FINGER STRETCHING WITH YOUR CAPSLOCK

[octatoan]

Type this, fast:

ASDF ASDG ASFG ADFG SDFG ADFG ASFG ASDG ASDF

Harder:

FDSA GDSA GFSA GFDA GFDS GFDA GFSA GDSA FDSA

Now stretch two!

ASDF ASDH ASGH AFGH DFGH AFGH ASGH ASDF

Harder:

ASDF ASDH ASFH ASGH ADFH ADGH AFGH ADGH ADFH ASGH ASFH ASDH ASDF

I have yet to try these properly. (And I assume you're in QWERTY!)

 

[SlinkyStrings]

What is the purpose? Stretching? Finger independence? Timing in the left hand?

 

[octatoan]

Stretching and flexibility. You cold even try permuting the letters in the "words" (for something like FADS GADS GAFS GAFD etc.) for finger independence.

 

[Alex Kenivel]

Sent from my Android Tablet

 

[octatoan]

 

[SlinkyStrings]

Stretching and flexibility. You cold even try permuting the letters in the "words" (for something like FADS GADS GAFS GAFD etc.) for finger independence.

You waste your time twofold.

First of all, typing on a computer keyboard and press down strings are two completely different concepts. Consider you need hit it a string at an exact time, from a limited angle, and adjust pressure on the string and then release at an exact time.

Secondly, all those 1-2-3-4 permutations are more or less useless. You will rarely if ever play something like 1-3-2-4 during a solo or a riff. Practicing things with scarce musical value isn't worth practicing at all.

If you want to have full control over your fretting hand you first need to relax. Stand in front of a mirror with your guitar and rest your fingers (1-2-3-4) on one string without pressing it down. You should almost feel how the string wants to attach to your fingers rather then you touching it.

Then do the same thing but this time you hold your fingers a few millimeters above the string (almost as close as possible without touching it). Try to feel comfortable being so close to the string without touching it.

Then do the same thing while you press down the string. Again, only use the smallest amount of pressure needed to produce a note.

Be conscious about tension just as you are conscious about the sound you produce, because they are deeply connected.

 

[redstone]

Without the support of the thumb or palm in this position you'll damage your hand. Use your right wrist/forearm as a pseudo-neck if you want to work some fingerings anywhere.

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Wow, you couldn't be more wrong.

 

[noUser01]

I disagree with some of Slinky's post, but the core of it cannot be stressed enough. Why practice on a keyboard when you can practice the same thing more accurately on a guitar? Easy, you don't. You practice on a guitar.

 

[SlinkyStrings]

Wow, you couldn't be more wrong.

Please point out what you consider to be wrong.

 

[octatoan]

Without the support of the thumb or palm in this position you'll damage your hand. Use your right wrist/forearm as a pseudo-neck if you want to work some fingerings anywhere.

And what do you think of the idea's efficacy, assuming I do have support?

I disagree with some of Slinky's post, but the core of it cannot be stressed enough. Why practice on a keyboard when you can practice the same thing more accurately on a guitar? Easy, you don't. You practice on a guitar.

First, I don't always have my guitar.
Second, with the keyboard, I can test my finger movements by seeing if I actually end up typing what I meant to. On a guitar, you need to be awesome at legato to be sure that you are pressing the frets you meant to.

 

[Bilbone Shaggins]

I'd just assumed OP was trolling...

 

[noUser01]

First, I don't always have my guitar.
Second, with the keyboard, I can test my finger movements by seeing if I actually end up typing what I meant to. On a guitar, you need to be awesome at legato to be sure that you are pressing the frets you meant to.

Well sure. Doesn't change the fact that it's exponentially better to practice on the real thing though.

And your second statement is just flat out wrong, man. Being able to press the frets you meant to press is... the basics.

 

[bostjan]

Instructions not clear, ended up making 80's music video at work: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp_PIjc2ga4 (safe, but not appropriate for anywhere)

 

[octatoan]

Well sure. Doesn't change the fact that it's exponentially better to practice on the real thing though.

And your second statement is just flat out wrong, man. Being able to press the frets you meant to press is... the basics.

Ye-es. I don't really do this, though. It was just an idea I came up with.

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