picking hand opinions
does anyone think that it is better to not anchor your pinky or other fingers on the guitar body while picking? i used to do this all the time, but then changed to just curling my fingers up while playing because i was told that it will help with speed. is this true? because i've seen some of the fastest guitar players (malmsteen, satriani, hammett, vai, batio) anchoring their pinky down as a sort of pivot point. what do you guys think?
# 1
depends on what you play, sometimes anchoring your pinky helps, sometimes it's easier without, figure out your own style
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# 2
Do what feels better. Try both ways and see which you prefer.
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# 3
well, i use both of them. i play neo-classical stuf, and when i'm on some long, fast runs, i like to anchor down the pinky. i guess that's what i prefer, it's just that i tend to prefer speed over comfort. i've been told that anchoring you pinky slows you down.
# 4
Like most techniques, it depends on what you're used to. John Petrucci doesn't always anchor his pinky, and he is ludicrously fast.
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