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GMC Forum _ Dejan Farkas _ Little Finger Workout Exercise Problems

Posted by: gangkahn May 11 2008, 12:35 AM

hey just started doing ur lesson about last week and can finally get the speed down when picking all the notes instead of hammering, I have a problem when hammering on with my pinky for some reason it makes me pause when picking is it just i need practice doing it that way ? Oh and for some reason i just cant seem to get the rhythym you are using down are you using a metrenome?

Posted by: Dejan Farkas May 11 2008, 10:33 AM

Hey there

The purpose of the workout is to make your pinky stronger and faster, and also to work on timing. If I understood correctly, you have a problem when hammering-on with pinky, it is not done in time?

If that is the case, I can recommend you to practice in very slow rhythm, note by note. Don't worry about the speed now, first need to master it in slow rhythm and then gradually increase.

I use metronome occasionally, before used it a lot and now just when have to practice something difficult. Now when I work on timing I rather do it with some drum loops

I would be able to help you more if you upload your performance, to actually hear where's the problem.

Posted by: gangkahn May 13 2008, 01:04 AM

do you need just sound or video cuz i dont have a camera, but i do have a mic to record sound

Posted by: Dejan Farkas May 13 2008, 08:51 PM

Sound would be just fine, try recording one take with hammer-on and one without, just to hear the difference.

Posted by: Canis May 13 2008, 10:32 PM

Just wanna say Thank You very much for this lesson It saved my pinky from dying old and forgotten ^^

Posted by: Dejan Farkas May 14 2008, 12:09 AM

You're welcome Canis, I'm glad we saved one more pinky