SPINNING, TURNING, SLIPPING, TWISTING GUITAR PICK. HOW TO STOP IT!

[@earledaniels4539]

I have suffered from the rotating pick syndrome for years. This lesson gives me the inspiration to relearn my picking technique, thanks a lot

[@leonbrownmusic]

Its a pleasure man. I hope it is useful!

[@douggauzy6258]

A Good video . Great information .🎯

[@justineubank6497]

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[@stevenjones6780]

Been playing for 38 years and I can say that right hand technique never ends and never should...

[@gregg5557]

I've had this issue for YEARS and this is the first video that thoroughly explains how to fix it. Super helpful. THANK YOU!!!

[@Venthorn]

This one simple video has solved at least a month of frustration in my beginner guitar journey. Watched this, instantly understood what I was doing wrong, implemented some of the suggested changes and a bit of trial and error later, the issue is resolved. This is the first time I've ever tried tipping someone on KZbin and this video sure as hell deserves it. Simple, to the point, and extremely effective advice (even though I still hold my pick a little differently).

[@leonbrownmusic]

Wow thank you so much! And I am so glad I could help!

[@musicaleltd]

this is the ABSOLUTE FIRST explanation that i've heard that made me recognize wtf i've been doing wrong all these years!! at least now i know what to look for in my picking issues, how to address it and work on it. thanks SO much

[@junebug7667]

I have been struggling with this issue for months. Of all the videos about how to hold a pick, this one helped the most. Thank You 🙏

[@mrpwc07]

I have searched for about 5 years for someone to explain this like you did 😁😁😁 instant results thank you 🙏

[@arthurbarsema1232]

Where have you been for my last several years???? :) I have been "learning" guitar for decades.........and apparently along the way picked up some very bad habits. The last couple years I have had just a brutal time controlling my pick!! Made playing a chore! I did it all.......... bought almost every pick known to man, scored them, coated them, sanded them, taped them, etc, etc. Blamed my dry hands. Blamed my sweaty hands. NOTHING worked consistently. I came across your video and thought....... Hmmmmm.... this may make sense!!! Back to the basics!!! I have been adjusting to your methodology over the last month...... and this is the answer!!! It works!!!! WELL DONE and Thank you!!!! Now what do I do with these thousand picks I have??????? :) :) :) Thanks again!!!!

[@leonbrownmusic]

Thank you for the feedback and I'm glad you found it useful.

[@jaredt3985]

The best advice I ever got was to do exactly what you did in this video, and record my picking hand close up. I quickly saw that I had a TON of thumb and index finger movement, even though I couldn’t feel it while playing. My hand was always sore, my speed and accuracy suffered big time. Relearning how to pick, and more specifically learning how to “pick from the wrist” changed my life. Everything is smooth and fluid and accurate now, with no pain.

[@genes6703]

I started guitar a year ago. Had no idea this was a problem for so many. It’s annoying when it happens. It only happens when I strum, not playing melodies. This video helped. Didn’t know it was actually the impact of the strings hitting (twisting) my pic due to my wrong pic angle and grasp, but now it makes sense.

[@n.007gaming9]

Same here...major reason why my strumming sucks...what do I do

[@genes6703]

@@n.007gaming9 my guitar teach told me it happens to him also. It just takes lots of practice learning how to deal with it.

[@brianhoneycutt5938]

Thanks! never really had this issue much until started practicing a really fast alternate picking bass line. Will try some of these tips and see what happens.

[@thomasshea7591]

Been playing 40 + year and spinning picks have has always been a problem. I tried many 'fixes' over the year - none resolving the problem. Your method seems to make a significant difference. I just stumbled upon this video yesterday, so it may be too early to conclude that this is a real fix for me. That said, this method quickly shows very promising results - no spinning at all. I've use a Dunlop Jazz III for many years. Tried other picks, but regarding picking accuracy, Jazz III works best for me. Strumming is when I usually experienced the spinning or shifting (tip of pick shifts approximately 15 degrees towards elbow). Switching to a thinner pick may be better for strumming, but I'm not willing to compromise the picking accuracy for smoother strumming. Your method is allowing me to switch between picking and strumming without the annoying shift of the pick angle. Thank You.

[@leonbrownmusic]

I am glad it was helpful and thank you for your comments. 😀

[@mykneeshurt8393]

I had this issue for YEARS. I asked anyone and everyone for help but no one had an answer. I finally figured it out on my own one night after about nine beers. This is great and accurate information.

[@leonbrownmusic]

Beer ALWAYS helps man! 😂🤣🍺🍺

[@MarknKC66]

You didn't mention it specifically but you solved my problem with demonstrating the position of the index finger. I was holding my pick like a pinch of salt when I strummed which was letting it rotate. Thank you so much for the excellent lesson!

[@indie_rok]

whhaatttt?!? and all this time I was blaming my sweaty fingers thinking it was the sole problem.. boy I couldn't have been more wrong... i was just dumb lol. Switching pick holding technique fixed everything, EVERYTHINGGGG. Thanks mate!

[@leonbrownmusic]

A pleasure my friend. I am glad it helped!

[@GrandmasterGib]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!! - I'm a beginner on the guitar and trying to play with a pick has been frustrating to the point that I've been practicing without one, and mostly fingerpicking, thinking that's all I could do. I've watched several other videos in the past on how to hold the pick, etc. but yours is the first to show & explain things well and I'm confident you've just fixed my problem.

[@tylerbaars1173]

Thank you so much my friend I feel like I've made 5 years of progress in an hour, now I can cover more songs

[@mazetujuh]

I play guitar for more than 15 yo. I picked really fast, but recently I decided to change my pick position becoz I felt tired quick. But.. Another problem arises.. The pick always gets around. After watching your explanation,, you inspire me.. it makes sense totally: uneven pick force. Now I realize it. Thanks bud.. Really. You're brilliant!

[@iantaylor827]

Gets my vote for the best video on KZbin.

[@leonbrownmusic]

Wow that's a Biggie! Thank you man! 🤘😂

[@stevendion1223]

I just started playing six months ago. I was using my thumb and middle finger. I tried your way and it's amazing how big of a difference it makes. Thank you.

[@curtd798]

Subscribed! Great tip. I picked up my pick just now and low and behold, I'm holding it wrong. Just enough of an angle to get the rotation. I've been doing all those things you mentioned for a long time to doctor up my pick to keep it from moving. Now I know. I will put your advice into action! Thanks!

[@bookieman5261]

This was great...thanks

[@Hi_Im_Dominik]

Im almost 1 year in learning. Thx to you i hope i will fix my picking. Dont want to go for more songs when basics arent right

[@felipeolmos582]

Thanks a lot!!! I've been frustrating and then I saw this video and it worked amazingly. Thanks alot man. Keep Rocking🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@Venthorn]

Thanks so much. New guitar player here, only a few months. Pick rotating in my fingers when I strum is driving me absolutely bonkers. Seems like every other video out there is trying to sell me something. I figure -- people have been playing with picks like these since the '50s, I don't think the problem is that I didn't buy something in particular! Now I know what to actually do besides spent unnecessary $.

[@peterzhang3031]

Been playing for about 10 years and its refreshing to revisit pick holding videos like this. Interestingly, your proposed idea also helps to improve the tone of high speed runs ive been trying to do. I would say tho that the thumb twitch is still essential during string changes.

[@jfarr206]

I’ve been waiting for someone to make a video about this. Thanks so much!

[@jimmyweinstock3770]

perfect video, thanks friend

[@Rokits-realm]

dude. thank you very much. ive been playing for years and have not been getting that much better, especially strumming. xclnt video. ill be better as soon as i pick up my guitar now. :-)

[@fendermustang94]

Been playing guitar since 11,now i'm 25 and i'm no pro player,almost intermediate level and always held my pick like i was italian (3 fingers🤣🤣🤣 don't kill me in the comments pls) 2 weeks practicing the tecnique that you show here and i'm blown away at the results,tone is,indeed,in the fingers! so thank you so much for this video,it inspired me to get better at the one thing i love the most in my life,music,cheers from argentina!!!

[@leonbrownmusic]

Nice one man. I'm so pleased I could help and your comment made my day!

[@brentholladay3113]

I thought I was the only one until I searched it. Thanks, I’ll let you know if I’m cured

[@zzzzz..1222]

Well are you cured?

[@kevinradchenko8290]

This has been extremely helpful for me! Thank you! I've been playing guitar for a few months now and felt like I hit a wall practicing because my picking hand couldn't keep up and I constantly had to readjust my pick. It was very frustrating. After watching your video, everything feels different. I'm re-training my muscle memory so it knows when to move my arms, wrist, and rotate the pick, so it's a bit of a learning curve, but I can already feel the skill ceiling increase tenfold.

[@claudiofornaroMusic]

Makes sense, wow, guitar pick misteries explained. Good video!

[@masudmahmud3123]

I am really frustrated with my picking. My pick rotates and I don't feel comfortable holding it. I tried several techniques gave much more efforts into picking than fretting but finally got exhausted and now I was thinking of quitting guitar. I found this video really innovative. Now it's time to see how soon can I unlearn the bad picking habit and how well I can get used to this new technique. Thanks for the clip.

[@leonbrownmusic]

I'm glad you found it useful.. Stick with it. You will get there!

[@swedishchefhands9037]

Thank you for this-excited to try it out!

[@glennsophie3235]

OMG thank you. Started practicing today and already I can feel an improvement. Most importantly, you have given me a toolkit to understand and correct. Cheers.

[@juzzkuz3061]

really helped me now in my very first days of playing! thank you

[@KeepTheGod]

Yes ! This video I needed it badly ! 🎉

[@johndarius8409]

Thank you so much sir🙏. I have been struggling for months with this problem. You solved it in minutes😂😂.

[@ianhodgetts8266]

Thankyou so much for that, a problem not one other tutor has managed to help me with, profeessoinally trained and all. Not one has even picked it up. It's no wonder why im about to start my 4 tutor, and, this is the first self tuaght so lets see how that goes. my 4th finger has always curved around the pick as i had been shown a couple of years ago when i first started to learn, now 64 i thought it may have been skin grip on my fingers but seeing what you just showed and now pointing the finger down has made a lot of differance in just holfing the pic, and, still yey to pic a string with it. blooding awesome.

[@jessejorgensen3931]

You should have more followers. I knew what my issues were just couldn't come up with the correct course of action. No one else I've watched explained so succinctly.

[@williamdejeffrio9701]

Chronic problem for me. I will practice your recommendations....thanks!

[@upstairstudio371]

I'm almost annoyed the fix was so simple but also glad xD Thank you for the great content!

[@kylewelsh_krossdesu7700]

Thanks for the video. I'm sure this will help out. I think the most frustrating thing about the pick twisting issue for me is that it doesn't happen consistently. If I get tired or distracted, even nervous, it tends to spring up and get worse the more frustrated I get. I'm glad to have a place to work from now so that I can avoid pick catastrophe in the future haha

[@kylewelsh_krossdesu7700]

I want to add that the issue for me - I think - is excessive movement of my hand and fingers. I think when I'm doing a lot of jumping between strings, I end up overcompensating for deficiencies in my wrist technique by rotating my thumb.

[@bc454irocz89]

finally ive been struggling with this for years, only youtube video to actually solve the problem

[@leonbrownmusic]

I'm glad you found it useful. 😊

[@tps55555]

Did it really solve the problem?

[@lw216316]

ok, got 1/2 the answer from you - thumb perpendicular - then like a lightbulb went on I discovered on my own I needed to have the first finger on the side (not the flat). I don't think you mentioned that in the video. You probably figured it was so obvious that it did not need to be mentioned. Thank you for the help. One time my pick fell down the hole in my acoustic guitar - maybe that will never happen again now !

[@michaelharpur5814]

Of course, that is the reason... now how to adjust my wrist angle to stop it. Thank you!

[@glennbatchelor3378]

Been playing guitar for a couple years now but can’t seem to use a pic and throw it in frustration 😂 gonna give this a go now mate Thankyou for the in depth video pal🤘🏼

[@leonbrownmusic]

A pleasure man!

[@ahmedsajib8567]

You words feel like advice, old man.I'm motivated enough to overcome my picking problem. Take love.🤎

[@PanyingPilot]

Truth is simple. Genius! Thanks.

[@donkruger7311]

I’ve been trying to teach myself mandolin and have the spinning pick until I can’t even hang onto it. If I grip it tight my wrist and arm get stiff. If I try to loosen up it spins and flies out of my fingers. I thought it was some brain finger thing but I think you’re onto something here. Thanks for sharing 👍👍🍻

[@leonbrownmusic]

Thank you I hope it helps!

[@jam6718]

Best video I've seen on apinning picks.

[@stevegenest2994]

I was doing it all and thinking I would never get it. Thank you!

[@eurcoupe]

Great lesson. Put it into clear terms that were easy to understand. I've struggled with picking and this has helped tremendously. Thanks!

[@jiangbonnie4097]

Haha so funny i start smiling from the start somehow u have a charisma that cheers my mood, oh and thanks for the technique

[@Scott-lh5hf]

Thanks for that. Only ben playing a few months and that's what i'm doing wrong.

[@tsmerk]

I never had this trouble through most of my career, but now that I'm getting older (72), the pick is slipping and I have to fight it. Thanks for the advice.

[@MeibukanKarate1976]

Exact what i needed - and searched some time for it. Obviousley not many teachers think about the problem and its causes and solutions, or why is finding such explanation this hard? Anyway: many thanks!

[@thevolunteerfisherman8575]

Very informative! Thank you for the info. I just recently picked up and started playing and this has been a major issue for me. I can see a difference already from this advice. For that, you got my sub! 🤘

[@healthchoice201zouk]

Best advice for this problem. I play a Greek instrument called a bouzouki and lately have had a problem with spinning pick. This advice is dead on . Once the motion in my thumb and index finger stops the pick stays in the same position coupled with the attack angle . It just will take some time to adjust and get used to playing a bit differently. Thanks for posting this video, all the other tricks won’t help if you are holding it wrong , squiggling the thumb and index finger or attacking at too much of an angle.

[@bookieman5261]

Thanks!

[@leonbrownmusic]

Thank you man!

[@linzkirk]

Very handy Vid, I have been playing without a pick for years, and now finding I can't get the speed I need I solos. I can kind of get on with alternate picking in solos but when strumming the rotating pick thing just makes me switch back to playing with fingers. I think you have solved it for me. cheers

[@Maertese]

I use a small amount of 'Simply Tacky' and stick the pick to my index finger. Don't use Dap BlueStik as it sticks too well. With ST the pick will stay stuck to your finger even if you take your thumb off of it, so you can thumb pick instead of hybrid picking if you want. You'll never have ot worry about the pick shifting position again. I am amazed that nobody to my knowledge has ever posted this idea before.

[@bruced8893]

I use a pick that wraps around my thumb and I hold it secure with my index finger. I think it's called a picking pick or some such name. Works well for me as I have nerve damage that makes my fingers numb. Even EVH and Leo Fender had problems holding a pick.

[@louieyourbro877]

Great video, thanks for the insight! Much appreciated.

[@sarnikki2045]

Thank you so much, I had this problem a long time and it was so frustrating. Your theory made me realize I was holding the pick too much angled. Great video 👍🏻

[@leonbrownmusic]

Thank you. Im glad you found the video useful. 😊

[@TheGearPeddler]

Great job here thank you!

[@roseebud]

Brilliant!

[@DavidMains-pf6zo]

Very good demonstration

[@Tommartell73]

How Wonderful, you Literally just described the V9 Golden Ratio Guitar Pick!... 2:37

[@leonbrownmusic]

The what? Never heard of that.

[@Tommartell73]

It's called the V9 Golden Ratio Guitar Pick, & i'd be honored to send you a free pack to sample! I just need a PO box or something so i can get them to you ... I have literally only had the patent for about 2 months so this is the ground floor of this Amazing mission! kzbin.infoZYK7Dkc1zLU?feature=share

[@BobGnarley.]

Thats crazy I'm not arguing against you - I been struggling with pick action for years (always used my finger as a pick) and using the wriggly thumb while I trem has literally doubled my speed and made it feel solid and consistent haha, like I can trem as fast as i used to without barely moving my hand.. only my thumb and it actualy sounds and feels clean. Only tried it just now because of this vid.. honestly i think its just different strokes for different folks at a point It literally feels like I just overcame a pretty huge barrier, and I know its the opposite of what you said but thanks lol

[@jynx-vu2zc]

THANK YOU !!!!

[@daithiod]

Excellent advice and explanation. Trying to correct decades of incorrect pick holding is going to take some time but practice practice practice!!

[@leonbrownmusic]

Thank you. Stick with it man and let me know how you get on!

[@JanFee]

Thanks for this instructive video !

[@exgh0st]

Love ur explanation man❤❤❤❤

[@GodsStoryteller]

Nice one (title arrester) Thanks. I subscribed

[@joseeberte6441]

Thanks for support.

[@chrissvitreoushumour]

awesome video man, it took a few mins to get comfortable with it but its making my playing much easier and more accurate… thanks!

[@ronsargeant8371]

Pick shifting is very common but it's not something that a lot of experienced players think to pass on to learners, probably because they have gotten past the problem and is now in muscle memory. I think this is only half of the solution, because if you still get even a small amount of shifting it eventually needs correcting. That's why you need to be able to manipulate the pick back into position while playing, otherwise you are just delaying the point where you need to stop and reset. Doing what you suggest puts one in a position where this would be easier to correct since the pick is only slightly out of position. BTW a "rigid" pick position is also not conducive to altering tone by adjusting pick hold/angle on the fly, so pick manipulation is definitely a required skill if you are seeking that. As usual it's a trade off between simple playing and interesting playing.

[@johnfitzgerald4206]

Excellent tips Thanks

[@CrustyBollox]

Legendary, cheers mate!

[@haydens222]

you helped me fix my mistake as well as made me laugh 👍

[@LakesideAutobody]

Good video - thanks for sharing :)

[@Bham67]

Dude...THANK YOU! This was driving my crazy. I always knew it was me (not the pick) but this helped pinpoint the reason. And yes...at 3:00 I was laughing. Too funny.

[@leonbrownmusic]

Cheers man. I hope it helps. 😉

[@VijayaKumara-o7f]

Good job mr.. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@popupsmiami1580]

Thanks for this. Helped a lot

[@justjames1111]

Great lesson Leon, on a subject which seems to be taken for granted, especially how hard to hold the pick and the moving thumb and fingers issue. Thanks.

[@andymat7359]

Nice video mate, however mine doesn't really spin on lead parts, only heavy rhythm parts so I need to work out what's going on, thanks.

[@djilly75]

Omg why had no one ever told me this? 2 huge things I never knew 😆. Thank you so much brother. Definitely going to be looking at your other videos

[@thefactorywithjeromekelly936]

New at mandolin, my rotating pick throws me off! Cool vid

[@armymanguitar1367]

Thank you

[@jessejorgensen3931]

I have to say im still new. I had a real hard time finding a comfortable position to hold the pic. To someone who just hears music and doesn't really listen I sound pretty good. I could hear and feel the pick stumble across the strings or it would spin. Then that would mess up my fretting hand and i would be a note or more off on a chord. My timing would stuffer. Not a bunch. Enough to frustrate the hell out of me. Kinda ruin the experience. It's really held me back. After maybe a half hr my chords are ringing out better. My tone is better. My control is better. It doesn't feel natural yet. Like everything else it will come. Like i said in the earlier post this is the first video that made sense to me. So thanks.

[@grog5564]

Jeff Beck never used a pick. I do sometimes, I used a hole punch to make a hole in the centre of the pick. It never spins now. On my electrics, I use thicker picks and they don't spin a whole lot.

[@prod.goldgator8377]

This was sooo helpful

[@theroyalaustralian]

This didn't really help me much, but I hoped that it helped others out of my situation. My picking hand sweats, and if I don't grip or hold the pick, it either rotates (hence what we call relaxing while you play something that you can't relax to due to its intensity, and for me this would be rock and metal), or it just slips back, or it just straight up falls out the hand due to myself not having a good enough grip on it.

[@waygone6657]

Interesting. All good points I will have to try. I have so much trouble with picks I usually don't use them. Thinking about the pick rotating, why don't they just make round picks?

[@musicaleltd]

going to try; this has been a MAJOR issue with my progress; pick starts moving, focus changes, mistakes playing are magnified....#frustration

[@GuitarRailroader]

Thank you for this lesson. In my case its not an issue of a spinning pick but of even down- and upstrokes. By gathering information about this problem, I found out that a human hand weighs about 1,5 kg....which may really increase downstroke energy and make the upstroke harder....just to consider.

[@johnletitia]

Thanks, was helpful!

[@colindeer4908]

Thanks so much