When working to master the art of shred guitar, and get your speed guitar up to par, choosing the right pick is very important.
When I first started working at mastering shred guitar, I tried to use a thin pick which is what I grew up using as a guitarist.
I kept reading and watching videos from other Shred guitarists, and they constantly stated that you must use a very thick pick.
Then one day I heard of a special shred guitar training pick called the stylus pick.
The stylus pick has a special diamond shaped tip.
The stylus pick was developed by a shred guitar trainer from Berklee School of Music.
The stylus guitar pick is specifically designed to keep beginning shred guitar enthusiasts from reaching the guitar pick to deep into the strings when they are practicing alternate picking.
If the guitarist sticks the pick too far into the strings, the pick gets stuck.
When I first bought one of these Stylus Picks, it was very uncomfortable to use, but after a few hours I got used to it, and within a week, my speed probably increased by twenty five percent or more.
But, this stylus pick is for practice only.
The Stylus Pick is very rigid, and glossy.
I soon found out that the rigidity and glossy finish had a huge affect on increasing my speed.
After very committed practices with a guitar speed training software program, and the Stylus Pick for about thirty days, my speed literally doubled, and I can tell you now, thirty days of systematic training with the correct tools turned me into a shred guitarist.
I spent years trying to earn the coveted shred guitar status, and believe me, you will know the minute you arrive at that point, and no words can explain the level of self gratification that is felt when you reach that point.
After I reached that point, I had to search to find a every day guitar pick that would give me the same rigidity, and glossy finish that I had with the stylus pick, but without the diamond shape on the tip that was used just as a practice pick to alleviate bad picking habits.
Thats when I found the Big Stubby.
The big Stubby picks are very thick, and most of all, they are very glossy, and they hold their glossy finish permanently.
The glossy finish keeps the pick flowing quickly over the strings with minimal friction, and the rigidity keeps the pick from bending while working on those monster fast shred guitar licks.
So to wrap things up, there are three tools that I spent years looking for that took me from decent guitarist to shred guitarist in thirty days.
In order to succeed at shred guitar, and not get discouraged, you absolutely must have the right tools that will make every practice count.
Practice can be grueling, and a huge sacrifice.
Don't waste your time practicing without the right tools at hand.
Practicing without the right tools can actually set you back, and wind up having to break bad habits later on that keep you from reaching that shred guitar pinnacle you long for.
When I first started working at mastering shred guitar, I tried to use a thin pick which is what I grew up using as a guitarist.
I kept reading and watching videos from other Shred guitarists, and they constantly stated that you must use a very thick pick.
Then one day I heard of a special shred guitar training pick called the stylus pick.
The stylus pick has a special diamond shaped tip.
The stylus pick was developed by a shred guitar trainer from Berklee School of Music.
The stylus guitar pick is specifically designed to keep beginning shred guitar enthusiasts from reaching the guitar pick to deep into the strings when they are practicing alternate picking.
If the guitarist sticks the pick too far into the strings, the pick gets stuck.
When I first bought one of these Stylus Picks, it was very uncomfortable to use, but after a few hours I got used to it, and within a week, my speed probably increased by twenty five percent or more.
But, this stylus pick is for practice only.
The Stylus Pick is very rigid, and glossy.
I soon found out that the rigidity and glossy finish had a huge affect on increasing my speed.
After very committed practices with a guitar speed training software program, and the Stylus Pick for about thirty days, my speed literally doubled, and I can tell you now, thirty days of systematic training with the correct tools turned me into a shred guitarist.
I spent years trying to earn the coveted shred guitar status, and believe me, you will know the minute you arrive at that point, and no words can explain the level of self gratification that is felt when you reach that point.
After I reached that point, I had to search to find a every day guitar pick that would give me the same rigidity, and glossy finish that I had with the stylus pick, but without the diamond shape on the tip that was used just as a practice pick to alleviate bad picking habits.
Thats when I found the Big Stubby.
The big Stubby picks are very thick, and most of all, they are very glossy, and they hold their glossy finish permanently.
The glossy finish keeps the pick flowing quickly over the strings with minimal friction, and the rigidity keeps the pick from bending while working on those monster fast shred guitar licks.
So to wrap things up, there are three tools that I spent years looking for that took me from decent guitarist to shred guitarist in thirty days.
In order to succeed at shred guitar, and not get discouraged, you absolutely must have the right tools that will make every practice count.
Practice can be grueling, and a huge sacrifice.
Don't waste your time practicing without the right tools at hand.
Practicing without the right tools can actually set you back, and wind up having to break bad habits later on that keep you from reaching that shred guitar pinnacle you long for.
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