Left Hand FAQ

Question: "Should keeping your fingers close to the fretboard be a concious effort or should it come naturally?"

Answers:

"If you practice it slowly and conciously, then eventually it will come naturally to you at all speeds. If you're having trouble keeping your fingers close to the fretboard, try higher frets, like starting on the 7 fret. "

"Fingers don't even need to be close to the fretboard, it's all matter of practice. It is better to keep them close to minimize the movements, but in reality they can go 2-3 cm apart from the frets it doesn't matter as long as it is precise. I would recommend to keep them close though, as then you are building a more "neater" technique and fingers are moving less, so you watch for them in the long run."

"Practice slow and keep your playing clean. And while you're upgrading the speed your fingers will naturally stick closer to the fretboard, as there will be no time to keep them too far away."