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Right hand playing style?


richedie

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Hey all!

 

I have been told by some instructors to never plant your pinky on the guitar body while picking or strumming, but it always felt natural to me so I kept doing this. I also talked with some pros who said to do what feels best and helps you play better, we are all different. Thoughts?

 

I noticed that lately I was trying to get away from planting my pinky on the body while strumming aor picking and it always feels more comfy and in control with it planted.

 

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Whatever works, man !

 

If it works for you to rest your pinky on the guitar, why not?!

 

Try picking without anchoring for a while to see if that works better for you.

But do it for a while and give it a real chance, then you can decide.

If anchoring (resting your pinky on the guitar) still works better, stick to that.

 

I'm not sure about strumming, though. With strumming you make bigger moevements, I can't really imagine how that would work, but then again, "if it sounds good an/or feels good, you must be doing something right" (Mick Goodrick).

 

There are many players who rest their pinky on the guitar. Who's gonna tell John Petrucci, Steve Morse, Michael Angelo Batio and Jesse van Ruller that their technique is wrong?!

Know what I mean?!

 

Good luck,

Lars

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Hey all!


I have been told by some instructors to never plant your pinky on the guitar body while picking or strumming, but it always felt natural to me so I kept doing this. I also talked with some pros who said to do what feels best and helps you play better, we are all different. Thoughts?


I noticed that lately I was trying to get away from planting my pinky on the body while strumming aor picking and it always feels more comfy and in control with it planted.


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I do that, my picking is fine :)

 

I'm pretty sure Slash does it - his picking is fine.

 

Micheal Angelo Batio plants three fingers on the body - his picking is fine :p

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