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tremelo picking

fenderplayer52886 - 07 Apr 2005 21:03:08

hello
I'm new here and just recently got into surf guitar. I'm working on
Dick Dale's Misirlou and have been having trouble with my tremelo
picking. I pick mostly using the wrist and have been using either
medium or light picks. Any Suggestions
thanks
tony

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Elizabeth (surf_guitar_lizzy) - 07 Apr 2005 21:34:57

If you're right handed, try using a left-handed Strat turned upside
down. And I'm serious, on this one (for the most part)...Dick Dale
played his S/N #1 Stratocaster completely upside down, so maybe that
had something to do with his tremelo picking style. Otherwise, I'm in
the same boat as you are, Tony, although I'm trying to get back my
tremelo picking ability. In my case, it falls under the old adage of
"use it or lose it," and I did. :(
Liz
--- In , "fenderplayer52886"
<fenderplayer52886@y...> wrote:
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>
> hello
> I'm new here and just recently got into surf guitar. I'm working on
> Dick Dale's Misirlou and have been having trouble with my tremelo
> picking. I pick mostly using the wrist and have been using either
> medium or light picks. Any Suggestions
>
> thanks
> tony

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Neal S. (memoryover) - 07 Apr 2005 22:45:38

hey Tony,
The only thing i can thing of besides more practice, is to rest the palm of your
hand on the guitar while picking, if your not already. Best of Luck !
- Neal S.
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hello
I'm new here and just recently got into surf guitar. I'm working on
Dick Dale's Misirlou and have been having trouble with my tremelo
picking. I pick mostly using the wrist and have been using either
medium or light picks. Any Suggestions
thanks
tony
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Jacob Dobner (jacobdobner) - 07 Apr 2005 23:02:33

I personally recommend against having the rest of the palm on the
guitar. I can't play with my wrist like that. My lead guitarist plays
with his palm on the bridge. I may be an abberation. It could be an
injury that prevents me from doing it. I find more and more things
every day that my hands can't do correctly. I can't move my fretting
hand index finger to the side, only up and down. Thank you baseball.
--- In , "Neal S." <memoryover@y...> wrote:
> hey Tony,
>
> The only thing i can thing of besides more practice, is to rest the
palm of your hand on the guitar while picking, if your not already.
Best of Luck !
>
> - Neal S.
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> picking. I pick mostly using the wrist and have been using either
> medium or light picks. Any Suggestions
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> thanks
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billyblastoff805 - 07 Apr 2005 23:10:24

Just be sure to use the Presto Con Huevos method if your gonna play Misirlou.
Fast With Balls..............
B-B-O
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> hello
> I'm new here and just recently got into surf guitar. I'm working on
> Dick Dale's Misirlou and have been having trouble with my tremelo
> picking. I pick mostly using the wrist and have been using either
> medium or light picks. Any Suggestions
>
> thanks
> tony
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> had something to do with his tremelo picking style. Otherwise, I'm in<BR>
> the same boat as you are, Tony, although I'm trying to get back my<BR>
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Marty Tippens (mctippens) - 07 Apr 2005 23:59:28

Try moving your wrist and forearm to different positions. I have better luck
when my wrist is away from the guitar and my picking hand is almost at a right
angle with my forearm.
I will also suggest a different way of holding the pick. It will take getting
use to. The idea is do keep the minimum "jointage" between wrist and pick. This
means you don't hold the pick out at the ends of your finger and thumb. Instead,
fashion your picking hand into a fist. Your first finger is folded back into
your palm with the rest of your fingers. The pick is grasped between your thumb
and between the two joints on your first finger (no easy joint jokes, folks).
This way the only motion moving the pick is your wrist.
-Marty
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> thanks
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Jacob Dobner (jacobdobner) - 08 Apr 2005 00:09:07

For those interested. Brian Setzer employs the way Marty suggests to
hold the pick sometimes.
When I double pick it is like I am sipping tea properly. Only my thumb
and index finger on the pick and the rest of the fingers are not
touching eachother and they maybe bent back a little.
To the originator of this thread. You probably double pick better than
you think.
--- In , "Marty Tippens" <mctippens@e...>
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> Try moving your wrist and forearm to different positions. I have
better luck when my wrist is away from the guitar and my picking hand
is almost at a right angle with my forearm.
>
> I will also suggest a different way of holding the pick. It will
take getting use to. The idea is do keep the minimum "jointage"
between wrist and pick. This means you don't hold the pick out at the
ends of your finger and thumb. Instead, fashion your picking hand into
a fist. Your first finger is folded back into your palm with the rest
of your fingers. The pick is grasped between your thumb and between
the two joints on your first finger (no easy joint jokes, folks). This
way the only motion moving the pick is your wrist.
>
> -Marty
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Tony DiNarda (fenderplayer52886) - 08 Apr 2005 07:43:19

cool, thanks for a the fast tips
once i get home from work i'll have to try them out
thanks
tony
Marty Tippens <> wrote:
Try moving your wrist and forearm to different positions. I have better luck
when my wrist is away from the guitar and my picking hand is almost at a right
angle with my forearm.
I will also suggest a different way of holding the pick. It will take getting
use to. The idea is do keep the minimum "jointage" between wrist and pick. This
means you don't hold the pick out at the ends of your finger and thumb. Instead,
fashion your picking hand into a fist. Your first finger is folded back into
your palm with the rest of your fingers. The pick is grasped between your thumb
and between the two joints on your first finger (no easy joint jokes, folks).
This way the only motion moving the pick is your wrist.
-Marty
>
>
> hello
> I'm new here and just recently got into surf guitar. I'm working on
> Dick Dale's Misirlou and have been having trouble with my tremelo
> picking. I pick mostly using the wrist and have been using either
> medium or light picks. Any Suggestions
>
> thanks
> tony
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ipongrac - 08 Apr 2005 13:35:44

Tony, this topic has been EXTENSIVELY covered in this group in the
past, on several different occasions. Check out the archives on the
web.
Ivan
--- In , Tony DiNarda
<fenderplayer52886@y...> wrote:
>
> cool, thanks for a the fast tips
> once i get home from work i'll have to try them out
>
thanks
>
tony
> Marty Tippens <mctippens@e...> wrote:
> Try moving your wrist and forearm to different positions. I have
better luck when my wrist is away from the guitar and my picking
hand is almost at a right angle with my forearm.
>
> I will also suggest a different way of holding the pick. It will
take getting use to. The idea is do keep the minimum "jointage"
between wrist and pick. This means you don't hold the pick out at
the ends of your finger and thumb. Instead, fashion your picking
hand into a fist. Your first finger is folded back into your palm
with the rest of your fingers. The pick is grasped between your
thumb and between the two joints on your first finger (no easy joint
jokes, folks). This way the only motion moving the pick is your
wrist.
>
> -Marty
>
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> >
> > hello
> > I'm new here and just recently got into surf guitar. I'm
working on
> > Dick Dale's Misirlou and have been having trouble with my
tremelo
> > picking. I pick mostly using the wrist and have been using
either
> > medium or light picks. Any Suggestions
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whatever50505050 - 08 Apr 2005 23:44:34

some important tips:
1) The most important thing though is to do it the way YOU feel is right.
2) It's easier to learn with thinner gauge strings than fat ones.
3) You don't want to use a slippery pick, get something that has grip.
4) Stop if you feel pain
Try holding the pick with just your thumb and "pointer finger",
and while your moving your wrist bend your finger/thumb in and out.
As you'll notice its sometimes easier to double pick near the neck, or
at the bridge with your hand resting on the bridge. If you decide to
pick it on the bridge, try holding the pick at a slight angle so its
not flat(vertical) with the strings.
For picks, I personally am a Dunlop whore. Tortex, namely the orange
Tortex Fins
().
Using the fin I've found speeds up picking tremendously.
Also, Dunlop Nylons, and Gators.
If you feel any pain/strain stop right away, because you can Fug up
your wrist! Say hello to carpal tunnel and other nasty injuries. And
also you're less likely to play as well as when you're comfortable.
--- In , "fenderplayer52886"
<fenderplayer52886@y...> wrote:
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>
> hello
> I'm new here and just recently got into surf guitar. I'm working on
> Dick Dale's Misirlou and have been having trouble with my tremelo
> picking. I pick mostly using the wrist and have been using either
> medium or light picks. Any Suggestions
>
> thanks
> tony

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Marty Tippens (mctippens) - 09 Apr 2005 02:22:20

Well just to prove that we all learn differently, I have to give
counter-testimonly to a couple of the tremelo picking suggestions below.
On #1, I feel it's actually good to try things that may not feel right at first.
For example, in my pre-surf days I decided to force myself to get accustomed to
a thumb pick. It did not feel right for the longest time but, once I got use to
it, it opened up several other playing techniques. Some may think that a thumb
pick would hinder flat picking technique...well at least I thought that way at
first. It actually excelled my flatpicking and tremelo picking.
For #2, I found tremelo picking easier on heavy strings. Heavy strings don't
flap about as much as lighter gage strings. Whether one finds it easier to learn
tremelo picking on heavy vs light probably has more to do with how heavy one
attacks the strings.
#3 is a good suggestion and Dunlop does make good picks fer holdin' on to. Of
course the thumb pick goes even further in solving the slippery pick problem.
It's hard to drop 'em. I like the Herco Heavies, a thumbpick shaped like a
flatpick that Dunlop put out.
#4 Yes indeed, avoid the pain.
-Marty
----- Original Message -----
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Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Re: tremelo picking
some important tips:
1) The most important thing though is to do it the way YOU feel is right.
2) It's easier to learn with thinner gauge strings than fat ones.
3) You don't want to use a slippery pick, get something that has grip.
4) Stop if you feel pain
Try holding the pick with just your thumb and "pointer finger",
and while your moving your wrist bend your finger/thumb in and out.
As you'll notice its sometimes easier to double pick near the neck, or
at the bridge with your hand resting on the bridge. If you decide to
pick it on the bridge, try holding the pick at a slight angle so its
not flat(vertical) with the strings.
For picks, I personally am a Dunlop whore. Tortex, namely the orange
Tortex Fins
().
Using the fin I've found speeds up picking tremendously.
Also, Dunlop Nylons, and Gators.
If you feel any pain/strain stop right away, because you can Fug up
your wrist! Say hello to carpal tunnel and other nasty injuries. And
also you're less likely to play as well as when you're comfortable.
--- In , "fenderplayer52886"
<fenderplayer52886@y...> wrote:
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>
> hello
> I'm new here and just recently got into surf guitar. I'm working on
> Dick Dale's Misirlou and have been having trouble with my tremelo
> picking. I pick mostly using the wrist and have been using either
> medium or light picks. Any Suggestions
>
> thanks
> tony
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Alexander Thorburn Hoffman (indiglowblue) - 09 Apr 2005 13:36:57

I've recently been able to get double picking down. If you are able
to double pick for a few seconds then..I think you just need to
practice. At first I couldn't keep up or my hand would strain and I
would have to stop. I don't know if it helps but I tend to pick at an
angle...meaning I don't hold the pick parallel to the strings. I tend
to have it at a slight angle so I can effectively pick down and up
without having to adjust the pick each time. It'd say it's somewhere
bewteen being 0 and 45 degrees... I don't know if it will help or
not, but I'm sure you'll get the hang of it in time.
--- In , "fenderplayer52886"
<fenderplayer52886@y...> wrote:
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>
> hello
> I'm new here and just recently got into surf guitar. I'm working on
> Dick Dale's Misirlou and have been having trouble with my tremelo
> picking. I pick mostly using the wrist and have been using either
> medium or light picks. Any Suggestions
>
> thanks
> tony

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Lewd Dude (surfaliciousdude1) - 10 Apr 2005 08:04:58

Hey Tony,
Heavy strings and heavy pick... I find that light strings and picks tend to
give" causing hang up. You can be more precise with heavy. I use ernie ball
NOT so slinkys 12-56 and dunlop tortex .76mm yellow picks. Good luck and
keep shredding... Lewd
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Subject: [SurfGuitar101] tremelo picking
hello
I'm new here and just recently got into surf guitar. I'm working on
Dick Dale's Misirlou and have been having trouble with my tremelo
picking. I pick mostly using the wrist and have been using either
medium or light picks. Any Suggestions
thanks
tony
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reluctantaquanauts - 10 Apr 2005 10:20:13

Miserlou is a great one to start with because you have to double
pick on your heaviest and lightest string. I don't think starting
on a light set of strings is a good idea at all. Your eventually
going to get good at this and out grow the light strings(I don't
think I could double pick as well on my James Burton guitar then the
way I do on my Jaguars).
I've used an assortment of flatwound string brands, and Fender Heavy
picks, don't worry so much about you picks either, just select
something that isn't going to flop around you. I like the Fenders
because they are cheap, and once you start double picking efficently
you're going to melt them all down anyway.
Stand up when you practice, when I first started I found I could
double pick longer when I'd transfer my wrist motion up to my arm,
then my arm would fatigue and I'd transfer it back down to my
wrist. It's really hard to explain. But now I've found a "sweet
spot" inbetween and never tire.
Bill
www.reluctantaquanauts.com
--- In , "Lewd Dude" <lewddude@s...>
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> Hey Tony,
>
> Heavy strings and heavy pick... I find that light strings and
picks tend to
> give" causing hang up. You can be more precise with heavy. I use
ernie ball
> NOT so slinkys 12-56 and dunlop tortex .76mm yellow picks. Good
luck and
> keep shredding... Lewd
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> hello
> I'm new here and just recently got into surf guitar. I'm
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> picking. I pick mostly using the wrist and have been using either
> medium or light picks. Any Suggestions
>
> thanks
> tony
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DP (noetical1) - 11 Apr 2005 11:05:51

Bill:
I never really thought about it...but, you are right on
with your "stand up" advice...I tried it out and found the
overall posture to be conducive to trem-picking...great
advice!
-dp
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> Miserlou is a great one to start with because you have to
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> starting
> on a light set of strings is a good idea at all. Your
> eventually
> going to get good at this and out grow the light
> strings(I don't
> think I could double pick as well on my James Burton
> guitar then the
> way I do on my Jaguars).
> I've used an assortment of flatwound string brands, and
> Fender Heavy
> picks, don't worry so much about you picks either, just
> select
> something that isn't going to flop around you. I like
> the Fenders
> because they are cheap, and once you start double picking
> efficently
> you're going to melt them all down anyway.
> Stand up when you practice, when I first started I found
> I could
> double pick longer when I'd transfer my wrist motion up
> to my arm,
> then my arm would fatigue and I'd transfer it back down
> to my
> wrist. It's really hard to explain. But now I've found
> a "sweet
> spot" inbetween and never tire.
>
> Bill
> www.reluctantaquanauts.com
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> --- In , "Lewd Dude"
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> > Hey Tony,
> >
> > Heavy strings and heavy pick... I find that light
> strings and
> picks tend to
> > give" causing hang up. You can be more precise with
> heavy. I use
> ernie ball
> > NOT so slinkys 12-56 and dunlop tortex .76mm yellow
> picks. Good
> luck and
> > keep shredding... Lewd
> >
> > -------Original Message-------
> >
> > From: fenderplayer52886
> > Date: 04/07/05 22:19:35
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> > Subject: [SurfGuitar101] tremelo picking
> >
> >
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> > hello
> > I'm new here and just recently got into surf
> guitar. I'm
> working on
> > Dick Dale's Misirlou and have been having trouble with
> my tremelo
> > picking. I pick mostly using the wrist and have been
> using either
> > medium or light picks. Any Suggestions
> >
> >
> thanks
> >
> tony
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Danny Snyder (twangbangin) - 11 Apr 2005 15:12:53

Hi All,
I'm glad you're rehashing the subject of tremolo picking. There's
always something to be learned by reading other player's techniques.
One aspect that hasn't been addressed, but I suspect can have a direct
impact, is where the guitar sits relative to your body and arm.
Anybody have 2 cents left?
Danny

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