right handed finger style - pinky?

[rogthefrog]

Originally Posted by amyFB

I think it is mostly because it is how he was trained and how he plays and therefore how he teaches.

My pinky plays the high E mostly, the pad side plucks up, the nail side flicks down; the thumb does the opposite on the low E and A strings. It's just what seemed to work for me.

I am always looking to improve my playing, and if there is merit in this "lose the pinky", then I'm sure to find it after some time in the woodshed.

But I have to admit that it seems more productive for each finger to have as much string to itself as possible, so that's my primary argument against the change.

Ok, back to the practice room with me!

yours in tune,
amyfb

With all due respect, making you relearn how to play with fewer fingers when you can play well with more is asinine.

[rogthefrog]

Originally Posted by amyFB

That's the best argument in favor of dropping the pinky that I've seen, so far.

I'll put that under the "work smarter, not harder" advice column.

yours in tune,
amyFB

Agreed, that makes sense. But in general, the more the merrier.