as accurate or as nimble as it once was. for some reason it has become difficult for me to do a reverse roll, a forward-reverse roll, or any picking pattern that involves using the middle finger followed by the index finger. the problem seems to be mostly with the accuracy of my index finger – missing notes, lacking touch. i do fine without picks, but once i put the picks on i seem to have this problem until i have played for 15 to 20 minutes.
also, i am noticing that it takes me longer to warm up, and warming up is much more critical than it used to be. i 