Joined: 11 Nov 2004 Posts: 8 United Kingdom West midlands
Posted: Tue 29 Apr 2008 17:18
I read this:
"Alternate your middle and index fingers when you're striking the same string. (The "right-hand same-string strokes" exercises are covered in the previous section.)
Alternate your middle and index fingers when you're crossing from a lower to a higher string.
Rake with the same finger when you're crossing from a higher to a lower string. (Raking means striking a string with one finger and then striking the next lower string with the same finger.)"
Why do use the same finger when moving to a lower string, but the other finger when moving to a higher string?
Joined: 24 Feb 2006 Posts: 22 United Kingdom Berkshire
Posted: Tue 29 Apr 2008 18:05
Because your finger is already moving in that direction (i.e. from higher strings towards lower strings) when you play a string. e.g. you place your index finger on the G string (tee hee) and play it by pulling your finger upwards. This results in your index finger now resting on the D string - which it is ready to play.
This is basically a classical guitar technique called Apoyando - or 'Rest Stroke' - because your finger comes to rest on the next lowest string. The benefit of the approach you describe is economy of movement http://www.jamiehowell.co.uk/
Joined: 02 Nov 2005 Posts: 129 United Kingdom London
Posted: Thu 31 Jul 2008 13:25
You'll probably find that this just happens naturally without much practice or thinking about. I'm self-taught and I just found it easier to do that. Your fingers move around easier and you're not constantly adjusting your hand to "find" the strings.
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