I'm with rct's early response. Context determines appropriateness; don't settle for the easy fingerings because that has zero to do with musicality. How do I know? I wasted more than a decade, and gave people mediocre performances, because I became a very habitual player with many of my moves based on what I could execute easily, playing "fast." It was only when I realized that the best way to develop a fluid music voice is to work on the things that are hard, and the intervals and positions, etc., that are challenging and not basic that you become a capable musician instead of a sort-of guitar player. I make no claim to greatness -- that's for sure -- but what I do now is a much better and more musical thing than what I used to do. The proficiency comes.
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