Hi all
I taught fingerstyle for 40 years (for $) and more people do touch their pinky down than who float, and many who float have had some classical teaching influence.
I did not try to alter what students were doing unless it was obviously impeding their ability to play easily/fluently. In 40 years, I think I asked 2 (at most 3) students to change what they were doing.
One of those was leaning on the finger (putting pressure to the point they bent the tip of the pinky) on it, and another was floating and bouncing around. They could not seem to hold still unless they touched the pinky down.
Most of them NEVER actually 'planted' or 'anchored' their pinky. In most cases, it was movable…
I agree with whoever said 'there is no right answer' and I'd alter it to read 'there is no best answer for everybody'.
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