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picking /strumming help

Unread post by huckit21 » Sun Mar 26, 2006 6:03 pm

so i dnot thin i described my question very well last ime. What i want to know is if it is poor form to keep your pinky stationd below the strings while either picking or strumming? When i see Dave play it looks like his whole hand is moving. i generally keep my pinky stationary and it helps to provide me with a referecne point when i need to pick out individual strings. Is this a bad habit?
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Re: picking /strumming help

Unread post by zenful » Sun Mar 26, 2006 6:09 pm

huckit21 wrote:so i dnot thin i described my question very well last ime. What i want to know is if it is poor form to keep your pinky stationd below the strings while either picking or strumming? When i see Dave play it looks like his whole hand is moving. i generally keep my pinky stationary and it helps to provide me with a referecne point when i need to pick out individual strings. Is this a bad habit?
yes it is. your "reference point" should be where your arm comes to rest on the sides of the guitar
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Unread post by huckit21 » Sun Mar 26, 2006 6:23 pm

should my hand not be resting on anything at all?
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Unread post by Machtimus » Sun Mar 26, 2006 7:24 pm

huckit21 wrote:should my hand not be resting on anything at all?
Correct. It limits your movement, your dexerity and can ultimately bring problems.
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Unread post by zenful » Sun Mar 26, 2006 8:43 pm

Machtimus wrote:
huckit21 wrote:should my hand not be resting on anything at all?
Correct. It limits your movement, your dexerity and can ultimately bring problems.
i agree
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Unread post by a1075dd63aa12 » Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:51 am

zenful wrote:
Machtimus wrote:
huckit21 wrote:should my hand not be resting on anything at all?
Correct. It limits your movement, your dexerity and can ultimately bring problems.
i agree
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Unread post by Jenns4Ever9501 » Mon Mar 27, 2006 3:05 am

I used to strum with my middle, ring, and pinky fingers stuck straight out, with only the fingers holding the pick tucked in, and then our resident Mr. Pat McInnis was kind enought to point out that it was bad form (according to his guitar teacher, I believe), you should keep your hold hand tucked in and not anchored on anything, and it will help with speed and control, and so I've been tryin' real hard to do so, and it's been a noticeable improvement in my strumming. So yeah, I'd try to keep those fingers tucked in, and just go from there. Good luck. :thumbsup:
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Unread post by sfmartins » Mon Mar 27, 2006 3:31 am

Your arm should be free and relaxed either for picking or strumming.
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Unread post by huckit21 » Mon Mar 27, 2006 10:59 am

thanks for all the help. Ill work on it
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