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Thank you very much :D]]> Guitar Players Discussion Nuno https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/fingerpicking-scales/#post-216642 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/fingerpicking-scales/#post-216392 Sun, 24 Dec 2006 04:43:44 +0000
I guess the same idea is applied when you are practising three or more fingers patterns, for example, for "i m a":

C(i) D(m) E(a) F(i) G(m) A(a) B(i) C(m) B(i) A(a) G(m) F(i) E(a) D(m) C(i) D(m) E(a) etc.

And a new question. :)

Are also used the i, m, and a fingers for the 4th-6th strings? For normal fingerpicking, the thumb is used for those strings. Must only play scales using the first three strings?

Merry Christmas! Yes - and another common two finger one is m, a

In classical, the fingers play all the strings including 4, 5 & 6 when practising scales. And there are two ways of striking the string,
free stroke (tirando) and rest stroke (apoyando).

Free stroke is the normal stroke, but rest stroke involves the finger hitting the string then coming to rest on the adjacent string while the next finger carries out its stroke. You can do rest stroke on all strings except the 6th.
Rest stroke is a little slower than free stroke but it's louder and has a fuller tone, which makes it ideal for emphasising the melody over the harmony and bass. Rest stroke isn't used in arpeggios as it wouldn't allow the strings to sustain, but it's ideal for scales and melodies.

Merry Christmas to you too, Nuno :)]]> Guitar Players Discussion Fretsource https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/fingerpicking-scales/#post-216392 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/fingerpicking-scales/#post-216353 Sun, 24 Dec 2006 03:06:30 +0000
I guess the same idea is applied when you are practising three or more fingers patterns, for example, for "i m a":

C(i) D(m) E(a) F(i) G(m) A(a) B(i) C(m) B(i) A(a) G(m) F(i) E(a) D(m) C(i) D(m) E(a) etc.

And a new question. :)

Are also used the i, m, and a fingers for the 4th-6th strings? For normal fingerpicking, the thumb is used for those strings. Must only play scales using the first three strings?

Merry Christmas!]]> Guitar Players Discussion Nuno https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/fingerpicking-scales/#post-216353 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/fingerpicking-scales/#post-216276 Sat, 23 Dec 2006 19:45:16 +0000
Thanks! Yes Nuno. That's exactly right.

Also if you are practising the scale ascending then descending repeatedly, make sure you hit the highest note once only. This ensures that you will arrive back at the lowest note using the same finger, ready to ascend again with exactly the same fingering, like this:

C(i) D(m) E(i) F(m) G(i) A(m) B(i) C(m) B(i) A(m) G(i) F(m) E(i) D(m) C(i) D(m) E(i) etc.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Fretsource https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/fingerpicking-scales/#post-216276 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/fingerpicking-scales/#post-216272 Sat, 23 Dec 2006 19:17:37 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion swedetooth https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/fingerpicking-scales/#post-216272 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/fingerpicking-scales/#post-216259 Sat, 23 Dec 2006 18:46:47 +0000
Thanks!]]> Guitar Players Discussion Nuno https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/fingerpicking-scales/#post-216259 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/fingerpicking-scales/#post-216243 Sat, 23 Dec 2006 16:31:30 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Fretsource https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/fingerpicking-scales/#post-216243 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/fingerpicking-scales/#post-216241 Sat, 23 Dec 2006 16:01:27 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion swedetooth https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/fingerpicking-scales/#post-216241 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/fingerpicking-scales/#post-216240 Sat, 23 Dec 2006 15:50:11 +0000 pulgar) isn't used in scales. It does feature in arpeggios though. such as p, i, m, a, or p, a, m, i or other patterns, but not in scales.

One reason is that it 's slower - you can't get the speed using your thumb.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Fretsource https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/fingerpicking-scales/#post-216240 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/fingerpicking-scales/#post-216238 Sat, 23 Dec 2006 15:43:12 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion swedetooth https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/fingerpicking-scales/#post-216238