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Plectrology– The Study of Flatpicks!

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Click the blue JOIN NOW button above and sign up for the free Silver Pick membership to get this lesson for free! One thing about Jake...when he does something, he does it thoroughly! Let's learn all about plectrums, from the materials, thicknesses, shapes, tones, and more!

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  1. Karen Doyle ·

    Slowed the video to 50% and worked it a measure at a time. Two weeks in and it's coming. Patience is the lesson here as much as the notes.

  2. Patty Lindstrom ·

    The pinky thing goes away, I promise. Took me about three months.

  3. flatpick_dad ·

    The pinky thing goes away, I promise. Took me about three months.

  4. Deb Carrigan ·

    Take the capo off and play it in open G a few times, then put it back. Helped me hear it.

  5. Katie Clark Support ·

    Glad it clicked! That timing is the whole point of this lesson, so if that landed you got what you came for.

  6. Sam Whitlock ·

    The pinky thing goes away, I promise. Took me about three months.

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