Members d03nut Posted February 15, 2006 Members Posted February 15, 2006 There seems to be a higher-than-usual influx of new members here at the HC. So I wanted to do my part by being among the first to welcome all by giving a little preview of the kind of intelligent and informed discussions - senior members please contain your laughter- they can be expecting 'round here: So with that being said, which one of your (hopefully) 10 fingers is your "go to" finger when playing your acoustic? Which one dazzles? Which is the "quickest draw"? The "tone-maker"? I'll start: the "inside" of my right index, which helps me achieve good tone while strumming ( in an upstroke slo-sliding manner). And please no talk of "toe-play" or the middle finger. There's some younger folk here.......
Members Stophe88 Posted February 15, 2006 Members Posted February 15, 2006 Originally posted by d03nut There seems to be a higher-than-usual influx of new members here at the HC. yeah, talk about goin from 3 or 4 people on at a time to 10 i'll chip in on this one by saying my ring fingerno reason
Members bbrunskill Posted February 15, 2006 Members Posted February 15, 2006 ring finger, left hand, man that puppy can hammer on good! its just so trained
Members kwakatak Posted February 15, 2006 Members Posted February 15, 2006 Right hand middle finger. That's the one I primarily use for fingerstyle along with the thumb. My only real gripe is that he used to get me in real trouble while I was driving to work when I used to live in Philly. I try and keep the nail about 2mm beyond the quick so that when I pluck with it the string kind of sits underneath right where it meets my fingertip. Accidents do happen, though. If it gets too long it sort of bends and splits along the edge of the quick. When that happens my playing suffers and I get a dull tone because my fingertip takes over. Because of this I'm seriously thinking of buying fingerpicks. As for the rest of the fingers I'd like to use my index finger a little more but I think all those years of hybrid picking have it trained to just sit there while old "tall man" does all the work. So far I've got him carrying about 1/3 of the load. I'd also like to use my ring finger more but he's not having it. I anchor the pinky most of the time. As for left hand, I'm really happy with my pinky. After years of playing electric I learned to really dig in with it (hammeron, pulloffs, bends), particularly with heavy gauge strings (.011s). My ring finger is the team leader on that squad though.
Members knockwood Posted February 15, 2006 Members Posted February 15, 2006 I wear mittens when I play. Is that wrong?
Members JasmineTea Posted February 16, 2006 Members Posted February 16, 2006 What was the question? Influx of finger-wavers here at HC? Four stroke engines? Wha..?
Members riffmeister Posted February 16, 2006 Members Posted February 16, 2006 every finger except my right hand pinky gets used. poor pinky.....
Members bsman Posted February 16, 2006 Members Posted February 16, 2006 I'm left handed, but play right-handed, and I have two fingers (the middle and ring finger) on my right hand that are pretty useless due to soccer goaltending and football injuries. Yet, I insist on playing fingerstyle in my own inimitable, two-fingered (or more precisely one-fingered, one-thumbed) style. Therefore, I would have to answer: My right index finger...
Members Cldplytkmn Posted February 16, 2006 Members Posted February 16, 2006 left middle... it makes the root in a G chord, and the fifth in an E chord... what a great finger.
Members rhythmdoctor Posted February 16, 2006 Members Posted February 16, 2006 I tried to approach this by thinking of which finger I could not afford to lose. I guess first finger left (fret) hand is the one. As far as "go to", the whole left hand is important. I guess you could say my left is like the Detroit Pistons. No go-to-guy, just a solid team effort.
Members jackwr Posted February 16, 2006 Members Posted February 16, 2006 Originally posted by Cldplytkmn left middle... it makes the root in a G chord, and the fifth in an E chord... what a great finger. +1 Definately the left social finger! When I broke my left index the middle lead the pack in the shift to the left. Played 3 finger (left) mandolin for about 6 weeks at the height of festival season. This leadership also forced my, until then, near useless left pinky to pull its weight.
Members lalatingstrings Posted February 16, 2006 Members Posted February 16, 2006 pointy finger,and middle finger of left hand can hammer-on and pull of like crazy.love em.
Members Steverino Posted February 16, 2006 Members Posted February 16, 2006 Ineresting question, great thread. I suppose it would be my left ring, but I
Members catdaddy Posted February 16, 2006 Members Posted February 16, 2006 My opposable thumb. My wife tells me its the only thing that keeps me from being classified with the great apes:rolleyes:
Members JasmineTea Posted February 16, 2006 Members Posted February 16, 2006 Originally posted by d03nut I'll start: the "inside" of my right index, which helps me achieve good tone while strumming ( in an upstroke slo-sliding manner). I'd like a better description, please. Somehow I can't seem to picture what you're saying>>>...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Members Call me Ishmael Posted February 16, 2006 Members Posted February 16, 2006 Originally posted by d03nut There seems to be a higher-than-usual influx of new members here at the HC.So I wanted to do my part by being among the first to welcome all by giving a little preview of the kind of intelligent and informed discussions - senior members please contain your laughter- they can be expecting 'round here:So with that being said, which one of your (hopefully) 10 fingers is your "go to" finger when playing your acoustic? Which one dazzles? Which is the "quickest draw"? The "tone-maker"?I'll start: the "inside" of my right index, which helps me achieve good tone while strumming ( in an upstroke slo-sliding manner).And please no talk of "toe-play" or the middle finger. There's some younger folk here....... middle finger, both hands. But I really need all of my left fingers and at least 2 and a thumb of my right.
Members d03nut Posted February 17, 2006 Author Members Posted February 17, 2006 Sometimes for strumming purposes, instead of a pick what I do is use the side (ish) of my right thumb for the downstroke starting from the lo-E close to the soundhole and going away from it toward the bridge. I then use the inside-side of my index finger for the return trip, the only difference being that my upstroke is more or less vertical and not at an angle. (Rhyme & repeat) When this whole cycle is done in rapid succession, my strumming hand looks like a bent-out-of-shape pair of clippers. Again, I don't know if you can picture that. My main my point was that in this manner, I get what I consider to be the most "natural" tone that my acoustic has to offer. But I have to have fresh strings on otherwise all I get is a dull muted sound.
Members JasmineTea Posted February 18, 2006 Members Posted February 18, 2006 Originally posted by d03nut There seems to be a higher-than-usual influx of dumb{censored}s here at the HC.I'd agree with that.
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted February 20, 2006 Members Posted February 20, 2006 I'm attached to all of my fingers...and as long as I'm careful with the powertools and while feeding some of my more carnivorous "pets", I've hopes of staying that way!
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