is aimed at all guitar and bass players, from beginners
to professionals. It allows you to improve the strength
and precision of your right hand quickly and efficiently
while you go about your everyday life, using the
principle of "enhanced difficulty". If you wanted to
obtain the same degree of difficulty on your instrument,
you would have to set the tension of the strings so high
that you would break the neck!
On the other hand, the "Pocket Picker" can also be used
as a regular right hand work device, simulating the
string tension of the instrument you are used to play.
Your first contact with the "Pocket Picker" may seem a
little strange: This is a new concept, a new
instrument. So allow yourself a short period of
three or four days to get comfortable with it, play
around with it for fun, find the right way to hold it and
the best position for your style of playing.
Stay humble with it, as it will change your musical life;
in other words, be sure to master it!
You can use the pocket picker while walking, (with the
strap supplied), or use it with two hands flat on your
knees, or in bed, on a table, or fixed with two screws
using the lace holes..
How To
Use It
The most interesting method is of course to practice
while listening to music!
The pocket picker is almost silent, so it will not bother
those around you. The important thing here is the
physical sensation of the fingers and the pick ;
listening to music while practising, for instance on your
MP3 player, will bring a new dimension to your playing -
play, practise, and progress while having fun!
Although the size of a guitar or bass means you cannot
practice in many everyday situations, you will find that
the pocket picker can definitely help here. it is up to
you to find the right time and place. Here are a few
examples: while travelling, trekking or simply walking on
the street (dare to do it !), while reading in bed ,
while watching a movie on TV or, of course, warming up
your right hand before a gig!
Using the "Pocket Picker" while driving is strictly
forbidden, although you may use it while waiting in the
car.
Start
Slowly
The strings are tighter than usual, so do not force - you
have nothing to prove so play slowly, but with
determination and love: that is the only secret.
You will find that after a few days practicing on the
Pocket Picker you will gain in confidence, strength and
precision, and this will soon manifest itself on your
real instrument. Keep at it, have fun, and you will be
sure to become a master of right hand technique...
The musicians who participated in the creation of this
concept, and who have since attested to its'
effectiveness, have written a method for the right hand
based on the principle of "enhanced difficulty". This
method contains progressive and targeted exercises for
picking, finger picking and "slapping", that will help
you to master your right hand.
Check out the guitar and bass pages to discover these
methods.
