https://theguitarpages.com/tag/picks/Recent content in picks on The Guitar PagesHugoen-USWed, 19 Feb 2020 16:10:06 +0000https://theguitarpages.com/the-pick-a-palooza-diy-guitar-pick-punch/Wed, 11 Sep 2019 14:00:19 +0000https://theguitarpages.com/the-pick-a-palooza-diy-guitar-pick-punch/<h3 id="quick-review">Quick Review</h3> <p>The Pick-a-Palooza is an awesome gift for any guitar player in your life. Most guitar accessories are incredibly personal and hard to gift. I for one know how picky I am when it comes to string brands, straps, or effects, but this is a fun gift that can be useful to any player at any level. It’s easy to see why this is on Amazon’s top gifted list.</p>https://theguitarpages.com/using-a-pick-with-an-acoustic-guitar/Tue, 20 Nov 2018 05:29:50 +0000https://theguitarpages.com/using-a-pick-with-an-acoustic-guitar/<p>Most beginners will ask this question pretty quickly after picking up their new guitar and trying to strum a chord. <em>Should I learn to use a pick when playing acoustic guitar?</em> This is a great question, and one that warrants a closer look at styles of music, types of strings, and fingernails (fingernails? Yep, fingernails). The short answer to this question is yes. For the longer answer, continue reading for some insight into the weird world of the strumming hand.</p>