minorkey
C.O.G.
On book 3 of the Guitarist's Way, thanks Keith
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My main instrument is: Tanglewood TU13M concert ukulele named Kalea
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Post by minorkey on Sept 25, 2024 13:21:04 GMT
Ok so the next exercise in the book seems a step back, London's Burning. But hang on. Its in the 5th position. Fretting the G string at the 5th then the B string at the 3rd. Seems a lot of work, why not just play it normally? Also why not just say 5th octave like on piano, rather than making it sound like I'm playing harmonica ... Guitars, total mystery to me...
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Post by martinrowe on Sept 25, 2024 16:07:23 GMT
The picture you posted of your thumb position, apart from flattening it out, the important thing is that there is that little gap you have between your hand and the back of the fretboard. Keeping your hand like that makes it easy to simply move your whole hand up the neck playing. When you move your hand up the fretboard just make sure that it looks the same as it did in that picture. i.e. make sure the thumb moves up as well.
I once had a book on classical guitar that was written by the guitar tutor from the Royal Academy of Music - his initial exercises were at the 5th feet - he thought it was easier on the hand. The higher you go he closer the frets are to esch other - less stretching.
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minorkey
C.O.G.
On book 3 of the Guitarist's Way, thanks Keith
Posts: 3,626
My main instrument is: Tanglewood TU13M concert ukulele named Kalea
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Post by minorkey on Sept 25, 2024 16:09:43 GMT
The picture you posted of your thumb position, apart from flattening it out, the important thing is that there is that little gap you have between your hand and the back of the fretboard. Keeping your hand like that makes it easy to simply move your whole hand up the neck playing. When you move your hand up the fretboard just make sure that it looks the same as it did in that picture. i.e. make sure the thumb moves up as well. I try, but my thumb has a will of its own
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