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

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In this video we learn why your guitar pick is spinning round in your fingers when you play AND I show you what you need to do to stop it from happening!
Spinning plectrums suck. Its just as annoying when you are strumming your guitar, Playing guitar solos / alternate picking or chugging.
In this video I show you how to end the spinning pick misery for GOOD!
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@earledaniels4539 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

Its a pleasure man. I hope it is useful!

@douggauzy6258 2 ай бұрын

A Good video . Great information .🎯

@stevenjones6780 2 жыл бұрын

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

@junebug7667 11 ай бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

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

@juzzkuz3061 6 күн бұрын

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

@musicaleltd Жыл бұрын

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

@brianhoneycutt5938 7 ай бұрын

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.

@brentholladay3113 Жыл бұрын

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

@zzzzz..1222 Ай бұрын

Well are you cured?

@tsmerk 4 ай бұрын

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.

@tylerbaars1173 11 ай бұрын

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

@MarknKC66 4 ай бұрын

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!

@Venthorn Жыл бұрын

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 $.

@genes6703 2 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

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

@genes6703 2 жыл бұрын

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

@arthurbarsema1232 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@michaelharpur5814 Жыл бұрын

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

@stevegenest2994 2 жыл бұрын

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

@Scott-lh5hf 11 ай бұрын

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

@6strings1pickup12 10 сағат бұрын

All of this involves changing the way you pick. A lot of people like the way their particular style of picking sounds and they don’t want to change it. So, just get some “no-slip” picks or use a razor blade to scratch some hash marks into the pick or one of the many other methods out there. Hell, I even cut some little squares out of a rubber party balloon one time and literally super-glued them to each side of my pick where my thumb and finger normally touch and it worked great. I can pick exactly how I like and slippage is minimal lol.

@GrandmasterGib 9 ай бұрын

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.

@superrookie-1 6 ай бұрын

nobody talks about this enough and it is frustrating when you have to relearn it.

@jfarr206 Жыл бұрын

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

@lindavinicky6045 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great explanation. Very helpful!

@PanyingPilot Жыл бұрын

Truth is simple. Genius! Thanks.

@JanFee 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this instructive video !

@eurcoupe 2 жыл бұрын

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

@felipeolmos582 11 ай бұрын

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

@louieyourbro877 5 ай бұрын

Great video, thanks for the insight! Much appreciated.

@TheGearPeddler Жыл бұрын

Great job here thank you!

@mazetujuh Жыл бұрын

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!

@Venthorn Жыл бұрын

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 KZfaq 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 Жыл бұрын

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

@DavidMains-pf6zo 8 ай бұрын

Very good demonstration

@claudiofornaroMusic Жыл бұрын

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

@iantaylor827 Жыл бұрын

Gets my vote for the best video on KZfaq.

@leonbrownmusic Жыл бұрын

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

@jimmyweinstock3770 Жыл бұрын

perfect video, thanks friend

@thevolunteerfisherman8575 4 ай бұрын

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! 🤘

@indie_rok 2 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

A pleasure my friend. I am glad it helped!

@glennsophie3235 7 ай бұрын

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.

@user-un4hi8iy9v 4 ай бұрын

Good job mr.. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

@upstairstudio371 8 ай бұрын

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

@stevendion1223 Жыл бұрын

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.

@johndarius8409 Жыл бұрын

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

@johnletitia Жыл бұрын

Thanks, was helpful!

@justjames1111 Жыл бұрын

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.

@chrissvitreoushumour Жыл бұрын

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

@jam6718 4 ай бұрын

Best video I've seen on apinning picks.

@jessejorgensen3931 Жыл бұрын

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.

@johnfitzgerald4206 Жыл бұрын

Excellent tips Thanks

@bookieman5261 5 ай бұрын

This was great...thanks

@popupsmiami1580 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for this. Helped a lot

@peterzhang3031 11 ай бұрын

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.

@jynx-vu2zc Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU !!!!

@roseebud 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant!

@ahmedsajib8567 2 жыл бұрын

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

@joseeberte6441 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for support.

@thomasshea7591 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@kevinradchenko8290 7 ай бұрын

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.

@Hi_Im_Dominik 6 ай бұрын

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

@exgh0st Жыл бұрын

Love ur explanation man❤❤❤❤

@bruced8893 2 ай бұрын

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.

@sarnikki2045 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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

@masudmahmud3123 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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

@prod.goldgator8377 2 жыл бұрын

This was sooo helpful

@CrustyBollox 6 ай бұрын

Legendary, cheers mate!

@LakesideAutobody Жыл бұрын

Good video - thanks for sharing :)

@Maertese Жыл бұрын

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.

@glennbatchelor3378 2 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

A pleasure man!

@Rokits-realm Жыл бұрын

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. :-)

@mykneeshurt8393 2 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

Beer ALWAYS helps man! 😂🤣🍺🍺

@flexmasterson4297 4 ай бұрын

Many, many thanks.

@musicaleltd Жыл бұрын

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

@djilly75 2 жыл бұрын

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

@jiangbonnie4097 2 жыл бұрын

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

@cimmerian100 3 жыл бұрын

Nice tips thanks man!

@leonbrownmusic 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, 😊

@theroyalaustralian 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@stevensaville846 3 жыл бұрын

Great lesson this!!

@leonbrownmusic 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@colindeer4908 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much

@donkruger7311 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you I hope it helps!

@ronsargeant8371 Жыл бұрын

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.

@MeibukanKarate1976 3 ай бұрын

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!

@EddieCostelloMusic Жыл бұрын

Thank You

@daithiod 3 жыл бұрын

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

@leonbrownmusic 3 жыл бұрын

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

@kylewelsh_krossdesu7700 4 ай бұрын

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 4 ай бұрын

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.

@grog5564 11 ай бұрын

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.

@amadorsanchez5222 2 жыл бұрын

thank sir....................

@haydens222 9 ай бұрын

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

@standardprotocolformat6090 Жыл бұрын

Yes !

@linzkirk Жыл бұрын

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

@bc454irocz89 3 жыл бұрын

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

@leonbrownmusic 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you found it useful. 😊

@tps55555 3 жыл бұрын

Did it really solve the problem?

@Tommartell73 Жыл бұрын

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

@leonbrownmusic Жыл бұрын

The what? Never heard of that.

@Tommartell73 Жыл бұрын

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! kzfaq.infoZYK7Dkc1zLU?feature=share

@armymanguitar1367 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@andymat7359 3 ай бұрын

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.

@bookieman5261 5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@leonbrownmusic 5 ай бұрын

Thank you man!

@larrydicus7822 2 жыл бұрын

Subscriber 523 here lol Love your content. I’m getting back into playing guitar again. Will be using your lessons and tips to get back into playing shape.

@leonbrownmusic 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you man. I appreciate that. Next one is for you bud. 😉 Lookout for the Randy Rhoads lesson this week. 😁

@wileybucey1740 3 жыл бұрын

Very good insights. I’ve had the problem of my pick rotating and not being able to flip it around in mid song. Also, I’ve seen where there are two supposedly correct ways to hold a pick. The index finger points down or points at a 45° angle to the pick direction. You recommend that the index finger points in the same direction as the pick.

@leonbrownmusic 3 жыл бұрын

Yea pick and finger in the same direction and perpendicular to the thumb.

@healthchoice201zouk 9 ай бұрын

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.

@jessejorgensen3931 Жыл бұрын

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.

@thefactorywithjeromekelly936 2 жыл бұрын

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

@waygone6657 2 жыл бұрын

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?

@GuitarRailroader Жыл бұрын

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.