Right Hand Technique

Lesson 2/52 | Study Time: 5 Min
Course: Blues Lead Guitar Method
Right Hand Technique

Right Hand Technique

Hold pick with thumb and first finger.

Picking Grip

The traditional picking grip is holding the pick with the thumb and the last joint of the first finger. There are variations on this grip but I recommend trying this method as it will prove more efficient in most applications.

Right Hand Position

There are basically two right hand positions when using the pick. The first is closing the fingers of the right hand, and the second position is opening the hand across the face of the guitar. Try both positions and decide which you are comfortable with.

Position 1

Position 2

Brace fourth finger.

Tip: To assist with keeping the right hand steady, try bracing the fourth finger on the face of the guitar as shown in the accompanying photo.

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1- The A Form 2- Vibrato 3- Moving Between Forms 4- The Trail Off 5- New Notes, New Keys 6- The E Form 7- The D Form 8- The C Form 9- INTRODUCTION 10- The Release Bend 11- The G Form 12- The G Form 13- Moving Licks 14- Creating Variations 15- What Are These Sounds? 16- Sliding Scales 17- Sliding Pattern 2 18- Learning the Notes 19- LESSON FOUR 20- Glossary of Musical Terms 21- How to Tune Your Guitar 22- APPENDIX III 23- Right Hand Technique 24- The Pentatonic Scale 25- Picking Technique 26- The Basics of Music 27- The Slide 28- Memorizing and Visualizing 29- Along One String 30- Playin’ the Blues 31- Bending Notes 32- A New Solo 33- Visualizing 34- C Form Solo 35- Note Values 36- Sharps and Flats 37- Blues Solo 38- Vibrato With Bent Notes 39- Slight Bends 40- The Ascending Slide 41- The Hammer-On 42- Left Hand Technique 43- Progressive Blues Lead Guitar Technique 44- The Descending Slide 45- The Pull-off 46- Time Signatures 47- The Chromatic Scale 48- Diagrams 49- The Valued Slide 50- Tablature 51- Notes on the Guitar Fretboard 52- Tablature Symbols

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