Does picking speed come from the Wrist or Elbow?

[carlos grijalva]

The question with a lot of opinions thought it would be much easier to see some facts...

[pawel]

Originally Posted by carlos grijalva

The question with a lot of opinions thought it would be much easier to see some facts...

LOL, you will still be getting opinions, just in a quantitative form

[kp69]

more like either and both.

[rufes]

from the hand. Definitely from the hand.

[Azrael]

You need a both option to......I'd vote for both then...

[tone_connoisseur]

I was just looking at a technique book and the guy says to play from the elbow. I've always tried to stay away from that. I think using your wrist takes less effort, and looks much more impressive... the look of picking effortlessly.

[DotNetTim]

If you watch Zakk Wylde he looks like his doing it from the elbow and that guy can pick fast... but for me it's the wrist all the way I think..

Tim

[Bezial]

from the pick lol

[learningtolive]

I pick from the wrist (albeit not too quickly) and I wondered how the rest of you wrist pickers do it. Do you use a side to side wrist movement or more of a rotational one?

[Ralsch]

to gain the fastest picking i can arrange would be to hold the pick with thumb and first two fingers and shake...shake....shake shake.....shake....shake shake your picking hand.lol cheezy wasn't it going side x side i can go very fast. this works on all rounds