I play acoustic guitar, and use a downstroke all of the time. I fingerpick too, as I've found it's a lot easier to control the volume of the guitar with me hands than with a pick (and I have to keep quiet :roll: ). I have a plectrum but don't get to use it much due to the noise issue (oh dear) but I'd like to practise upstrokes. How can I do an upstroke whilst fingerpicking (if I can at all)?
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Upstroke as in a strum? When I fingerpick and combine some strumming, I use my index finger nail as a downstroke and the thumb nail for the upstroke. The finger and thumb are in the same grip as if I'm using a pick.
I don't know if this what you looking for.?
GuitarNoise's first podcast is about strumming (part 1). (just found out yesterday)
Here's the link:
https://www.guitarnoise.com/podcasts/podcast-1-basics-of-strumming/
Maybe that will help.
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I haven't figured out how to strum well with my fingers, but as for the noise issue, I'd see if you could get a cheap electric guitar - I used to practice with mine unplugged in the middle of the night, and I could strum like crazy without waking up my wife...
Thanks for the replies!
And MCH: Thanks very much! That's exactly what I meant. :D
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Using finger and thumb picks, one downstrokes with the thumbpick and upstrokes with a fingerpick.
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Ricochet, is the thumbpick plastic and the fingerpicks metal?
It's the rock that gives the stream its music . . . and the stream that gives the rock its roll.
That's a popular combination. There are metal thumbpicks and plastic fingerpicks as well.
"A cheerful heart is good medicine."
I suck at fingerpicking but figure, if I'm "fingerpicking," I won't use a pick (or finger picks).
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??? :roll: well ok I am no expert but do pick and strum with my fingers ... think I use an upstroke on the fingers themselves and a downstroke on the thumb - just because this involves least movement of the hand, enabling me to keep my fingers/thumb on top of the designated strings at all times. Unless strumming.
... and I'm using a combo of fingernail and flesh for all this - yes, I know one is supposed to be using strictly fingernail but think I'm channelling my inner vihuellist lol :roll:
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What one is "supposed" to do depends on what style of music one is "supposed" to be playing. :mrgreen:
(And you don't always have to do what you're "supposed" to do.)
"A cheerful heart is good medicine."
