I have watched Andrew's new "Note this Well" session for absolute beginners in which he goes through the A minor Pentatonic scale. I am trying this out and I can remember the notes okay but I cannot position my fingers over the frets like Andrew does. I also watch other GMC instructor videos and they all hover their hand in one position over four frets and the just go for it.
I try this technique and at the moment I catch on adjacent strings and I find that my index finger bends out and pushes down on the string on outside edge and I have trouble getting my had at right angles to the neck. I probably have the usual problems that instructors have seen many times with new starters in one to one sessions.
As a beginner, I would find it very beneficial if there were some videos that showed beginner fret fingering techniques and common problems (such as, problems stretching across the frets, angling the fretting hand to get the best hand stretch etc) and how to overcome them. I am trying to figure it all out but I cannot move forward because I spend more time trying to get my hand to stretch than trying to learn the notes in the scale.
I think it is what I have mentioned is not covered on GMC in any videos. I say this because all the GMC instructors are extremely proficient and so do not demonstrate beginner techniques and problems even when showing learner lessons.
Please put me right if there are already videos on GMC that help an absolute beginner to develop basic skills.
Thanks for your time.
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