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Has anyone tried playing a Fanned Fret guitar/bass? How did it feel vs standard? Did you stick with it? [closed]
The title says it all. I'm intrigued by fanned frets, but buying an instrument like that is a big leap. If you've tried it, I'd like to hear about your experience.
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Controlling finger reaction
This is a follow up question of Guitar Muscle memory lesson plan for fine motor skill deficit
While melodies get longer, I'm confusing, and especially if finger path are crosssing itself a lot such as
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Guitar - pinkie finger independence [duplicate]
I am doing some exercises and the instructor noted to keep my fingers as close to the strings as possible.
However, i noticed that every time i go to press my second or third finger, then the pinkie ...
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How to ensure the fretboard hand and the plucking hand are working on same string?
Recently I bought a guitar (but I am learning it totally through internet, due to lockdown condition). If I hold the guitar in suggested posture (or like everybody do), I cannot almost see the ...
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Is fingers pointing towards each other a problem when fretting a guitar
I've been practicing the guitar for a few months now and am currently learning a song that requires me to slide from the 10th and 12th fret on the A and B string down to the third and fifth frets, ...
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How do I know which position to use when I'm playing by ear
I come from a piano background ( and I know enough theory to read intermediate piano sheet music) and I want to learn fingerstyle guitar. but It's so difficult because there is more than one way to ...
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How common is the little finger to fret strings in (blues) electric guitar? Why does SRV never use his little finger?
I was watching this (mindblowingly awesome) SRV video and I noticed that the guy never uses his little finger:
I wonder if it's his habit or it is a legit technique ...
