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Old 05-15-2013, 05:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Jackknifegypsy View Post
..have recently learned that the fingers must move at the joint where the fingers meet the hand, not where I've been moving from, at the next joint on fingers or at both joints.

Is there a cure for this deeply ingrained habit? Other than persevering with conscious effort to break it (gonna slow me down significantly).

There must be some great advantage to it but I can't determine what it is.
yes, this is correct. not solely from the knuckle, but primarily.

here is a page from 'the art of classical guitar playing' by charles duncan. the second paragraph is relevant:




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Originally Posted by ljguitar View Post
i watched this video, and it definitely looked to me like he was primarily moving from the knuckle.


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Originally Posted by Jackknifegypsy View Post
thx for the referral to the video on Youtube.

Looks like there's no other way to break the habit but conscious effort.
if you watch this video of alice artzt, around the 5:15 mark she talks a little about the hand motion. it's a very natural movement similar to picking up a stick.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qW1pDXnSGxI


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you are welcome
watch all ten parts of effortless guitar and this also

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0Edsc4AujU
i've bookmarked that for watching later.
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