Hey Wolfman

We are at the same point. I would suggest a thinner pick to start with. I was using a .73 but moved to a .38 after reading a number of previous posts (cheers ManXcat). It has helped a lot.

The angle of up stroke should, in my opinion, be the reverse of your down stroke. I have found that this works for me. Everybody will hold their pick differently, I have tried to copy others with no joy. Relentless practice, to my poor wife's annoyance, helped me find my own angle.

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Down angle Up angle / (not to that degree though)

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Hope that makes sense?

Paul