Comments on: Lesson 7 – Starting With The Thumb: Independence Exercises http://www.fingerstyleblues.com/lesson-7-starting-with-the-thumb-independence-exercises/ Guitar Lessons, Videos, Articles Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:49:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Shmike http://www.fingerstyleblues.com/lesson-7-starting-with-the-thumb-independence-exercises/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Shmike Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:22:11 +0000 http://www.fingerstyleblues.com/?p=156#comment-21 Hi Nikibaldi, glad you enjoyed the lesson. I'm not sure if I understand your question, but for playing the bass notes C & G on the fifth and sixth strings it's probably wiser to stick to using your ring finger. You could always use your thumb to hold down notes on the sixth string, which is how I tend to do it when possible. There are no rules, but try and consider the positions that require the least amount of movement. Is that close? -Shmike Hi Nikibaldi, glad you enjoyed the lesson.
I’m not sure if I understand your question, but for playing the bass notes C & G on the fifth and sixth strings it’s probably wiser to stick to using your ring finger. You could always use your thumb to hold down notes on the sixth string, which is how I tend to do it when possible.
There are no rules, but try and consider the positions that require the least amount of movement.

Is that close?
-Shmike

]]> By: nikibaldi http://www.fingerstyleblues.com/lesson-7-starting-with-the-thumb-independence-exercises/comment-page-1/#comment-20 nikibaldi Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:15:13 +0000 http://www.fingerstyleblues.com/?p=156#comment-20 Hey! Nice lesson! Took me a while to get comfortable with the picking but now it's fine. Changing chords while keeping up the pattern is still a bit challenging. One question regarding the C chord in general: is it better to get used to switching between the strings with the ring finger or can you also use the pinky so that one doesn't have to move the left hand? Of course, there are no rules, but any recommendation from your side? Hey! Nice lesson! Took me a while to get comfortable with the picking but now it’s fine. Changing chords while keeping up the pattern is still a bit challenging. One question regarding the C chord in general: is it better to get used to switching between the strings with the ring finger or can you also use the pinky so that one doesn’t have to move the left hand? Of course, there are no rules, but any recommendation from your side?

]]> By: Nulty http://www.fingerstyleblues.com/lesson-7-starting-with-the-thumb-independence-exercises/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Nulty Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:46:24 +0000 http://www.fingerstyleblues.com/?p=156#comment-8 been plaing for 3 years, started with LZ - Babe I'm gonna leave you. This is an education in fingerstyle! Thanks for the site been plaing for 3 years, started with LZ – Babe I’m gonna leave you.

This is an education in fingerstyle! Thanks for the site

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