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Matt23 View Member Profile	Oct 17 2008, 06:17 PM
Oct 17 2008, 06:17 PM	Accomplished Tone Master Posts: 1.745 Joined: 17-January 08 From: Scotland	I've got a question. Should i use my pinky for shred runs. I've noticed that for example, Pavel and Muris use their pinkies a lot, but Marcus (Lavendell) and other people (cant remember who) don't use theirs so much. All of these people can play very fast so both methods obviously work. I always try to use my little finger wherever possible, but for a long time i had trouble with getting my pinky fast and i still do. I just wondered if i happen to have a weak little finger and should try to use other fingers instead. This may be me trying to find a reason why i'm not progressing as fast as id like to, that isn't i haven't done enough practice, but i just wondered why do some people use their pinkies and some people don't. Matt You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by Matt23: Oct 17 2008, 06:48 PM

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Guitar1969 View Member Profile	Oct 17 2008, 10:40 PM
Oct 17 2008, 10:40 PM	GMC:er Posts: 346 Joined: 30-October 06 From: Southern California	Great topic. I was just about to post pinky problems as well. I have been working on my hammer ons alot lately and trying to get a clean sound out of the 4 fret span hammer on (Fingers 1 and 4). The problem I have is I can't get a nice sutaining note with my pinky - Seems to fret the note flattened(collapsed joint) rather than the tip of the pinky, and because of this, also interferes with the string below it(The higher pitch string). If anyone has any advice on this other than continuing hammer on exercises - please let me know, as I feel I am doing it wrong. Thanks, You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- "Three Chords & The Truth . . ."

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Matt23 Little Finger Oct 17 2008, 06:17 PM

Jesse I think we got the same problem buddy, my pinky is... Oct 17 2008, 06:24 PM

Matt23 QUOTE (Jesse @ Oct 17 2008, 06:24 PM) I t... Oct 17 2008, 06:26 PM

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Jesse "Give up never, you should." Is what ... Oct 17 2008, 06:27 PM

Matt23 I'm shocked. I just tried to do a trill and on... Oct 17 2008, 06:29 PM

Bogdan Radovic You should use all you fingers when you have the n... Oct 17 2008, 07:49 PM

Ramiro Delforte The use of the pinky finger is something personal ... Oct 17 2008, 07:57 PM

superize I always use my pinky when doing speed runs..... ... Oct 17 2008, 08:03 PM

Marek Rojewski Before joining GMC I was using my little finger ra... Oct 17 2008, 08:13 PM

Shadow21 My pinky is also smaller than a normal pinky shoul... Oct 17 2008, 08:44 PM

Jose Mena When I started playing guitar, I found it very har... Oct 17 2008, 08:49 PM

Ivan Milenkovic Don't worry mate, it will all come with practi... Oct 17 2008, 09:07 PM

Matt23 Thanks guys. Lots of good advices here. Oct 17 2008, 09:33 PM

Guitar1969 Great topic. I was just about to post pinky probl... Oct 17 2008, 10:40 PM

Muris Varajic It's fully up to person but depends of what yo... Oct 17 2008, 10:54 PM

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Skalde My pinky is also very weak, I don't use it for... Oct 20 2008, 01:15 PM

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