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		<title>Keeping Your Pick Still or The Zen of Pick Use</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you are using your pick, and you&#8217;re trying to play riffs or scales that move across the strings, keep your hand still as you pluck the strings. Don&#8217;t waste any motion with your hand, because that&#8217;s what causes you to miss. If you hold your arm, wrist, hand and pick still, you&#8217;ll improve your <a href='http://1stpersonguitar.com/blog/guitar-picks/keeping-your-pick-still-or-the-zen-of-pick-use'>[...]</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When you are using your pick, and you&#8217;re trying to play riffs or scales that move across the strings, keep your hand still as you pluck the strings. Don&#8217;t waste any motion with your hand, because that&#8217;s what causes you to miss.  If you hold your arm, wrist, hand and pick still, you&#8217;ll improve your accuracy.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s all there is to it. </p>
<p>Much Respect,<br />
The Musician&#8217;s Toolbox</p>

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