| There are so many different styles and sizes of | | | | find that this sound adds a lot to the rhythm of a |
| guitar picks, and of course so many different ways | | | | song if you are doing some recording, and then it |
| to use guitar picks, but some picks work better for | | | | might even depend on the type of song itself. |
| certain jobs on the guitar. Let's take a look at some | | | | Medium guitar picks are a great way to go for |
| of these. | | | | beginning guitar players, because as you probably |
| You have thin picks, medium picks, and heavy picks, | | | | guessed, they are some where in between. Medium |
| and any one of these will do for playing guitar, but it | | | | guitar picks don't give you as much of that overruling |
| also depends on HOW you want to play guitar. | | | | brush sound that thin picks do, and picking out |
| For instance, a lot of beginning guitar players instantly | | | | individual notes is a lot easier at faster speeds. |
| start out with a thin guitar pick. Thin guitar picks | | | | Medium picks work well for many different styles of |
| work really well for strumming chords on an acoustic | | | | music, including rock chords, but if you want to |
| guitar, and they also work well for strumming chords | | | | evolve to rock music's evil step child, heavy metal, |
| fast. | | | | then you will probably want to use a heavy guitar |
| The down fall of the thin guitar pick, is that its not | | | | pick. |
| very well suited for picking out individual notes on the | | | | These picks don't bow down to the resistance that |
| guitar. Don't get me wrong, you can certainly do this | | | | guitar strings put up. In other words, heavy guitar |
| with a thin guitar pick, but you're not going to want | | | | picks break through the extreme tension of the |
| to try and play anything fast using a thin pick. | | | | guitar strings, allowing you to play chords or notes |
| The other downfall with using the thin pick, is that it | | | | and intricate rhythms much faster, and if you are |
| produces a strong strumming noise when it brushes | | | | playing a style of music that involves a heavy use of |
| through the strings. This sound can sometimes | | | | distortion, you'll be able to get a lot more chunk out |
| over-ride the actual sound of the chords, or can | | | | of your chords and palm muting with this type of |
| simply be distracting. | | | | pick. |
| Perhaps you like this sound, and it really comes down | | | | Final Advice |
| to a matter of preference. For instance, you may | | | | When in doubt - try 'em all out! |