Practicing Legato, Any thoughts on doing this effectively? |
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Practicing Legato, Any thoughts on doing this effectively? |
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Feb 17 2010, 05:46 PM |
I did these great lessons about 1½ year back (yep, that's the last time I actually sat down and practiced constructively, I think ):
http://www.justinguitar.com/en/MA-042-MartinGoulding1.php I just did every exercise at slow tempo for a couple of minutes, really concentrating on not making too much unwanted noice, having steady volume in both pull offs/hammer ons, etc etc. All that, you know. Quite simple, but it did wonders for me. Check it out Also, there are tons of non-musical lessons that one can do, but I find those kinda boring. But really just try and focus on using your pinky or other fingers you have problems with whenever you can. This post has been edited by Caelumamittendum: Feb 17 2010, 05:52 PM |
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Feb 27 2010, 05:20 PM |
I think every instructor here will tell you they went through the same process. The pinky is always the most problematic finger to work on. I had to very consciously work on it for several months until it had descent stamina.
The only way to do it is to keep on doing stuff that uses it and not just start playing with the other fingers but force yourself to use it as much as possible. -------------------- Visit my:
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Feb 28 2010, 11:00 PM |
It's all about keeping your pace steady, keeping yourself interested in music and not technique as the final goal. This will give you motive on what to practice, how, how much, enough patience to go through all that practice, and degree of persistence and realism needed to figure out when it is time to realize that something is not working and that you have to start over. Keep it real, and be patient, speed will come only if you develop accuracy on slow tempos.
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Mar 3 2010, 05:28 PM |
Try this to gain finger independence.
-------------------- “Obey the principles without being bound by them.”
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Mar 3 2010, 09:29 PM |
But do I need to go through the same process I went through with AP ? Does this process apply to every technique ? I am already noticing some improvements, but muting is hard to do when you need all your finger strenght in order to get some sound out of it. Like the intro of 'Elephants' by Them Crooked Vultures. It's just too noisy! On lower tempo's I can get it, but it still doesn't sound good. Not really, every technique has a process on their own, but the good thing is that most of the skills learned on one of them can be "used" for another one. This shortens the time needed for practicing. Just keep practicing, and it will be OK. Don't push yourself too much - remember - playing is fun! -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE
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Mar 7 2010, 06:32 PM |
Its always good idea to practice strength and dexterity exercises in order to get your finger moving and under control.
Check out this series covering finger independence: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guit...independence-I/ Also check out these lessons that will help you train your little finger: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guit...inger-work-out/ https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Pinky_Exercise/ https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/move_y...le_finger!/ -------------------- For GMC support please email support (at) guitarmasterclass.net
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