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I’ve said this before, if you were reared in a flamenco or classical culture you would not consider playing anchoring your picking hand - you’d just accept the discipline / technique and get on developing your playing.
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Hi guys
Thanks for the input Yeah well IM not very happy with the sound of the way I played, as much as I found it so easy to finger pick that way. The sound when you pick over the soundhole as opposed to by the bridge is so much fuller, and just sounds right to me. Also, I actually find I need more power to play closer to the saddle like I have been, as the strings are not as loose there, so it hurts more! I have been playing all day hovering, and getting somewhere, so I will commit to this for a few weeks and see how I get on! Thanks again guys |
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Glad you see the issues, and I'm sure when you make up your mind you'll choose whichever you want to live with for the next few years. Nothing we can say is going to motivate you to pay the price to re-learn a technique you've been somewhat successfully with. |
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My fingerpicking style, technically wrong, struggling to change!
I agree totally, do what works for you. Don't get sucked in by if it's technically correct or not. Look at the the method of the master of thumb style, chet atkins or Travis then have a think.
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I have the same problem with my thumb. Looking at the picture and looking at a few videos of people playing correctly I wonder if it is a question of what part of the thumb I am using.
I am pointing in the right direction and all the rest but I seem to be striking the bass notes with the edge of my thumb just under the nail on the left-hand side (sometimes inadvertently catching the nail). Perhaps I should use more of the pad of my thumb! In one video, the fellow talking about common mistakes says to use the pad of the fingers to strike the strings (if you are not using your nails, which I am not) but does not specify what part of the thumb should be used. Although when moving from the thumb and referring to the fingers he says "once again" use the pads. Should my thumb be more pad-oriented? |
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Acoustic guitar picking isn't classical guitar - people do whatever works for them.
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OP--if you want to make the change to floating it won't take all that long in my experience.
I was a "planter" when I started lessons with a classically trained teacher. He highly encouraged me to float (his theory being the ring finger can't move freely if the pinky is planted) and since I was paying him I agreed to try it. I would say it felt natural within a couple of weeks. But I was not very far along as a finger picker when I made the change, less than a year. I'm glad I did it, but that is not to disparage anyone who plants (MJH, Tommy E, Stefan Grossman and Woody Mann just off the top of my head!). I can still plant if I want to but it feels kind of strange, unless I'm planting the side of my palm on country blues type stuff. I agree with all those who say whatever works, works. For most of us the perfect is the enemy of good
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Eight-year-old thread, but one point intrigues me.
The OP said he can’t move his ring finger without the pinky involuntarily moving. With me it’s the opposite: I can move the ring finger independently, but I can’t move the pinky without the ring finger moving with it. Humans.
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I did not realise it was an eight-year-old thread. I agree with whatever works for you.
But any ideas about my "thumb" problem. "I am pointing in the right direction and all the rest but I seem to be striking the bass notes with the edge of my thumb just under the nail on the left-hand side (sometimes inadvertently catching the nail). Perhaps I should use more of the pad of my thumb!" |
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Whilst I teach my clients (don't like to call them "students" as is seems demeaning) pretty standard posture aspects like you mention .... THERE ARE NO RULES. So, Alex, if you have developed a style which works for you - then don't worry - just do it! Who knows one day there will be people asking how to learn the "alex" style!!!
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For me right hand technique modification and improvement is never ending learning. There is so much I have picked up from subtle (and not so subtle ) alterations in the mechanics of my right hand. I picked up a lot of initially pmia and string walk exercises from my classical teacher and on pumping nylon to very clearly work on speed of the right hand in addition to accuracy while floating. They help a ton if you put in the time to practice them. |
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And as b1j pointed out the thread is 8 years old. I suspect Alex won’t be seeing these replies.
Darby OTOH is looking for assistance now.
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