Originally Posted by: leardtimothy

I've been working on keeping my pick strokes to a minimum, also picking depth, but when I speed up I get the pick bouncing, any tips on alleviating this problem? TY

You've got a good list including some the important points: minimal motion & shallow pick depth. Here are some other points to consider:

1. Tilt the pick to make it easier to graze lightly over the string.

2. Use a thicker pick. This definitely helps me from having the pick bounce around.

3. Use less tension, or a lighter grip, on the pick.

This is all very counter intuitive! The faster you go, the more intense or dramatic it sounds. And the more your body tenses up to deal with a complex physical process. But in order to play faster you absolutely must relax & stay loose!

I am currently updating my speed building tutorial to cover these points! Hope this helps!