Kiko, thanks for the content! I am a lefty who is struggling to do tremolo picking playing a right handed guitar. Were you slow in the beginning... like, struggling for consistent 16ths at 130bpm? I am almost switching to a left hand guitar.

[@nexion2406]

As I've improved at guitar I noticed how similar mine and kikos habits are. I'm not where near the technical or musical level as him but little things like how we hold the pick, guitar faces and weird things like that are very similar

[@shekharchandra6170]

love and thanks from Nepal ...wooooow

[@AstraTheMelodicWeapon]

We were waiting for this short guitar lesson

[@tkczester]

That intro! 🤟🤟🔥

[@FilipMariani]

Thank you ✌️

[@o_p_i_o]

Kiko please make some video tips for playing the guitar standing up

[@kibozing]

It would have been great to hear you commenting on Marty's picking position.

[@heydavid4883]

It's always the small things... Thanks Kiko!

[@kikoloureiroofficial]

always!!!

[@aek4018]

@@kikoloureiroofficial Greetings from Poland! Stay safe, Kiko!!! :)

[@heydavid4883]

@@kikoloureiroofficial 👍👍

[@danielsgrunge]

Essa intro ficou muito boa

[@andersonnavarini2998]

Kiko...e as formas de palhetar...com o dedo..com o pulso ou com o antebraço ...qual sua opinião?

[@cdnpunk2270]

you should try Jazz III picks

[@zackyallen2713]

I'm a bass player. I play with a pick more than anything. But especially when I was start I used to rest my hand on the bridge and anchor my pinkie on the G string and play like that. I still do it but not as much anymore. Now I'm more on the pickup but still anchor the g sometimes. lol

[@adhammohammed2082]

HOLLY SHIT...you said you are left handed??...I'm left handed too and when i started playing everyone told me you should have bought a left handed guitar because i well eventually hit my limits and i wont be able to make progress..AND HERE YOU ARE!!!

[@RTPJu]

Pedrin... seu estilo é de boa... bizarro é o do Ardanuy rs

[@josepinos2856]

Hi Kiko, can you show how you mute the strings (1,2 or 3rd) that you dont wants to sound while you are playing a guitar solo , thanks for the videos man

[@Solosmemoraveis]

Legal Kiko

[@bozicsreten]

Is there anywhere to be found what string action is Kiko’s preference?

[@noahdness2757]

Man ive been searching for so long for another lefty who plays right handed

[@thedragonofthewest5789]

Kiko u are so cool

[@vitoralexandrejunior4472]

Excelente video! Desse jeito, entendi melhor o que acontece com o som das minhas frases... Kiko, sei que é antiga, mas é uma das mais emblemáticas do Angra, faz uma aula, ou uma curta sobre o solo de Deep Blue.

[@kikoloureiroofficial]

Gosto desse solo

[@luandeoliveira1983]

@@kikoloureiroofficial eu também, o cara que fez parece ter futuro

[@florzinhala]

Eu lembro de vc falando pra mim "Guitaru Picko" hahahaha.. só pq tenho olho puxado hahahaha

[@MrSagarvarule]

Should I hold pick Tigthly or Loosely, between Index and Thumb

[@linusheeda]

Hi Kiko, What do you think about Pickslanting? Is this an important technique that I have to practice? I started to play guitar 6 months ago. Best regards from Augsburg Germany Linus

[@bulleta.k.a9135]

Thanks for this video i can play faster at an angle but playing parallel just sounds so much cleaner and pure harder to play though lol

[@johnanthony6742]

okay so following from the picture how exactly do we bend our neck in the perfect angle to hit the high E string while holding the pick on our forehead and with enough practice do you think i would play smoke on the water...

[@onethousandtwonortheast8848]

There is no doubt, the parallel position is better for articulating the evenness of sound. If you don’t hold the pick in a parallel position to the strings, you induce more drag on the pick and that creates inconsistencies in volume, tone and possibly timing, too.

[@kagura4891]

How to you make effective harmonics with that technique?

[@katshredder]

Wish I could be used to holding the pick like you, it would reduce the scratching sound.

[@pedropvplol6335]

kiko, sem querer ser chato, mas quando vc vai trazer mais histórias das antigas? amo assistir esses vídeos com a minha familia

[@pedrogouveiarc]

O Kiko segurando a palheta assim com certeza nunca vai saber o que é gastar metade da unha só tocando algumas músicas

[@teknical100]

I've noticed that the older I get the more pic I have sticking out from my grip. Thank you.

[@alienguitarplayer9111]

What guitar model ibanez is that its sweet

[@mazetujuh]

It blows my mind when getting to know that you hold pick like that.. All tutorial on the world told us to hold pick with an angle. But parallel?! Wow.. A breakthrough to me. And,, with only the edge of pick you touch,, won't the pick will be thrown?!

[@waitatantonyng5272]

For playing very fast picking at an angle would reduce the friction a little.

[@alexandercheskis]

Do you use pick slanting at all? It looks like you do not when transitioning to a string with an opposite pick direction.