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I Had It and I Lost It

Months back, I actually modified my pick technique in such a way that I could pick really, really fast, both on one string and multiple. The attack was smooth and consistent and I no longer felt like I was fighting against the strings. It felt like I barely touched the strings in fact, so I kept this up for a couple weeks, and then life got in the way of things and I started learning to play songs again assuming that I had it “locked in”. Unfortunately, I didn’t and I seem to have relapsed to inefficient pick motions. There are bits and pieces of advice I’ve written down such as keeping the pick perpendicular to the string path, keeping the forearm from getting involved, keeping the wrist loose so it almost feels like I’m jiggling my hand when I pick really fast above 200 bpm. I believe there is probably something tiny and subtle in my movements that undermines my ability to pick efficiently and I'm trying to pinpoint the cause. I know the motto of this site is “do it fast first” but if I have bad habits then should I consider slowing it down and making sure the attack is smooth consistently before I speed back up? One improvement that I have retained is that the pick no longer rotates or pushes out of my grip so at least there's that

Tremolo picking critique 2(2)

Tremolo picking critique 2

Critiquing tremolo technique

I test my tremolo ability on one string at 4 different tempos. I used the forum to get feed back and make adjustments which have allowed me to pick faster though I have trouble keeping it steady and on beat. I try to keep the pick perpendicular with the line I cut through the string but that line seems pretty steep so I don't know if I'll be able to translate this approach to strumming multiple strings. Any advice on how I can improve my technique is appreciated.