Mirek Tim Patek
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This thread is adressed to the players who already use three fingerpicks on their thumb, index and middle finger. This setting is kind of mandatory in bluegrass banjo world, and it is one of many options used in guitar fingerpicking. While in banjo world the index and middle fingerpicks are metal ones, in ukulele world maybe the plastic ones are preferred. (Well, I stick with the metal ones.)
I would like to introduce the extension of this right hand setting made by adding the fourth fingerpick on the ring fingernail – the plastic one that is reversed so it covers the nail and enables the downpicking and downstrumming.
In summary, this setting allows me to use two fingers for down motion (thumb and ring finger) and two fingers for up motion (index and middle finger).
The examples are shown at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbkUss5Lj_34XZtign8AktC7cZc5ilnLB
Of course, all the rhythmic journey starts with the basic down-up strumming with thumb and index fingerpick.
I would like to introduce the extension of this right hand setting made by adding the fourth fingerpick on the ring fingernail – the plastic one that is reversed so it covers the nail and enables the downpicking and downstrumming.
In summary, this setting allows me to use two fingers for down motion (thumb and ring finger) and two fingers for up motion (index and middle finger).
The examples are shown at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbkUss5Lj_34XZtign8AktC7cZc5ilnLB
Of course, all the rhythmic journey starts with the basic down-up strumming with thumb and index fingerpick.
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