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Guitar picks come in many different sizes and forms and it's funny how every guitar player makes this little piece of guitar equipment one of the most important pieces building his musical experience. It's important to choose the right guitar pick to make you play better. This article will help you identify the different kinds of plectrum and help you choose the right guitar pick for the style of guitar playing you prefer.
Ever since I started playing guitar I was fascinated with that little piece of plastic called the plectrum. Unfortunately I lost my first plectrum, but there are still many left which are special. And like most guitar players I always keep one on me when I go out. My black Dunlop JAZZ II is safely hidden inside a special compartment of my wallet. For years now...........waiting for that moment to play with me again.
Together we will explore the wonderful world of plectrums and talk about the four major choices you should make. Big or small, hard or soft, thick or thin and textured or smooth.
Big or small
When you start playing guitar you should probably go for a slightly bigger guitar pick. Because you need to learn so many things at once it's easier for you have something large to stroke the strings with. I started with a big bass plectrum, about twice the size of a normal sized guitar pick. And it was one of the hardest plectrum I ever played with.
Hard or soft
With rock music you play with a lot of distortion and harder pick would be advisable. But when you also like to play acoustic a softer plectrum will sound much better. The attack of the pick on the strings is much less and you get a nice smooth sound. The notes will blend in more nicely, especially when you are playing cords. With a harder plectrum you can create a bigger and thicker sound.
Thick or thin
A thin guitar pick will do very well playing smooth jazz chords or background acoustic rhythm guitar. Most of the thin guitar picks are also soft, making the sound even smoother. Remember my first big bass plectrum? That one was also twice a thick as the ones I am using now. It helped me learn how to play, but I prefer the Jazz II now. It's small, not to hard, not to thick and slightly textured.
Textured or smooth
With a smooth plectrum there is a chance that you it will slip out of your fingers when you are playing for while. Your fingers will get a little sweaty and you will need a guitar pick that will stick to your fingers a bit easier. A textured plectrum will do that. There are many different textured plectrums so be sure to start with the ones that have two textured sides.
Now you know a little bit more about the different kinds of guitar picks and hopefully this will help choose the one to get started with. Just go to a guitar shop and try out some.
I am always working on a blog on guitar picks where you can read more about this amazing little piece of guitar equipment. Enjoy playing and check out my other articles on plectrums.
Martin Seij
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