My little finger is slowing me down and I'd like to know what exercises can be done to speed it up and keep it from digging to far into the string. Will I
hinder myself if I stick with just four finger's? Should I anchor the RH with the pinkie or should I float?
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Posts: 1080 (06/10/09 06:44:24) |
My opinion is that you shouldn't be using your little finger anyway. That finger is not only weaker than the others, it also is so much shorter that it
forces you to turn your wrist more than you should have to. I suggest you stick with thumb and 3 fingers. Let your thumb deal with the lower 3 bass strings.
You'll be glad you made the adjustment; I know I was. As for anchoring or floating it, that is pretty much a preference thing, but I find floating it to be
the best approach since it frees your hand to move as needed. For example, many songs I do combines picking with a kind of slap strum and I think it would be
harder to switch back and forth when you have to plant your pinky to fingerpick.
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Posts: 1 (06/22/09 23:24:43) |
Of course be able to use your little finger though you will not use it much except for some chords. It helps to have a longer fingernail on the pinky finger.
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Posts: 1 (07/09/09 19:52:01) |
I dont use my pinky at all, though i think some players do. I tend to let it float above the soundboard.
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