You are probably holding the pick too tightly , you shouldn ' t really be applying any pressure you should just about be able to knock the pick out of your grip by tapping it with the other hand . This sounds counterintuitive , but what it actually does is allow the pick some breathing space when it collides with the strings . It may be awkward at first but this will also stop any pick slipping out of your hand issues you may also be having . <| sep |> ranchdressinmybutt lets be real here , having a democratic candidate that didnt appeal to even the slightly left of center ruined things . theres no doubt about that . terrible voter turnout altogether compared to previous years , and theres no guarantee third party voters would have otherwise voted for hillary and not trump or neither .