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I have a question about a set of exercises in Creative Gutar

 
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Shredfiend



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PostPosted: Sun Jun 19, 2005 11:30 pm    Post subject: I have a question about a set of exercises in Creative Gutar Reply with quote

I have a question about a set of exercises in Creative Gutar Book 1.
Example 4.15 through 4.19.

I'm wondering what types of fingerings he's using for the bends he does.
More specifically the lower note on each strin in each box....if he's performing the bends with his index finger or just doing lots of position shifts to use more favorable fingering combinations, like using the ring finger or pinky with the other fingers.

thanks.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 8:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I got pulled up by my teacher for trying bends with all my fingers, specifically the pinky.. said it was a shreddy thing to do. So He told me to focus on playing bends with my index and 3rd finger, the 2nd finger is rarely used.

Often when watching Guthrie play, you'll see his little finger curl inwards so the knuckle is parallel with the fretboard.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, I've used all my fingers for bends since I started playing, and have had no problems whatsoever.

My thinking is, God gave us 4 fingers, so might as well make the best use of 'em...


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PostPosted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 1:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I find the fourth finger ineffective in the most common applications of bends as it is much shorter, and thus harder to support with the fingers behind it. I will bend with it for smaller bends, or small curls, albeit rarely.

The other three fingers are much more useful, especially the third finger supported by the others. The first is also very important as you often land on notes with that finger.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 2:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I typically bend with all different left hand fingers.....but if you've seen the exercise I mentioned, using the index finger for the lower notes on each string would mean doing quite a few 1 and 1/2 step bends with your pointer finger alone. which is very, very possibe, but challenging aswell.

I think if I actually asked Guthrie I think he'd say......'well, I did it so and so way, but, why don't you practice it both ways.'
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