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First of all, I just grabbed the guitar to take the shot to show finger configuration. But you are absolutely correct that, in an "action" shot, I would want to have the fingers closer to the fret. What looks like a long ring finger nail is actually a halo from being back lit by the sun. The nail is actually quite short. You "nailed" it (so to say) when you observed the close proximity of the middle and ring fingers. In fact, I do find that the string assigned to the middle finger is sometimes muted by the ring finger, It is something I am aware of and work to avoid. Part of the problem is my tendency to let my left hand "wing out" or twist away from the fret board, rather than stay parallel with it. I am much obliged for the suggestion for the independence drills and will incorporate them into my daily routine. Thanks again. David
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By "low" he means pitch, not altitude.
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Hi David, while I'm not a fingerstyle player, I think the question you ask about has relevance to any player ...
... anyways I have found the learning materials from Jamie Andreas to be very helpful. Her teaching wheelhouse is the physical fundamentals of putting fingers on strings in a way that leads to efficient playing and good tone. And all of the headspace stuff that makes that happen. It's a bit of "yoga for guitar" but I've found it to be very helpful. www.guitarprinciples.com |
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Try a different fingering for that chord. I suspect that by leaving the index finger unused you may be unbalancing the arch of your fingers, contributing to tension. 1st: pinky on 3rd fret 2nd: ring on 3rd fret 3rd/4th: open 5th: index on 2nd fret 6th: middle on 3rd fret
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OP here. Thank you all again for the suggestions and resource recommendations.
David
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