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GMC Forum _ Kristofer Dahl _ I Got A Question

Posted by: Dan L Jan 9 2008, 08:18 PM

when im trying to practice some blues music i cant control my pinky all the time, when i try to move my pinky i sometimes move my other finger next to it at the same time is this normal. thanks Dan

Oh and by the way ur site is amazing i shall pass this on to all my friends.

Posted by: Mark. Jan 9 2008, 08:23 PM

This is normal for a not trained pinky, if you want to fully controle it you should do pinky excercises!

Posted by: Dan L Jan 9 2008, 08:29 PM

QUOTE (Mark. @ Jan 9 2008, 07:23 PM)

This is normal for a not trained pinky, if you want to fully controle it you should do pinky excercises!

Theres a pinky excersize :S hmm so u got the link for it?

Posted by: Smikey2006 Jan 9 2008, 08:30 PM

just search for Pinky

Posted by: Mark. Jan 9 2008, 08:38 PM

Some excercises I did :
(Do it on all strings)

7h8p7h8p7 etc with your pinky and ring finger
7h9p7h9p7 etc with your pinky and middle finger
Just think of any variation you can imagine,
Start slow and stop when it hurts!

This is also a great excercise for independent fingers
5h7p6h8 and 8p6h7p5

Hopes this help some

Mark.

Posted by: Dan L Jan 9 2008, 09:00 PM

QUOTE (Mark. @ Jan 9 2008, 07:38 PM)

Mark.

thanks alot ill give them ago, feels weird kinda makes my finger feel weak like i cant control it but ill keep trying.

Posted by: Mark. Jan 9 2008, 09:03 PM

It will take sometime to fully controle your pinky, maby even months, just gradually build it up! In the beginning it's seems difficult but after a while you start to feel large improvements, which is really motivating

Posted by: Hisham Jan 9 2008, 09:50 PM

exercise for pinky 1.2.X.4 and 1.X.3.4 these are the numbers of the fingers and fretrs start upstrock / downstrock play at frets (1.3.5.7.9.12.15.17) i think it will help you

Posted by: preownedguitar Jan 9 2008, 10:04 PM

I like to set my metronome around 105 bpm and keep increasing it and do licks with a variety of patterns like this one on a EVH Brown sound type of lead setting.

E-8-9-11-9-8----9-8-------8------------------8----
B--------------11-----11-9---11-9-8--8-9-11------
G-----------------------------------------------------

Posted by: Dan L Jan 10 2008, 07:53 PM

Still my 2 fingers at the end my pinky and the one next to it feel really weak and im missing strings if anyone has msn or anything like that plz add me. [email protected] thats my msn addy rite there.

Posted by: Dan L Jan 10 2008, 09:04 PM

i need serious help i want to be good,but i just cant do anything im trying the tuts and im not getting better. someone add me on msn we have a chat?>