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chaztrip View Member Profile	Nov 6 2007, 10:51 AM
Nov 6 2007, 10:51 AM	GMC:er Posts: 26 Joined: 29-October 07	Anchoring I have a bad habit… maybe of when I am attempting to play fast I will anchor my ring finger in a pointed position down on my guitar. This is OK when I am in the higher strings but getting down low creates a problem. Any tips on how to break this? Or do you have any clue to what I am saying…. Thanks Chaz 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!

Saoirse O'Shea View Member Profile	Nov 6 2007, 07:04 PM
Nov 6 2007, 07:04 PM	Moderator - low level high stakes Posts: 6.173 Joined: 27-June 07 From: Espania - Cadiz province	I'm assuming that you mean your picking hand Chaz - so you use your ring finger to position and rest ? I'd suggest practicing with your hand resting lightly on the bridge instead. You might find it easier to get to all the strings comfortably then. Cheers, Tony 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! -------------------- Get your music professionally mastered by anl AES registered Mastering Engineer. Contact me for Audio Mastering Services and Advice and visit our website www.miromastering.com Be friends on facebook with us here. We use professional, mastering grade hardware in our mastering studo. Our hardware includes: Cranesong Avocet II Monitor Controller, Dangerous Music Liasion Insert Hardware Router, ATC SCM Pro Monitors, Lavry Black DA11, Prism Orpheus ADC/DAC, Gyratec Gyraf XIV Parallel Passive Mastering EQ, Great River MAQ 2NV Mastering EQ, Kush Clariphonic Parallel EQ Shelf, Maselec MLA-2 Mastering Compressor, API 2500 Mastering Compressor, Eventide Eclipse Reverb/Echo.

chaztrip View Member Profile	Nov 6 2007, 10:26 PM
Nov 6 2007, 10:26 PM	GMC:er Posts: 26 Joined: 29-October 07	QUOTE (tonymiro @ Nov 6 2007, 12:04 PM) I'm assuming that you mean your picking hand Chaz - so you use your ring finger to position and rest ? I'd suggest practicing with your hand resting lightly on the bridge instead. You might find it easier to get to all the strings comfortably then. Cheers, Tony yes sorry that is exactly what I mean. I see players do it both ways and did not know if there was a benefit to either one. 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!

DeepRoots View Member Profile	Nov 6 2007, 10:33 PM
Nov 6 2007, 10:33 PM	Get to da Chopper! Posts: 2.700 Joined: 18-March 07 From: South Wales, UK	QUOTE (chaztrip @ Nov 6 2007, 09:26 PM) yes sorry that is exactly what I mean. I see players do it both ways and did not know if there was a benefit to either one. No benefit- Michael Angelo Batio (hope you've heard of him) picks by anchoring his hand, and hes amazing... However, many other like myself prefer the bridge method... Do what ever feels right to you! DeepRoots 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!

Scott Gentzen View Member Profile	Nov 7 2007, 02:47 AM
Nov 7 2007, 02:47 AM	GMC:er Posts: 683 Joined: 16-January 07 From: Centreville, VA, USA	QUOTE (DeepRoots @ Nov 6 2007, 09:33 PM) No benefit- Michael Angelo Batio (hope you've heard of him) picks by anchoring his hand, and hes amazing... However, many other like myself prefer the bridge method... Do what ever feels right to you! DeepRoots Eventually we'll hear Pavel on this issue and he'll disagree. It's in a few of his early lessons and it pops up on the forums every once in a while. I'm trying to keep all my pick-hand fingers curled in because I've seen enough stories about how it helped people break through on speed. On my first guitar, it was very comfortable for me to rest the edge of the palm at the bridge. The bridge on the new one is kinda making me reassess that position though because of where the screws stick outl. 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! -------------------- Guitars: ESP Semi-Hollow Eclipse, 1984 Ibanez Roadstar RS440, Peavey T-60, Daisy Rock Rock Candy Custom Amps: Peavey Transformer 112, Epiphone Valve Jr head with custom 2x12 cab Pedals: Boss TU-2, Budda Bud-Wah, Chuck Collins Harmonic Percolator clone

chaztrip View Member Profile	Nov 7 2007, 10:02 AM
Nov 7 2007, 10:02 AM	GMC:er Posts: 26 Joined: 29-October 07	QUOTE (Scott Gentzen @ Nov 6 2007, 07:47 PM) Eventually we'll hear Pavel on this issue and he'll disagree. It's in a few of his early lessons and it pops up on the forums every once in a while. I'm trying to keep all my pick-hand fingers curled in because I've seen enough stories about how it helped people break through on speed. On my first guitar, it was very comfortable for me to rest the edge of the palm at the bridge. The bridge on the new one is kinda making me reassess that position though because of where the screws stick outl. Well I have been trying with my pick hand curled in and WOW much faster and I seem to have better control. I guess it really does not matter its what works best..... I mean after I watched Marty Friedman pick I was like HUH? 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!

Scott Gentzen View Member Profile	Nov 7 2007, 11:21 AM
Nov 7 2007, 11:21 AM	GMC:er Posts: 683 Joined: 16-January 07 From: Centreville, VA, USA	QUOTE (chaztrip @ Nov 7 2007, 09:02 AM) Well I have been trying with my pick hand curled in and WOW much faster and I seem to have better control. I guess it really does not matter its what works best..... I mean after I watched Marty Friedman pick I was like HUH? Yeah. It does eventually come down to what's comfortable for how you're trying to play. For every "this is the right way" you can come up with an example of a legendary player that doesn't do that. EVH has a bizarre way of handling his pick hand that I don't think anyone would advise being a good way to play. But it's hard to deny his impact on rock guitar. The advantage of curling your fingers in and resting the edge of the palm on the bridge is a very efficient way of handling your pick hand though. Pick between the thumb and index. None of the other fingers are hanging out anywhere to get in the way and they're in easy position to pluck higher strings if needed. The palm edge on the bridge allows easier transition from no muting to light muting for sweeps to heavy palm muting. 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! -------------------- Guitars: ESP Semi-Hollow Eclipse, 1984 Ibanez Roadstar RS440, Peavey T-60, Daisy Rock Rock Candy Custom Amps: Peavey Transformer 112, Epiphone Valve Jr head with custom 2x12 cab Pedals: Boss TU-2, Budda Bud-Wah, Chuck Collins Harmonic Percolator clone

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