Tigeralum2001
Well-known member
What fingerstyle techniques do you use and which is better:
1. Thumb on the G & C strings, and pointer on the E & A.
2. Thumb on the G, pointer on the C, middle on the E, ring on the A
3. Thumb on the G & C strings, pointer on the E, middle on the A
Today in class we started discussing fingerstyle technique and were told #1. I would have thought #2, but #3 feels more natural to me...
Anyhow my instructor said "One finger per string is like classical guitar. Hawaiians (which he is one) are too lazy for that, just use your thumb and pointer."
In reality, it probably won't matter much because I'll never play like Jake, but if I am going to drill the technique, which one sets me up for most success later and why?
1. Thumb on the G & C strings, and pointer on the E & A.
2. Thumb on the G, pointer on the C, middle on the E, ring on the A
3. Thumb on the G & C strings, pointer on the E, middle on the A
Today in class we started discussing fingerstyle technique and were told #1. I would have thought #2, but #3 feels more natural to me...
Anyhow my instructor said "One finger per string is like classical guitar. Hawaiians (which he is one) are too lazy for that, just use your thumb and pointer."
In reality, it probably won't matter much because I'll never play like Jake, but if I am going to drill the technique, which one sets me up for most success later and why?