This is great, what to do with my thumb when playing rest or free strokes with my fingers has always bothered me and it's never mentioned or discussed in tuition books.
Thanks you! The "Rest Stroke (probably more ridged ) is where the fingers extend downward and the thumb anchored. In the "Free Stroke " the fingers are more curved and the thumb follows. Now after 8-10 years of playing the Phrygian scale, I can try to figure out what I'm really using.
Hello George, Thanks for your comment! I suggest checking out the fretboard diagram in Noad's Solo Guitar Playing, Book 1. A helpful exercise is to play a note on the guitar and translate it into notation using the diagram, or reverse the process by finding notes in sheet music and locating them on the fretboard. Additionally, I recommend learning the two or three (or more!) positions where you can play the open string pitches (except the low E string)-what I call "equivalent fingerings."
@@dancosleylessons Many of the pitches occur in more than one place. There should be a specific system to learning all the notes. There would be many overlapping ways to do it. It seems that guitar players more than anyone learn fret patterns as opposed to knowing the pitches as they play.
@@georgeallan6550 Absolutely! When I first began learning classical guitar, I gained so much by working through the six Sagreras books. There are many paths to progress, but the best one is likely the one that truly inspires you.
@@dancosleylessons Six Sagreras books? I'll look those up. There has to be some way of drilling the pitches so it becomes automatic. I suppose playing scales and thinking of each pitch as you go would be one approach. I tend to revert to the memory of the pattern and don't think of the pitches by name. Thanks again for the info.
Great advice! From what I can tell, you play with quite short nails. I go back and forth between very short nails and no nails touching the string at all, and prefer just enough nail to strongly support my fingertips. Do you have any comments on this topic?
Thank you for your comment, Gary. Yes, I play with short(er) nails. I find that it allows me to get more of the fundamental in the tone, and less of the higher partials. Nail length is largely a personal issue, with the shape of your fingers determining the optimal length and contour. Basically, I adhere to Scott Tennant's advice about nails from his book Pumping Nylon. I agree with his "ramps" logic. Hope that helps!
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This is great, what to do with my thumb when playing rest or free strokes with my fingers has always bothered me and it's never mentioned or discussed in tuition books.
Thank you for your comment, Malcolm. Glad the video was helpful!
Very clearly stated and demonstrated. Iluminating!
Thanks very much, Rick!
Very nice explanation. And I must say I enjoyed Little Britain greatly.
Thanks so very much. I'm happy my work is bringing enjoyment to Neanderthals such as yourself!
Needed it! Superb teaching
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Thanks you! The "Rest Stroke (probably more ridged ) is where the fingers extend downward and the thumb anchored. In the "Free Stroke " the fingers are more curved and the thumb follows. Now after 8-10 years of playing the Phrygian scale, I can try to figure out what I'm really using.
Thank you for your comment!
Perhaps you could give us a method of learning all the pitches on the Guitar. When I am looking for a pitch I have to figure it out often.
Hello George,
Thanks for your comment! I suggest checking out the fretboard diagram in Noad's Solo Guitar Playing, Book 1. A helpful exercise is to play a note on the guitar and translate it into notation using the diagram, or reverse the process by finding notes in sheet music and locating them on the fretboard. Additionally, I recommend learning the two or three (or more!) positions where you can play the open string pitches (except the low E string)-what I call "equivalent fingerings."
@@dancosleylessons Many of the pitches occur in more than one place. There should be a specific system to learning all the notes. There would be many overlapping ways to do it. It seems that guitar players more than anyone learn fret patterns as opposed to knowing the pitches as they play.
@@georgeallan6550 Absolutely! When I first began learning classical guitar, I gained so much by working through the six Sagreras books. There are many paths to progress, but the best one is likely the one that truly inspires you.
@@dancosleylessons Six Sagreras books? I'll look those up. There has to be some way of drilling the pitches so it becomes automatic. I suppose playing scales and thinking of each pitch as you go would be one approach. I tend to revert to the memory of the pattern and don't think of the pitches by name. Thanks again for the info.
Great advice! From what I can tell, you play with quite short nails. I go back and forth between very short nails and no nails touching the string at all, and prefer just enough nail to strongly support my fingertips. Do you have any comments on this topic?
Thank you for your comment, Gary. Yes, I play with short(er) nails. I find that it allows me to get more of the fundamental in the tone, and less of the higher partials. Nail length is largely a personal issue, with the shape of your fingers determining the optimal length and contour. Basically, I adhere to Scott Tennant's advice about nails from his book Pumping Nylon. I agree with his "ramps" logic. Hope that helps!
very helpful!
Thank you!
Amazing teacher! Is your name somewhere on the video?
Thanks for your comment. I've added my name to the video title. :)
Thank you for this! Appreciate it!
On another note: are you a Bruce Lee fan?
Love Bruce!