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Oct 31 2007, 06:26 AM
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QUOTE ([email protected] @ Oct 31 2007, 05:18 AM)  hi there, do you know any good exercise to keep the pinky ( yes i have ONLY problems with my pinky) close to fretboard. when i play fast runs he always jumps up and down, higher than the other fingers -.- can you help me out?  Hi there! Any of pavels speedpicking series should really help in this area. You will notice he keeps his fingers very close off the fretboard. I have found since working out with the Ionian speedpicking lesson my pinky stays very close indeed! http://www2.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-gui...cking/index.htm You will need to put in the hard work, but it will pay off! This post has been edited by mattacuk: Oct 31 2007, 06:26 AM -------------------- mysql> SELECT * FROM master_name WHERE ((firstname = 'Paul') AND (lastname = 'Gilbert'));
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Nov 8 2007, 06:53 AM
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QUOTE ([email protected] @ Nov 7 2007, 09:49 PM) its sooo hard i dont get forward... i dont know why i suddenly have this problem!! i can play for example the c major scale very fast but when i just play e.g. on the high e string 4-3-2-1 and then all the strings down my pinky keeps its wide distance!!!! magic?  It comes with practice. For me though, the faster I play my fingers automatically stay close to the fretboard. -------------------- Push through all barriers.......Never self-limit.........Because there is none
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Nov 9 2007, 01:21 AM
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QUOTE ([email protected] @ Nov 8 2007, 05:49 AM) its sooo hard i dont get forward... i dont know why i suddenly have this problem!! i can play for example the c major scale very fast but when i just play e.g. on the high e string 4-3-2-1 and then all the strings down my pinky keeps its wide distance!!!! magic? Dont worry , this is very common when you start out. The more you practice to a metronome , over time your fingers WILL stay nearer the fretboard i promise you. You just need to be patient on this one! 
-------------------- mysql> SELECT * FROM master_name WHERE ((firstname = 'Paul') AND (lastname = 'Gilbert'));
"The Fundimental Difference between Paul Gilbert and Buckethead is that Paul Explores the Good side of the force, while Buckethead Explores the Dark Side of the Force" :) |
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Nov 9 2007, 01:29 AM
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QUOTE (mattacuk @ Oct 31 2007, 06:26 AM) Any of pavels speedpicking series should really help in this area. You will notice he keeps his fingers very close off the fretboard. I have found since working out with the Ionian speedpicking lesson my pinky stays very close indeed! Do you mind recording a video of that lesson for us? [email protected]: i suggest legato lessons and AP lessons. These 2 topics should really help!
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Nov 9 2007, 01:31 AM
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QUOTE (Pavel @ Nov 9 2007, 12:29 AM) Do you mind recording a video of that lesson for us? [email protected]: i suggest legato lessons and AP lessons. These 2 topics should really help! I sure will as soon as im happy with it !!
-------------------- mysql> SELECT * FROM master_name WHERE ((firstname = 'Paul') AND (lastname = 'Gilbert'));
"The Fundimental Difference between Paul Gilbert and Buckethead is that Paul Explores the Good side of the force, while Buckethead Explores the Dark Side of the Force" :) |
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Nov 9 2007, 02:05 AM
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QUOTE ([email protected] @ Oct 30 2007, 11:18 PM) hi there, do you know any good exercise to keep the pinky ( yes i have ONLY problems with my pinky) close to fretboard. when i play fast runs he always jumps up and down, higher than the other fingers -.- can you help me out? Look at Roo, creative metal soloing. Clearly lifting the pinkie is not fatal. |
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Nov 9 2007, 02:22 AM
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QUOTE (mattacuk @ Oct 30 2007, 11:26 PM) I have found since working out with the Ionian speedpicking lesson my pinky stays very close indeed! http://www2.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-gui...cking/index.htm You will need to put in the hard work, but it will pay off! looks like a good exercise. and of course your pinkie will stay close, you have no choice. but I think he may not be talking about that, he may be talking about the flying pinkie when you are not using it. which I feel has only slightly more than a rat's ass of importance. a lot of great guitarists do that. llogically I don't see the big deal. If you are not using it, who cares? If you are, I think we can all assume that our bodies are smart enough that we will lower it into position with no delay, when we are going to need it. Mine probably flies less now than it used to. But I don't worry about it. This post has been edited by fkalich: Nov 9 2007, 02:25 AM |
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Nov 9 2007, 02:29 AM
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QUOTE (fkalich @ Nov 8 2007, 08:22 PM) looks like a good exercise. and of course your pinkie will stay close, you have no choice. but I think he may not be talking about that, he may be talking about the flying pinkie when you are not using it. which I feel has only slightly more than a rat's ass of importance. a lot of great guitarists do that. llogically I don't see the big deal. If you are not using it, who cares? If you are, I think we can all assume that our bodies are smart enough that we will lower it into position with no delay, when we are going to need it. Mine probably flies less now than it used to. But I don't worry about it. Hmmm ... +1
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Nov 14 2007, 06:27 AM
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This guy have his pinky off the fretboard all the time, still he seems to be doing ok: http://youtube.com/watch?v=SzW8fi8z5C8
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Nov 15 2007, 06:00 AM
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y true..
when he was younger he was much better: (al least his performance was).. http://youtube.com/watch?v=sj3ec2cCaJw |
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Dec 6 2007, 12:52 AM
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QUOTE (Robin @ Nov 14 2007, 06:27 AM) This guy have his pinky off the fretboard all the time, still he seems to be doing ok: http://youtube.com/watch?v=SzW8fi8z5C8 He doesn´t use his pinky that much though  My pinky keeps popping up 3~ cm from the fretboard when I move the other fingers so playing stuff like 1-2-3-1-2-3-1-2-3-1-2-3- using the pinky might sink you perhaps. Personally I´m way faster in my left hand then my right due to an injury so for me that doesn´t really matter. But I´ve thought about it and maby you can shorten that popup lenght without causing any other problems. ONe thing might be to play chromatic patterns 1-2-3-4 slowly and very purposly trying to hold that pinky under 1cm from the fretboard. At first it feels impossible but just do it slow. And another strategy might be to hold pinky at the fretboard pressing down a string and play patterns with the other fingers at another string or strings. that way we will force pinky to stay where it is and it feels very unnatural but after stretching out stuff (pardon my english) in your hand and forearm (never play so it hurts to much or that it will continue hurting.. just gentle stretching) After this your pinky might stay closer to the fretboard.. I don´t know, never seriously tried this but I just might. |
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Dec 6 2007, 01:07 AM
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I have an ace exercise for finger control, its really hard to explain though. Hmm. Pretty pointless post really. Maybe I'll make a vid of it!
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Dec 6 2007, 02:50 PM
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WHen you practise keep you rpinky down, close to the fretboard and that all there is to it man. Don`t worry if you play allready everything with your pinky up. Just practise from NOW ON everything with you rpinky down and gradually in a year or to, that technique will overpower the existing one. It is not a big problem, you can overcome it - you just need patience like everything else about playing a guitar.
PS lot of greats rarely used the pinky and they played some cool stuff  And, did anyone mention Django Reindhart?
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