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Thumbpick/fingers or flatpick/fingers?

Which technique is best for playing Brent Mason-style chicken pickin'. I prefer to use a thumbpick but is it "better" to use a flatpick? Is there something I can't do with a thumbpick? I think fast "moveable" runs (with no open strings) can be harder to perform with the thumb and fingers...


/Wide

Whoever answers, any tips and excercises would help too.

Look at and listen to Terry Couch's tricks on this site (almost 100 of 'em). I seem to remember him mentioning thumbpick techniques and Brent Mason type licks. Or, e-mail him with your question. He's fairly prompt at replying.

Yep, Terry is an exellent chicken-picker!
Read his lessons!

Fiddles

Trolle

Flatpicks with fingers or just fingers works for me.

Atomic