This Question Is For All The Instructors..or As Many As Possible., pinky issues. need help. |
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This Question Is For All The Instructors..or As Many As Possible., pinky issues. need help. |
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Oct 30 2008, 10:31 AM |
Hi there
I developed one exercise for pinky: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guit...inger-work-out/ maybe you can give it a try and see if can help But, if you have no progress over a year, that only means that you do something in a wrong way I would really like to see it, do you have a possibility to record a video? -------------------- |
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Oct 30 2008, 12:16 PM |
Maybe you are pushing your pinky too hard so it stiffens up a bit? It would be best if you could send a small video sample of you playing so I can check out how your pinky actually works, and then we can recommend some exercises for it. Don't worry, everything is solvable, this is probably just another obstacle that you have to cross, look it that way.
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Oct 30 2008, 08:19 PM |
I would really like to help but I don't know what advice I can give you. Looks like you're really trying hard. My pinky developed equaly the same as any other finger over the time. Each of my lessons are played using pinky wherever possible. I can agree with Ivan when he said that maybe you're pushing it too hard. Don't do most difficult exercises and stretches before you feel comfortable using piky within 4 frets. I would like to see the video of you playing so maybe I can give you some more advices.
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Oct 30 2008, 09:15 PM |
I uploaded the video. Please look at it. (my last post before this one) I'd play more using the pinky but it's beaten to death right now and I can barely fret. I did that small sample so you could see what goes on. I have seen the video. 50mb for 1 min but ok I can see something weird. Every time you play a note with your pinky looks like you are pressing one fret ahead and slide down one fret to execute the right note. Why are you doing this? You already have that "lenght" of four frets in your hand, you don't need to push your pinky further. If you manage to get rid of this habit I hope you'll start to breath again. I just tried it on my guitar and I can't do it that way even if I want to I would like to hear what others say also. -------------------- Check out my <a href="https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/instructor/Emir-Hot" target="_blank">Instructor profile</a>
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Oct 30 2008, 11:16 PM |
I agree with emir,you have a bad habit of extending your pinky a half tone above the note your playing and shift it side ways to the target note?I wouldnt worry if you cant use your pinky,its no big deal.I have been playing now for 20 years or so and I have met a few guitarists who couldnt use thier pinky's too!there good musicians too,not like they have just started-When I looked at their pinky while playing it looked like their pinky would never play!lol
here is a great example of a great guitarist who hardly EVER uses his pinky!I swear you could cut it off and it wouldnt effect his playing in the slightest!Reb Beach Dont worry about it,guitarists like Reb didnt worry and came up with lots of cool tapping licks!Its not the end of the world if you cant use your pinky-IMO your one of those few people who have dodgy Pinkys!Bit of a pain,but you can work around it Just another quick observation I made while watching your vid clip again.when you where doing your cromatic 4 note per string exercise you also have a habit of bending the string up a microtone when you use your 3rd finnger!I can only think the reason you do this is your twisting your hand slightly towards you to make your pinky come down on the neck? -------------------- Ibanez geo and a line 6 spider
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Oct 30 2008, 11:28 PM |
I dont think that i can help with your problem but i must say that maybe your pinky cant get stronger..... I mean you have been training for over a year and it havent got stronge..... It is not impossible to play guitar without your pinky.....
As for myself i have a pretty strong pinky and always use it when playing solo... I cant see myself playing without it. It dosent work....... Hope you solve your problem -------------------- My Gear
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Oct 30 2008, 11:36 PM |
Maybe it's not other guitarists opinions you need but a doctors..
This post has been edited by Oxac: Oct 30 2008, 11:41 PM -------------------- Olle "AJ" Svensson
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Oct 31 2008, 12:33 AM |
Oxac he already went to several doctors are he write about it.
And as for you Fender Beater I kinda understand how you feel a bit. IMO you probably have some sort of physical disorder with your pinky. The question is are you aware of that?? I mean really. It sounds to me that you are letting this physical issue become mental issue. You shouldn't let yourself frustrate that much because you can't play well with your pinky, come on man, let's be honest a bit. You really destroyed a strat because you couldn't play good with your pinky? Now think about it and tell me is that a normal thing to do regardless of what you've been through with this pinky issue?? I think not. IMHO, you should really try to control your frustration and enjoy the fact that you can play the guitar in general. Some people couldn't play guitars at all, some made great results with 2 fingers only. Now I don't know what is wrong with your pinky, you seem to move it quite strangely, but if that's the way you do it, then that's the way you do it. Accept it and try to make it better. All problems take time and patience to solve, and by destroying guitars and adding more and more frustration to yourself you will only make problem bigger not smaller mate. -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE
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