Freaky Tarantula Finger |
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Feb 27 2017, 09:47 PM |
Hello folks, any ideas how to fix this? I know people say "Just don't do it!" but I'm struggling, it seems like there is an invisible thread pulling my finger up. It's worse going from high to low than it is from low to high for some reason. I've tried going really slow, I've tried the A and E strings only. It's freaky when I look at it and I've never noticed it before
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKmGeVQH0sk -------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Feb 27 2017, 10:08 PM |
It doesn't look too bad to me but my advice to friends is usually this (had to use a picture as this is hard for me to describe);
What helped me most was keeping the finger shape more similar on individual string, for example you bend the distral and middle phalanx more and more (too much) as you get closer to the High E. So each placement your fingers are in a different shape which probably make things harder. Also, use the proximal phalanx as much as possible cause its a lighter touch and easyer to the hand. You'll see shredders do this a lot but blues/jazz guys when doing fast passages also does this. Chris might be a good example in this lesson; https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Melodi...luesy-Phrasing/ This post has been edited by Mertay: Feb 27 2017, 10:17 PM |
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Feb 27 2017, 11:05 PM |
for example you bend the distral and middle phalanx more and more (too much) as you get closer to the High E. So each placement your fingers are in a different shape which probably make things harder. Thanks Mertay but my finger gets worse when I get nearer the bass E Cheers Phil -------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Feb 28 2017, 08:13 AM |
Thanks Mertay,
I guess over the years of mindless noodling using the pentatonic (1,4,1,3,1,3,1,3,1,4,1,4) that tarantula finger hasn't had much use and doing an exercise like this highlights its weakness. Thanks for your advice buddy -------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Feb 28 2017, 01:37 PM |
Thanks monkey
-------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Feb 28 2017, 04:04 PM |
Thanks Mertay,
To be honest, and I know everyone is going to go crazy, I don't stretch My practise time is so small and precious I hate to think of "wasting" time stretching. This is from someone who used to spend a lot of time in the gym over many years and ALWAYS stretched before a workout. I'll have a look at your stretch exercise though please. Cheers buddy. -------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Feb 28 2017, 05:39 PM |
Thanks Mertay, I'll try that out.
That picture looks remarkably like a young Jean Claude Van Dam Cheers folks Phil -------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Feb 28 2017, 08:46 PM |
Thanks Mertay,
I actually thought you'd hacked my OneDrive and stolen pictures of me WOW Monkey, that is HARD Also it highlights the fact that my fingers aren't vertical enough because my pinkie in particular mutes the thinner next string, I know sometimes this is what you want but I don't have the option It always mutes it, at the moment anyway Mertay, just done a quick poor quality vid to be sure I'm doing it correctly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBTr4PrTpk8 This post has been edited by Phil66: Feb 28 2017, 09:07 PM -------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Feb 28 2017, 11:26 PM |
Mertay, just done a quick poor quality vid to be sure I'm doing it correctly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBTr4PrTpk8 Very good start! not everybody is that confident on those higher frets, you should definitly keep doing this and if it gets too easy I can make it harder for you Start higher next time to save some time (like 10th fret maybe) and just a note; the slower you do it the harder it gets. Also hitting the strings is up to you not a must. Now getting back to the subject, notice how radially different your holding shape is at the high E string now compared to the first video you shared (also you adjusted your body-to-guitar angle right at the end of the streching exercise). Keep in mind this is most likely your most comfortable hand-body position on guitar, try doing scale-like stuff and see if you feel lightness... Its almost like you're holding a small ball instead of making a fist at high E string. Keep in mind that hand shape through the fretboard and now try that 1-2-3-4 exercise again slowly and carefully. Hopefully this improved positioning might bypass that tarantula habbit in time, we'll see |
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Mar 1 2017, 02:16 AM |
Thanks Mertay, I actually thought you'd hacked my OneDrive and stolen pictures of me WOW Monkey, that is HARD Also it highlights the fact that my fingers aren't vertical enough because my pinkie in particular mutes the thinner next string, I know sometimes this is what you want but I don't have the option It always mutes it, at the moment anyway Mertay, just done a quick poor quality vid to be sure I'm doing it correctly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBTr4PrTpk8 I remember playing those and wanted to burn my guitar Keep on working! And remember the goal its not how fast can you play those, but with how little movement you use. -------------------- QUOTE It's a proven fact that guitar faces have a bigger impact on tone than wood does. |
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Mar 5 2017, 12:06 PM |
Hello folks,
So here is my progress, it's still there but not as bad, any further advice would be gratefully received https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9eGkLx-FZo Cheers -------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Mar 5 2017, 12:27 PM |
Can you do one more with the same camera angle as the first video?
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Mar 5 2017, 08:44 PM |
-------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Mar 5 2017, 09:29 PM |
Thanks,
It is getting better but when I speed up it comes back. I think it's mostly down to tension due to unfamiliarity which is what Kris confirmed in his live chat today. Thanks for looking. Phil -------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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