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Well...interesting to know. But I'll probably play it a lot different- not due to fingering preferences. Due to talent, or relative lack thereof.

I feel like this thread has two principle questions-

Is it important to use the standard fingering?

FOr me, it's not. Most of what I play, I play with several different fingerings, according to where it's at, what comes before, what comes after, or sometimes just impulse and instinct. It's important to be able to use the standard fingerings, though- one more tool in the tool box.

Do you have to use your pinky?

Well...Clapton didn't use his much in the early years.

But...any one of his fingers is worth two of mine. I NEED the pinky. For a lot of stuff. It isn't easy to get it working like a regular finger, but it's coming along. And on the stuff I use it in, I have more reach, more range, and more options. To me, that's the point.

Even Clapton, as he got more musically complicated, started using his.


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I don't see a reason for specifying except as guidelines to aid new players ... or to help us understand how Django might have played it.]]> Guitar Players Discussion gnease https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-fussy-are-you-with-fingering/paged/3/#post-339978 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-fussy-are-you-with-fingering/paged/2/#post-339967 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:51:08 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Anonymous https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-fussy-are-you-with-fingering/paged/2/#post-339967 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-fussy-are-you-with-fingering/paged/2/#post-339839 Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:34:23 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion gnease https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-fussy-are-you-with-fingering/paged/2/#post-339839 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-fussy-are-you-with-fingering/paged/2/#post-339827 Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:17:45 +0000
when Im playing lead I also use the pinky alot for slides and such, and also for pull offs, what I cant use it for yet is for tapping, but Ill get it into that shape soon.

Also there is a certain voicing of Am9 that I just love that ends up being like this :


e
B
G
D
A
E

That stretch to B on the G string can be really hard sometimes!, but I just love how it sounds :D]]> Guitar Players Discussion Coolnama https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-fussy-are-you-with-fingering/paged/2/#post-339827 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-fussy-are-you-with-fingering/paged/2/#post-339506 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:58:50 +0000
Although I must confess that I, too, use my third finger alot for bends and such...trying to use my pinky as much as possible though..]]> Guitar Players Discussion Muffinz https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-fussy-are-you-with-fingering/paged/2/#post-339506 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-fussy-are-you-with-fingering/paged/2/#post-339371 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:25:46 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion cnev https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-fussy-are-you-with-fingering/paged/2/#post-339371 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-fussy-are-you-with-fingering/paged/2/#post-339366 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:56:59 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion eyeplayguitar https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-fussy-are-you-with-fingering/paged/2/#post-339366 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-fussy-are-you-with-fingering/paged/2/#post-339338 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:41:59 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Anonymous https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-fussy-are-you-with-fingering/paged/2/#post-339338 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-fussy-are-you-with-fingering/paged/2/#post-339304 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:20:50 +0000
So much great learning material, so little time!]]> Guitar Players Discussion Rich_Halford https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-fussy-are-you-with-fingering/paged/2/#post-339304