Picks or Fingers When Strumming?

[Waterbunny 0]

That's basically it. I'm curious of how many of you play your electric guitar using picks and which ones use your fingers only? It's been about a month now and I had been practicing with my fingers because my teacher only plays that way. When I switched just shortly to do scales I found I could not feel the strings well and of course made many mistakes, so I will stay with the picks and once I learn maybe try both.

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[Stu74 35]

Hi waterbunny i use a pick for probably 80% of my electric guitar playing and i use my fingers for nearly 100% when playing my accoustic.I get a much nicer sound and feel i have more control when i play without a pick.I think its a good idea to learn how to play both but its personal choice i suppose.

What kind of music do you play?

[Waterbunny 0]

Hi Stu, I just started lessons so I'm not using any particular. I've had only 3 lessons so far and going through a lot of theory. I think I will learn with the pick mostly, I have a feeling that it would be the best choice, of course I could be wrong. My teacher only uses his fingers.

[mset3 143]

Waterbunny,

I think it depends on the type of music you want to play. Both have their advantages. If you are just strumming chords you may like a pick better.

Mike

[Stu74 35]

Your not wrong to choose to play with a pick Waterbunny it is up to you.My old guitar teacher never used a pick but he plays mostly classical music on a nylon strung guitar.Steel strings are much harder on the old fingers and nails so i do use a pick for most of my playing.