Down picking compared to down and up

[MikeC]

@gabe

I played rhythm guitar growing up and I think most of the skills there transferred over in terms of picking.

Yep, I’ve been a rhythm player since I was 14. I hold a pick like Carol shows.

How to Play Bass With a Pick (from an ex-Pick Hater)

Not me. The tip of my pick is always inline with my index finger, which is at a right angle to my thumb. Learned from decades of playing guitar. [image] My index finger might not look straight in the pic, but I’m bending its fingertip at the first joint so it’s at a 90° angle to my thumb, supporting the pick except for its tip. This makes for a solid grip so dropping the pick doesn’t happen.