Playing 3 Nps Pattern: Middle Or Ringfinger? |
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Playing 3 Nps Pattern: Middle Or Ringfinger? |
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May 12 2011, 02:58 PM |
Middle finger for me all the way !
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May 12 2011, 06:06 PM |
I say learn to do it both ways. Something you'll find as you get good at both methods is that one way is better than another depending on what you're doing.For instance a fast ascending dorian run, using the ring finger for the middle note on the second string makes it easier to reach the last note the second string.
It really depends on what you're comfortable with - some motions it's easier one way than another because of finger strength and direction of motion up/down the fret board. So get used to doing your scales using both methods. btw - Paul gilbert uses his ring finger almost exclusively for 3 note whole step patters. But he has ape hands, so let that be known This post has been edited by SirJamsalot: May 12 2011, 06:09 PM -------------------- The more I practice, the more I wish I had time to practice!
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May 18 2011, 08:29 PM |
Cosmin and the guys gave some great advices, nothing more to add than to confirm: feel free to do it anyway you like
What I do is use middle finger mostly, although one guitar player when I was starting out was telling me to use ring finger, and I listened to him and had some problems with 3np technique. The point of the story is that you should definitely do it as you like and as you find it comfortable -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE
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May 25 2011, 09:44 AM
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I always use the index, ring, pinky but I think I am in the minority. My teacher, who went to GIT at the same time as Frank Gambale taught me that either way is equally acceptable but that once you have chosen one you should not switch back and forth between the two.
I recently noticed (I took lessons from him twenty years ago) that he uses 1,2,4 index middle pinky.. while I use 1,3,4 index ring pinky. Another very interesting thing I do is to play the stock Yngwie 3 string diminished arpeggio thing using 1,3,4 index ring pinky. Yngwie himself uses 1,2,3 index middle ring!!! Skip to 1:28 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njxuor9uVQk...feature=related I had been playing for years before I realized he was using that fingering. We can both play that particular run equally fast. (He's a lot faster than me on a lot of other runs Another interesting idea that Daniele Gottardo uses is using different fingers on the same fret when doing arpeggios. He does this where most people "roll" their first finger. I use the old fashioned rolling way but thing Daniele's way might be better. When I show younger students of mine I give his fingering as an option. See here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W51e9hYeSuc One final thing- The size of your hands may make a difference. I met Paul Gilbert way back in around 1990 and he has huge hands. Shawn Lane has very small hands. So the fact is, no matter what size your hands are you can do it... but you may opt for a different fingering. Hope some of that is useful. |
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May 27 2011, 09:53 AM
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I always use 1 3 4 index ring pinky on that shape but I am in the minority. I posted over on the gear page and people are debating it:
http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?t=902394 I said either was good but that you should stick to whatever fingering you choose. Ken Rosser, a GIT instructor, disagrees with me saying that you should learn both. |
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