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I use four different methods for trem picking. I use a thumb pick exclusively
but two of the methods don't involve the pick at all. One "non-pick" method
is to hold your picking hand completely steady and to fan your middle finger
back and forth across the string. The second non-finger method is a more
dramatic version of the first method. You can fan both your first and middle
fingers back and forth across the strings keeping a constant 90 degree angle
between the fingers at the knuckle. This doubles the speed of the trem.
The "pick" methods include the standard one that Dick mentions below and one
where you keep your fore arm still and let your rist do the trem'ing. it
requires a bit more practice to get up to speed.
-Marty
<<Anyone care to share their trem picking "tips"? I wonder if there's
an optimal angle of pick attack, grip on the pick, arm/hand motion,
etc. . . . I've had pretty good results while holding the pick at a
right angle (that is, not tilted), using a firm (not loose) grip on
the pick, and using minimal wrist movement (the motion being
generated from the arm). Of course, like everything else, I think
the biggest benefit comes from "practice, practice, practice".
Just looking for ways to improve my technique - any ideas? Thanks!
-Dick
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