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Post by minorkey on Sept 19, 2024 15:40:07 GMT
I dont get this second and 3rd position malarkey. And these fingerings for this mini exercise don't make sense!
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Post by ocarolan on Sept 19, 2024 15:57:17 GMT
I'm not sure what you don't understand Larry...
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Post by martinrowe on Sept 19, 2024 16:08:09 GMT
The tab is telling you how to finger/fret the notes i.e. that you should fret the F sharp with the first finger, the G with the second finger, the two A's with the fourth finger the second G with the second finger and the second F sharp with the first finger. So you fret with the fingers 1,2,4,4,2,1 in that order starting at the second fret. You shift your whole hand, including the thumb up the neck a little bit. The position is related to starting with your first finger on the second fret, which is what that does. I've heard different interpretations of what 'position' actually means but I go for one that is related to the notes of the chord i.e. arpeggios. Hope it helps. I'm sure others will correct me if I'm not precise enough - or wrong.
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Post by minorkey on Sept 19, 2024 16:09:03 GMT
I'm not sure what you don't understand Larry... Well the second note is F#, but the fingering suggests fret 1. Fret 1 on the first string is F. Then there's a G, which isn't fret 2, that would be F#. In the next bar we have two As, which is not fret 4!
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Post by minorkey on Sept 19, 2024 16:10:32 GMT
Oh. I'm reading the numbers as frets, not fingers 🤦♂️
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Post by jonnymosco on Sept 19, 2024 22:02:10 GMT
Another issue that is not clear is where to play the first note: 1st string open E or 2nd string 4th finger on 5th fret (which is how you'd usually play E if it's marked as the second position).
Jonny
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Post by minorkey on Sept 19, 2024 22:27:28 GMT
Another issue that is not clear is where to play the first note: 1st string open E or 2nd string 4th finger on 5th fret (which is how you'd usually play E if it's marked as the second position). Jonny I played first string open E
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