By Hodaka Hashi
Tremolo picking is when you pick notes at a very quick speed.
Listen to tremolo picking:
Tremolo is quite easy to achieve. Hold the plectrum in your hand (but not too tightly) and pluck the string quickly using an up and down motion. This can be done in one of two methods:
- Pluck the string up and down in very small vertical movements of your arm. This can be done by using your elbow as a pivot.
- Pluck the string by rotating your wrist back and forth (i.e. no arm movements).
It is important to note that you should keep your arm muscles relaxed as you do this as tensing your muscles and forcibly trying to pick the strings fast will in fact slow down your tremolo speed and also increase the risk of injury.
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