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Topic: sandy learning to play |
Calvin Walley
From:
colorado city colorado, USA
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Posted 29 Jul 2013 9:06 am |
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sandy is just starting , but no matter what I say she picks with her thumb at a 45% angle to the strings
how do I teach her better hand position ?
she watches me, but doesn't or can't put her hand in the same position to correct this
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proud parent of a sailor
Mullen SD-10 /nashville 400
gotta love a Mullen!!!
Guitars that i have owned in order are :
Mullen SD-10,Simmons SD-10,Mullen SD-10,Zum stage one,Carter starter,
Sho-Bud Mavrick |
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 29 Jul 2013 11:02 am
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I think that's close to my thumb angle. I'd say hitting the notes cleanly is more important than hand posture.
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
More amps than guitars, and not many effects |
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Calvin Walley
From:
colorado city colorado, USA
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Posted 29 Jul 2013 11:43 am
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Lane
that's the problem , the string she plays with her thumb is much louder than the others , it is throwing off her fingers
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proud parent of a sailor
Mullen SD-10 /nashville 400
gotta love a Mullen!!!
Guitars that i have owned in order are :
Mullen SD-10,Simmons SD-10,Mullen SD-10,Zum stage one,Carter starter,
Sho-Bud Mavrick |
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 29 Jul 2013 11:48 am
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In that case, she just needs to work on (gradually) reining in the thumb. It's the most powerful digit, so it takes some doing. That's less important (for now) than learning how to work this infernal contraption...
I dunno that I'd put finesse first.
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
More amps than guitars, and not many effects |
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Calvin Walley
From:
colorado city colorado, USA
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Posted 29 Jul 2013 12:03 pm
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I'm a firm believer that proper hand position is the real starting point for anyone ,
with that said I do understand that there is no right or wrong way
but there has to be a starting point from which to experiment once you get the feel of it so to speak
i'm having back surgery tomorrow so I guess it will have to wait a few days , she can still pluck along without me
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proud parent of a sailor
Mullen SD-10 /nashville 400
gotta love a Mullen!!!
Guitars that i have owned in order are :
Mullen SD-10,Simmons SD-10,Mullen SD-10,Zum stage one,Carter starter,
Sho-Bud Mavrick |
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Clete Ritta
From:
San Antonio, Texas
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Posted 29 Jul 2013 8:54 pm
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| Zookies thumbpicks have angled blades. I tried them but still prefer the standard straight blade. She may like them if her technique persists. |
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Carl Kilmer
From:
East Central, Illinois
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Posted 30 Jul 2013 4:26 am
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Maybe the thumb pick is too long. I have a real
problem using a long pick. It makes me pick the
wrong strings more than usuale, and pick too hard.
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aka "Lucky Kay"--Custom built Rittenberry SD10 3X5, Walker S/S, NV-112, and Hilton Pedal |
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Curt Trisko
From:
St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
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Posted 30 Jul 2013 6:40 am
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I'm no authority on proper hand position, but I found that my playing improved when I brought my thumb in closer to the rest of my hand from a 90 degree angle. I still strike the strings cleanly with my thumb because the pick is worn on the part of end of my thumb, which narrows (viewed from the side)and angles up where the nail begins. This makes the pick closer to parallel with the strings even though my thumb itself is angled from the strings.
In my limited experience, once you start talking about the finer points of technique, the variations in people's physical dimensions make a difference... and the size and shape of people's hands is even greater than the relative dimensions of people's arms, legs, etc. |
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