imperialbari
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I easily see the benefit of the radius fretboard when it comes to the barred chords and the action of the left index (for righthanders, no discrimination intended, but that is the condition given to me).
However I have come to think about potential problems for my right hand action.
When strumming the right hand more or less is hinged on its wrist so that the fingers move within parts of a circle.
As the attack points of the strings also form part of a circle with radius fretboards, the middle strings are much easier for the fingers to hit than the outer strings.
Is the experience of players with radius fretboards that all 4 strings are equally easy to strum, or is there a tendency that the fingers pass by the outer strings (G & A on tenors, concerts, and most sopranos)?
I know the involved math exactly, but I never studied math in English, so my wording may be less than standard English. Hopefully my point still comes through.
Klaus in DK
However I have come to think about potential problems for my right hand action.
When strumming the right hand more or less is hinged on its wrist so that the fingers move within parts of a circle.
As the attack points of the strings also form part of a circle with radius fretboards, the middle strings are much easier for the fingers to hit than the outer strings.
Is the experience of players with radius fretboards that all 4 strings are equally easy to strum, or is there a tendency that the fingers pass by the outer strings (G & A on tenors, concerts, and most sopranos)?
I know the involved math exactly, but I never studied math in English, so my wording may be less than standard English. Hopefully my point still comes through.
Klaus in DK