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Guitar help!! about the GUITAR PICKS!!!!?

so.. i have a band performance this weekend... and we are doing a fast-paced song, and during practice i have been dropping my guitar pick lately WHILE i am playing!

so... my question is... what are some tricks that will help me keep a better grip on my guitar picks while playing

i've heard that some people put scratches into their guitar picks

but, i am also keeping a bunch of spares in my pocket and one or two taped to the back of my guitar just in case i do drop it

so... what should i do to not drop my guitar pick while playing?!?

Update:

well, i can't go with a softer guitar pick on this song (i do on another song though, a mellow song) because i have to do palm muting and it does not sound good at all with a softer pick for this song.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    try dunlop tortex picks- they are impregnated with a powder to minimize slippage.

    you could also try using sandpaper on just about any pick to roughen it up

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Get some Dunlop Jazz 3 picks or Big Stubby picks the Jazzes have bumps on them to help you grip them and the Big Stubbys have an indentation for your thumb to go into. Star picks are good too.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    If you go to Guitar Center or wherever youre near, there are plently of different picks with grips. Ask them for picks with built in grips, and instead of holding them in your pocket, maybe tape them along a microphone stand. There is this pick

    http://www.guitarcenter.com/ZeroGravity-Orbit-Guit...

    It goes onto your finger, so you wont drop it. It's found at Guitar Center, but you can still ask other places. Good luck.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    use a pick with a grip, a powdered pick or have some spare picks and a small pick holder that you can attach to the side of the guitar. then you always have spares at hand

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Try coating the top half of the pick with rubber cement and letting it dry. It should remain tacky afterwards. Or you could go buy some Dunlop picks, they have a grid etched into them.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    i have a couple of suggestions

    - dont use a pick( i never do)

    - use like stickem(stuff football players use to get better grip on football

    - or make a little duct tape pouch on the guitar full of picks

    good luck!

  • 1 decade ago

    I've put duct tape on picks before and scratched the duct tape a little to make a better grip, but you can also get picks that loop onto your index finger:

    http://www.amazon.com/ZeroGravity-Orbit-Guitar-Med...

    and guitar picks with holes in the center that give a MUCH better grip and aren't as awkward as the link above:

    http://www.amazon.com/Everly-Guitar-Picks-Medium-H...

    I personally prefer the picks with the holes in the center...I never drop them.

  • 1 decade ago

    They make these picks called Dava. They are really good. That is all I use. They have grips on the end and depending on where you hold them it changes form the pick being a hard pick to soft. You can go from playing acoustic to shredding. I would really considering buying them, they have great grip and great versatility. They are called Dava.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Buy a guitar pick that has a grip on the end, those help. I never drop my picks anymore....

  • 1 decade ago

    Practice. Practice. Practice. Might want to go for a softer pick too.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    i find the matt black jim dunlop jazz 3's best for grip.

    try minimising excess hand movement, keep it between 1-3 mm if your only playing one string. if your playing chords then try to play them a bit softer.

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