SuzukHammer
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I am about 10 months along and I'm returning to the basics again. Scales, technique, scales, scales scales.
I am also trying to learn 2nd, third and 4th position chords.
One thing I have found is that my open chords throw my left hand out of position on certain chords. My thumb comes out of its hiding place behind the fretboard and exposes itself (and embarasses me) and these open scales also cause problems with timing as once my hand gets out of position, I'm behind half a beat and that frustrates me.
Is this normal?
I'm thinking barred chords away from the nut is the best way to go.
2nd position seems best for maintaining timing
3rd and 4 th position seems like I need lots of practice (and maybe a tenor ) for those types of songs.
Are Baritone players nothing but frustrated soprano players?
I am also trying to learn 2nd, third and 4th position chords.
One thing I have found is that my open chords throw my left hand out of position on certain chords. My thumb comes out of its hiding place behind the fretboard and exposes itself (and embarasses me) and these open scales also cause problems with timing as once my hand gets out of position, I'm behind half a beat and that frustrates me.
Is this normal?
I'm thinking barred chords away from the nut is the best way to go.
2nd position seems best for maintaining timing
3rd and 4 th position seems like I need lots of practice (and maybe a tenor ) for those types of songs.
Are Baritone players nothing but frustrated soprano players?
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