Why Pick Angle & Strumming Mechanics are CRUCIAL! Guitar for Beginners

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00:00 What are strumming mechanics?
00:25 Strumming mechanics - Acoustic guitar
01:12 The right angle for your arms
02:32 The right angle for the pick
03:50 Pick Angle & Strumming Exercise
06:39 Strumming mechanics on electric guitar
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@robbaldwin4209 3 жыл бұрын

Started learning guitar a couple of weeks ago off another site and just this info of angling the pick slightly has really improved my strumming!. Such a small change but big results. And something that was completely overlooked by them!!. Thanks!

@justinguitar 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Rob - I'm glad you gave it a try and worked for you. It does make a huge difference eh? :) Cheers - have an awesome week.

@thebossman60 3 жыл бұрын

Confused on how to angle pic. Should I be pointing the tip up 20 degrees or tilting it ttonthe left 20 degrees? Thanks

@krish3478 2 жыл бұрын

@@justinguitar i an getting really bored now started a week ago practiced module 1 every day module 2 only has 1 new chord and its all about the beat

@rahuljoshi2654 2 жыл бұрын

So true rob

@angelg3986 Жыл бұрын

It is so important lesson. I keep hitting the volume knob while I play so it gets to 0 :-)

@OneMic3 3 жыл бұрын

I just changed the angle on my pick and my strumming sounds waaay better, this man is a life saver

@pashajadali5881 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah i didn’t even know that you have to angle it that way

@FredwardsBest 3 жыл бұрын

I'm trying to teach myself during quarantine and your tutorials are by far my favorite. When I'm confused about a technique I always look if you have a video on it. You are a true life saver and thanks to you my learning experience is a lot more successful and fun. Thank you so much Justin!

@jay16myv. 3 жыл бұрын

I have been struggle with the pick for quite a while, and with Justin's advice, everthing's perfect now. Thanks a lot man.

@larryheller6963 3 жыл бұрын

Justin, you are absolutely the best. I've been playing acoustic for decades and electric for a few years and have had "professional" lessons in both instruments and no one - NO one has ever told me some of the fundamentals of picking you explained so eloquently and clearly in this video. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO!!

@justinguitar 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers 😊 | close2u | JustinGuitar Official Guide [ www.justinguitar.com/ ] & Moderator on JustinGuitar Forum

@annebeck58 3 жыл бұрын

I've been lerning guitar since January. In Feb, I turned a corner, when I found Marty and did half of his beginner lessons. (Still love lessons 9 and 10) My friend has been after me to check your channel. He was right. Overnight, my strumming is so much better and so much faster, even as I go through my chord changes!! He's going to be thrilled when I take the guitar down to the creek, this afternoon, to show him what I learned in 24 hours since seeing him. You guys are just terrific!

@Martin-yl5zb 2 жыл бұрын

Justin, As a beginner I find your videos one of the best. You seem to better understand the problems of a beginner than most other KZfaq guitar teachers. Many thanks 👍🏻👍🏻

@marjetzijlstra3379 3 жыл бұрын

i’ve been playing classical guitar for 11 years, but can’t even hold a pick the proper way so now i’m here :)

@praneetjoshi8541 3 жыл бұрын

Not just the mechanics are useful, but also as you listen to him more and more you see just how beautifully he speaks..

@Whitehawkvisionfilms 3 жыл бұрын

REQUEST! Could you do a series of videos on intermediate to advanced strumming and picking. Like when strumming how efficient do you want to be on the strum arc, should you be trying to keep it as close to both e-strings as possible or are there reasons to strum a bigger arc? Then I think they are called "Rest Strokes" how and when to use and not to use?

@justjames1111 3 жыл бұрын

Great advice, this made a big difference to my strumming which I was aware wasn't good but wasn't sure why. This lesson has really helped me to get onto the right track, and it sounds and feels soooo much better. Thanks Justin. Top Man.

@Proflaxis Жыл бұрын

Hi Justin, I stumbled onto your channel today and a total beginner. Just started a week ago. The way you have explained the strumming sounds so logical. None of the other teachers on YT was telling this. The idea of how to rest your strumming shoulder and only moving the arm W/o twisting the wrist. And then angling the pick. It’s way past midnight. Gonna try this tomorrow. Thank you so much !!

@user-om4zk9et5q 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for this video, I’ve been seeing so many “strum from the wrist” videos and as a beginner it is really tricky to do and trying to learn it started to slow down my progress with learning chords and overall enjoyment… I will now return to my current way of strumming more from the elbow as shown in this video and let it evolve naturally over time. Thanks again!

@HouseholdDog 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Justin. Been searching for a solution to my problems and you explained it so well.

@jeremiahokakwu5013 3 жыл бұрын

Hey justin, I'm really grateful for this tip right here, Been struggling strumming for a year now, thanks bro!!!!!!!

@nickvanderlaan4135 3 жыл бұрын

You are a legend! I started practicing a few weeks ago and I started strumming without a pick because with a pick I would find it impossible to strum up. So thank you :)

@mathish100 3 жыл бұрын

Best guitar lessons on youtube. No doubt. And such a good teacher.

@meththanandaupali3637 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Justin nicely explained. I am learning a lot from your videos. Very good teacher.

@4m05 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Justing been watching your videos for a little while, been uisng guitar tricks too, like you said in a previous video practice in small segments I have been practicing switching between chords see if I can get faster at it and also cleaner keep tone checking myself.

@garethsmart6480 3 жыл бұрын

Who would have thought that bending your knuckle 20-30 degrees would be vital in strumming so well? I have been trying to work this out for so long with no progress. And here’s the man with ALL of the answers to your technique problems to save me wasting any more valuable time. As I type this, I’m sat on the posture correcting cushion that Justins wife recommended a while ago, saving my back from aching. Thank you again! You’re approach to life is inspiring

@871mark 3 жыл бұрын

Very good tutorial. Simple & precise. Thank you Justin!

@99vkh 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Much Justin!! The slight angle if the pick advice is very good and helps me play smoothly!! But when play rhythm and lead shud I be changing the angle of the pick so that the lead sounds nice and strong... if i don’t change the angle... the lead or solo sounds feeble... please suggest🙏👍👏👏

@Tracer9GTRider8 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you...I was trying to figure out why the pick was moving so much in my fingers and it was because I didn't have it at an angle and was holding it lightly. Once I turned it at an angle that problem was solved. Much appreciated!

@Jojo-gf5qb 3 жыл бұрын

I cry everytime he forces his pick down the string. My heart literally sank

@michaelp8856 3 жыл бұрын

like an axe on barbed wire?

@annebeck58 3 жыл бұрын

Strings are cheap. I get great strings and they're $24 for a 3-pack. (on my wish list at guitar center.)

@Whitehawkvisionfilms 4 жыл бұрын

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE do a video on post forearm strumming and how to loosen up the wrist and get to wrist strumming technique!!! Some of us can't progress from "chopping wood" ;-( Thanks!

@Dillinger444 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Justin. The littlest things can make the big difference

@3dscribbles 3 жыл бұрын

I put a piece of painter's tape on wide end of the pick just to give it some friction for my fingers. I had difficulty keeping it loose and in correct angle, had to keep correcting my hold of the pick all the time. That bit of friction helped me a lot.

@loganmiears1094 Жыл бұрын

Solid video, really helped me out just turning the pick at a slight angle and holding it with a light grip. Completely changed my sound!

@ronnyp6934 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much i was doing all them things wrong except the use of a thin pick .

@Will-sh8kl 2 жыл бұрын

Something that helped me was buying an assortment of Dunlop picks. I was able to find a few sizes that seem more natural to me. Thanks for this video! It helped!

@santo803 3 жыл бұрын

thank you Justin.helped a lot

@Bertdevries4865 Жыл бұрын

Hi Justin. I practice for about 4 month now and I never succeeded to slide my pick over the strings with the upstum. This explanation about 20 or 30 degrees turning was a big eye opener. Thank you so much.greeting from the Netherlands 🇳🇱

@willyouPLEASEshutup 8 ай бұрын

Hoe gaat het met jouw leerproces? Vandaag leer ik hoe ik één nummer moet spelen, maar ik mag doorgaan. Hoe klonken vier maanden vooruitgang?

@accessory2008 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful, thanks. I just bought my electric guitar two days ago and began some strumming. I feel there must be some tricks to make it sound better and now I found what I am looking for. :)

@pawegadek5540 3 жыл бұрын

im only 6months is my guitar journey and find strumming with a pick super difficult. This video helps a lot. Thank you

@austindrabenstot5733 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been asking all of my friends who play guitar with help on my strumming, and nobody had any advice except keep practicing. Feel like the pick is always getting stuck and then my strumming sounds clanky and bounces off the strings. I will give this a try!

@justinguitar 3 жыл бұрын

Good luck! :) Let me know how it goes.

@snipety3323 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Justin you have really helped me and i have only been watching for about 2 weeks and Im all ready a lot better thank you.

@qwerty_labs 2 жыл бұрын

Omg. Pick angle thing changed everything. Thank you so much Justin. I loveee your every lesson

@RoughGuitarMan 3 жыл бұрын

Really helped - particularly on up strums - thanks!

@marcopinho4639 3 жыл бұрын

Loved it! Thanks.

@jaypeelamarre2327 3 жыл бұрын

8 mths learning on my own n some book stuff.But now i grabbed the soft pick n it s much better to strum. U r great. !!!

@kolaricm 11 ай бұрын

Really enjoyed this video, thanks Justin. Some really helpful tips.

@mobberoni1788 20 күн бұрын

Thank you, as someone who wants to be able play music I enjoy and doesn't have money for expensive guitar lessons, these kinds of resources enable me to enjoy this wonderful hobby so much more!

@juliodefreitas157 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome lesson and thank you for sharing your tips.👍💚

@ayasaki.pb_787 2 жыл бұрын

My guitar teacher never taugh me these things at the very beginning. OMG, this is the advice I have been looking for.

@jenniferjohnson2335 3 жыл бұрын

Such good advice. This was exactly my journey. I couldn’t use a pick at first. Started with a really thin pick, and gradually moved to a thicker pick. Justin started me on my guitar journey, and I always come back to him. Thank you Justin. X

@jo-penford Жыл бұрын

Amazing advice about the pick... Thank you so much 🥰

@Lopeirada Жыл бұрын

Great tutorial, it really helped me the explanation of literally where to place the forearm in the eletric guitar. Been struggling on how to use the pick but after watching this ive noticed I cant even position myself with the guitar correctly

@rickywt07 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant Justin!!! learnt more in this one lesson on this one clip than i did in 2 years on Fender!!! thanks mate Ricky T

@akesq01 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Justin!

@adrianalchin7332 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Justin for showing how to hold my guitar and showing how to hold the pick. And the best pick thickness for my learning. God bless

@justinguitar 3 жыл бұрын

Happy to help! Cheers 😊 | close2u | JustinGuitar Official Guide [ www.justinguitar.com/ ] & Moderator on JustinGuitar Forum

@Tmantoronto 2 жыл бұрын

Great video Justin - this is a must watch for any beginner!

@justinguitar 2 жыл бұрын

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@mariammusri5640 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

@RonHicks 5 ай бұрын

For someone that has been stuck in the "cowboy chords" for along while. I've been working on my barre chords and really enjoying the variations on E and on D. I've been practicing that C,G,A strum in an earlier video and I'm 66 years old :)

@prf7237 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant teaching. Many thanks!

@justinguitar 2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

@shadwelthames9416 2 жыл бұрын

It works! thanks. 😀😀

@foisolarif4u Жыл бұрын

Very simple issues but Strumming is a big issues for beginner guitar lover. Thank you very much for your instructions.

@JohnDoe-lc7tv 3 жыл бұрын

LOL I realized my action is high after holding the neck like you do, very close to body and it still sounds😂 Anywau, my guitar souns way good now after tilted the pick like you taught!! Thanks!!

@davidchaplin2570 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Justin, for being RIGHT ON MAN!!!!!

@fardin4662 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks it helps me a lot

@ajayonline 3 жыл бұрын

Justin, not sure if I should buy you a beer or the whole dam pub! Thank you... changing the angle on the pic every so slightly changed the way my strumming sounds for the better! Thank You!

@adamsnow8554 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Justin, was really struggling with strumming, gonna try this out. What's that pink electric guitar you've got btw? It's so cool

@primaveracita Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your videos! I absolutely love them! I feel like having the pick angled slightly down makes upstrums harder, do you have suggestions on adjusting that? I think I angle my wrist to correct for that which I am not supposed to do!

@Tmshi97 11 ай бұрын

Hey am a beginner, and I noticed that too. So I switched to a very thin (.46mm) pick, and relaxed my index finger more when strumming up. Also strumming up with a little more speed does seem to make it sound smoother.. anyways, this did helped me. I hope you find it helpful too.

@JeremyCook Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. Angle tip was very helpful.

@justinguitar Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@georgemalesky9462 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@justinguitar Жыл бұрын

That's really kind George. Thank you. Cheers 😊

@shaliniamanna7920 3 жыл бұрын

From India,Thank you so much Justin easy tip to hold the pick, God Bless you.

@michaelcraig9449 3 жыл бұрын

Can you do some of this stuff for advanced and middle level players? There is always more to learn and better ways to play to sound better. That never ends. So can you show us how to get that last little bit for professional sounding strumming totally smooth chord changes? I need that last little improvement.

@davidt9238 2 жыл бұрын

Starting to play at age 63. Thanks for the great video, just subscribed. Hope to be as good as Peter Green or Richard Thompson within a couple of years. :)

@snock5487 Жыл бұрын

shhhhhhhhhsshhhhhh this changes the sound of the strumming so muchh, its much better, thanks!

@Heresjohn 3 жыл бұрын

Justin your strumming technics would be a great add to your app. Allow users to have the 1&2&3&4 and circle like in your vids. Be great practice. I’m using a met. At present but the counting is a lot better.

@MBMB-sz1ye 8 ай бұрын

Hello Great video! At 3:20 you mention the angle and make a downstroke. Does the angle need to be changed and/or reversed for an upstroke? Regards

@lemonade_sama 3 жыл бұрын

omgl wow thank you for this lesson

@priscillaamoateng9306 3 жыл бұрын

So for Justin Guitar videos, I like them before I watch them because I know it's going to be good. Thanks Justin❣

@justinguitar 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Priscilla. Cheers 😊 | close2u | JustinGuitar Official Guide & Moderator on JustinGuitar Forum [ www.justinguitar.com/ ]

@laurapeppiatt7637 5 ай бұрын

I would like to learn classic guitar. I rest the guitar on my left knee with my foot on a block. I found it is more comfortable. Also I would prefer to learn without a pick. Justin is an excellent teacher. Not sure how to proceed

@jeffcockerill18 2 жыл бұрын

The bit with the pick being at an angle... Watched about 10 or 15 videos on how to keep the pick from flying out of my hand and this is the first that mentioned that crucial bit.

@ahakent158 2 ай бұрын

This is genius guidance,

@sr567 4 жыл бұрын

Why we should not have hand position in electric guitar like acoustic (the join resting instead of forearm)? Any disadvantages? Also please do tutorial on speed picking on electric guitar and right hand position (how you can position if it is a small hand). Thank you

@MarioSabljakovic 4 жыл бұрын

because the body of an electric guitar is smaller than the acoustic

@ircro 4 жыл бұрын

Is there a video for strumming from the wrist? This elbow strumming looks lame on electric and you cannot strum fast using it. Want to get rid of it from my muscle memory, any idea how to do that?

@stevehughes240 3 жыл бұрын

The original ____guitar. Best teacher ever.

@rahuljoshi2654 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Justin you mentioned the downstroke pick position but I am getting in trouble while doing upward stroke.can you help how to do it?

@skaybaltimore 3 жыл бұрын

I like the pick angle lesson -- thanks. But I have some concerns about using the forearm primarily to strum rather than the wrist. You say it's something for beginners, but to my way of thinking it's starting out with a bad habit because it's impossible to get speed and accuracy and control moving your arm vs your wrist. Why not start out from the beginning with the proper technique, rather than starting out strumming with the arm only to later have to switch to a finer, more controlled wrist movement?

@mariguana7918 2 жыл бұрын

I love how nuanced this guy is in how he teaches.

@unitedtomato5444 15 күн бұрын

Thank you. Hey Justin, I see that the pick is angled forward a bit when strumming to avoid jerky strumming. Is it okay to angle the pick backwards as well?

@ezhilvanan6532 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Justin can you put a video for right hand position for finger picking

@dipankarbanerjee3219 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Justin, I struggle a lot with the up strum. It does not hit the string right and sounds horrible. Do you have any tips ?

@kevinalexandervillanueva2292 3 жыл бұрын

Duude that was awesome

@moham_bm6009 3 жыл бұрын

Tx Justin.

@adilansary5197 Жыл бұрын

LIFE CHANGINGGGG

@AnimalsandInfotainmentTube 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, now my strumming is way better

@ben-jammin2284 8 ай бұрын

What’s the trick for the up strums? I got the downs easy but the ups are tricky for me!

@tourdewade2305 2 жыл бұрын

This has been a revelation! The angle in my thumb has made all the difference. Many years ago I took private lessons and never had this explained to me and never like my strumming sound. Thanks, so much!

@Hellmiauz 3 жыл бұрын

How do you avoid strumming the 6th cord when you need to? There's gotta be wrist movement.

@porticoman 3 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I needed to get me over the ‘ffs, what am I doing wrong!’ stage I’m in at the moment. Obviously really. And who would have thought that a beginner holds on to something to tightly. 🙄

@georgb.4357 2 жыл бұрын

Danke!

@justinguitar 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! :)

@gilashroot8697 Жыл бұрын

Great lesson. Thank you. I never understood why they do not make a thicker guitar body that you can rest your arm on an electric guitar.

@IRequireMedication Жыл бұрын

Electric guitars are solid pieces of wood. The weight would be ridiculous if it was 'thicker'.

@gilashroot8697 Жыл бұрын

@@IRequireMedication I like you. You are the first person to answer my genuine question. So even if this is not possible, I like you. Thank you for taking me seriously and taking the time to answer my question.

@ConClavi 4 жыл бұрын

Can you please make one for same topic for standing up playing with low strap position?

@ConClavi 4 жыл бұрын

krvnjrcbs well, all what u said is true and I am doing so, I m playing standing up at all times. Lead playing is not hard to rythym. Strumming position are tricky and I was looking for tips for that

@ericbolz 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not a beginner, I play acoustic with a flat pick and do hybrid picking. But I find fast strumming with a pick very difficult. For example, the fast strumming on Pinball Wizard. Arrgghhhh.... I'm a wrist flipping strummer, and without a pick I can easily play it, at full speed, in a relaxed manner. But holding onto the pick, at that speed, and for such long periods of time is really hard for me. I am getting better, but I've been working on that specific strum (on and off) for years. I try to relax, I do relax, but that makes holding onto the pick difficult. And yes, I've improved, but not enough. Suggestions?

@tinak7750 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Justin, I just want to thank you for your amazing work and how amazing it is the fact that you have a whole free course for thoso who don’t have the condition to actually pay for it. I’ve been using your app for less than a month and feels wonderful being able to play so many songs already. I really appreciate your effort. I always thought I didn’t have the “gift” for playing, but since I met your channel I feel so confident and good about myself and for being able to learn so much and so fast. So thank you very much for your work. 🙏😀

@xxjuanchoxxhd8724 4 жыл бұрын

tina k how’s it going?

@summitsparrow 3 жыл бұрын

What I noticed is that when I'm playing I either I have to wear a short sleeve shirt or roll my sleeve up so that my hand can "grip" the body. Is that a normal thing? I've never heard anyone mention that the clothes you wear matter. What I started doing to pick notes is to use my pinky to stabilize my hand so it doesn't slide around. It sounds like this is a bad habit to get into. Should I abandon that technique altogether and relearn from scratch, or is there a time and place where you want to use your pinky like that? Now that I'm more aware of it, I never really see other guitar players doing that. thanks

@MegaGameHunter Жыл бұрын

But is it good recommendation for beginners to start with thin pick? It's forgiving but isn't it what we want to avoid to hold pick tightly? I think if you start with thicker pick you're aware of it from the start... My neighbour has been playing guitar for 20 years and most like the campfire style you know and he used thin pick all the time and when I gave him thicker pick, he had that heavier grip so he couldn't play with it at all.