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That “scrapey” sound is how all metal producers tell the bands to play chugs in the studio, it makes the attack more punchy

the scrapey sound is metal af tho

Me holding the pick with a thumb and two fingers pointing downwards for the last 6 years

I never knew what was the best way to hold it but I have always held it the metal way and i play death metal so i guess I've been doing it right

Me rotating the pick 120° so I hit the strings with a rounded edge

Second method all the way🤘

I had no idea Christian Bale was so passionate about pick etiquette.

James hetfield: am I a joke to you

And here I am with a perpetual crack nail on my index finger just so I always have a pick at the ready 💀

I never considered how much the pick is showing when I encountered picking problems and assumed it was due to the type of movement I used. When I used the minimum area possible it felt way comfier and I somehow got more speed with it. I also use the first method but with the minimum area showing. Found it more comfortable than the second method. Thank you!

bro what?? i was always holding the pick the first way. ever since i first started learning. i decided to try it the other way and it instantly feels so much better. it also helps me not constantly rest my hand on the bridge. in my 5 years of playing this has been the best tip i've learned.

I'll just stick to cigarettes, thanks.

I've learned how to play with no pick, just holding my fingers as if I'm holding a pick and using my pointer finger as the pick, I think doing that gives better clarity when you actually use a pick

This just changed so much in the span of 5 minutes. Thank you!

this really do be a bruh moment

You either hold the pick right or you're on cigarettes!

Gave up on picks in about 1986, I kept dropping them mid song so I grew my own! The longer my nails are, the more speed I have.

Great tip, thanks man! I’m self taught and have been in a slump for months but I’m changing my form to get better results. This is the next thing I’m trying!

Thanks Brandon I was just thinking about this yesterday

I hold wit 3 fingers my dude

i just hold the pick in a way where i’m not scraping my fingers on the strings while trying to strum the guitar

Very helpful thx

That was fookin helpful, thank u

As you grow in your guitar journey you'll learn that there are many many different ways to hold your pick and none of them are "wrong". I, for example, used a penny for many years. Now i mostly use my fingers, but when i do use a pick i use the rounded back of the pick. Ive learned to do this without the "scrapy" but ive also learned ways of using the scrapy sound to good utility. The scrape can be very useful in chuggy metal sounds for instance. It also helps add pick harmonics to the tone of otherwise regularly picked notes. The amount of charm you can add to your tone simply by developing different approaches to picking opens a whole new toolbox to explore.

Thanks for your FOOKIN help!

I used to do the first way, played like that for about 20 years. I discovered the second method a year ago and I’ve never looked back… i don’t know how I went this long without discovering that way but when I did it’s like I was able to finally play like I’ve been playing for as long as I have. Something about the first method just held me back I guess. I also can attribute it all to finally broadening my scope of styles, and really learning how to play. Not just looking at tabs and doing a horrible job of covering songs I liked

Les Go! I know howda Hold tha fookin pick now!💀

I've been doing this by accident all along

Amazing you cracked the code ❤❤thanks

I'm a Metalhead and I've been playing keyboard for 15 years and electric guitar for 5 years. I'm still beginner on electric guitar, but I made a few good songs.

The second method actually gives you more control over the dynamics though. I landed on that method after trying to adapt my knowledge of tone and dynamic control when finger picking a classical guitar

Thank you! Now i know how to hold the pick better

Nothing beats the attack of a jazz pick

Thank you so muchchh!!!😭😭😭

I can't do the first one and feel comfortable. It bothered me for years then I realised I have rather short thumb and it wont reach that point. So I do the second one but I try to make the pic parallel to the string cos it gives more punch.

It worked for me 🎉🎉

I didn’t realize until now but I subconsciously switch between the two while I’m playing lol

Broo i thought your supposed to have as much pick showing as possible Lmaoo

A combination of different techniques for different situations is ideal imo

Nice and simple

I instinctively hold it the second way

No way. I've been playing since I was 6 and never knew about the metal method. It feels like I've I locked a whole new world. Bless your musical soul!!!

I really appreciate this fookin tutorial

Thz,I am gonna try that

The second method is what I mainly do but I agree it is not as accurate as the first one. I had never heard / seen that first method taught directly. I hope you do a longer video on that first one.

Shotty like ah melody

Turns out I use both. The second method is good for pinch harmonics and the first is better for strumming. Choked up, that took me a while to learn on my own w/ a little help.

Love the fookin pick saying 😂

2nd method plus other fingers makes the best hybrid technique!

Damn it Brandon you are slicker than owl shit . So much awesome advice. Thank you very much

i thought the whole pick was supposed to be out and i’ve taught myself to hold it wrong 💀, this explains why i always hit the wrong strings

What about for alternate picking

Thanks mr angry😃😃👍👍👍👍👍

Im glad you said this cause i was wondering how to quiet my strings down a bit when im playing and that is probably wht cause i hold it like the 2nd way

Cover the Tosin Abasi method of holding the pick next.

Great video Brandon, have you ever used Attak Picks? I was using Jazz 3’s for a while and now I use Stealths because of the tactile response. It seems to make up for loss of that sensation of control (I primarily use the second method you mentioned) Keep it up

The Downstrokes Boy : using 3 fingers to hold pick

Is there anybody that doesn't use the red jazz pick anymore ? Geesh. Nice playing btw

I Alternate between these while i’m playing

Me who holds a pick with 2 fingers and a thumb:

“Scrapey Annoying Sound” FTW!

I have literally never seen that first method in my entire life

bro this whole time I was playing it the second way, but instead of my 3rd nuckle I was using my second I thought that was the way to do it bro😭

With the second method, my pick always slips and starts pointing to the side

why do I hold the pick with my thumb and middle finger

fookin ell

That profile pic is classy. Has that vintage Myspace-chic vibe going for it.

I do the Hetfield hold, I still got good control but also can go very fast

That was fookin unclear!

I think i was taught only the 2nd way. (But i honestly just hold it however feels right. If it works it works)

I hold my pick with three fingers and on the phatt side of the pick.

After 4 years my guitar teacher looked at my hand and was like wait what the hell way are you holding the pick but now I can’t do it any other way 😢

I hold the pick with my ring finger and my elbow

don’t forget to grimace while you pick

I agree,

I’m from the north of England (east Lancashire) n the way u said “fookin” is proper similar to our accent

It's faster with less drag if you use the round side.

I've been holding the pick in the metal fashion? Nice

I just hold my with a fist. Like ✊

I WANT THE SCRAPE GOJIRA FOREVER

Thumb, index and middle fingers. Maximum control. Maximum tone options. You can loosen up and let it get floppy without losing it. You can tighten grip and it gets rigid. Use a big pick, like those one inch triangular monsters (I don't know how you kids use those tear-drop shaped, finger-nail sized little picks) and you can squeeze the thumb between the two fingers and bend the pick making it super rigid. These all create different attacks and either damp or accentuate harmonics. Also for tapping, you can just pull off your index finger and tap while the thumb and middle hold the pick. FURTHERMORE you can also PICK harmonics quickly by pulling the index off the pick and damping the node with the index (instead of tapping it) while the thumb and middle pick the string. Through changing pick attack and moving where you hit the string you can create a mild slow phase-shifter sound USING YOUR HANDS. That's right, I'm pulling out the "tone is in the hands" arguement. You CAN get different tones by HOW and WHERE you attack. BTW while I am ranting, those volume and tone knobs don't always need to be always set to 10.

i sound terrible on the upstrums for some reason it’s so frustrating

I’ve been having half the fookin pick sticking out this whole time 💀

I don’t play any of those ways and my guitar teacher plays it the same way as me ahhaha

As a metal player, correct, it's faster, and often in metal that scraping noise is actually desired in the tonality, and can add to the aggression, it can also be a detriment at times, so when I need it to be cleaner sounding, I can change to a different grip. That said clearly from the above I'm in the camp of usually holding it the second method.

Me whose fingers can't do the first position without angling my thumb diagonally.

My beautiful friend, you don’t seem PISSED OFF, still very handsome 💖

PERPENDICULAR NOT PARALLEL 😭🎶🎶🎶😖🥲

I've done the second method since I started guitar maybe that's why I gravitated towards metal

Jazz III’s the only way to go!

I use the second method but with a bit more space with the pick

I keep knocking it out of my hand 😅

There are many more ways that can be seen from good players.

I still keep fucking up

I thought it was just me resting my pinky on the wood

I hold mine so loose I drop it at least every hour of playing

How to hold a fookin pick. What i heard: how to hold the FUCKIN pick

I hold with 3 fingers, im not sure how i developed this but it works

Me: *hears* how to hold the fookin- *subscribes*