https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/i-have-eric-clapton-syndrome/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:15:41 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/i-have-eric-clapton-syndrome/#post-195231 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 18:52:10 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion ivankaramazov https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/i-have-eric-clapton-syndrome/#post-195231 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/i-have-eric-clapton-syndrome/#post-195160 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 13:02:28 +0000
I can't even imagine not using my pinky... impossible!]]> Guitar Players Discussion Losodo https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/i-have-eric-clapton-syndrome/#post-195160 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/i-have-eric-clapton-syndrome/#post-194520 Sun, 20 Aug 2006 23:30:36 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion andrewlubinus89 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/i-have-eric-clapton-syndrome/#post-194520 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/i-have-eric-clapton-syndrome/#post-194448 Sun, 20 Aug 2006 19:30:25 +0000 h p h p h p h p h p h p h p h p h p h p h p h p h p h p h p h p h p h p h p h p h p h p h p h p e|2-1-2-1-2-1-2-1-|3-1-3-1-3-1-3-1-|4-1-4-1-4-1-4-1-|3-1-3-1-3-1-3-1-|3-2-3-2-3-2-3-2-|4-2-4-2-4-2-4-2-| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| h p h p h p h p h p h p h p h p e|4-3-4-3-4-3-4-3-|4-2-4-2-4-2-4-2-| A|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------| G|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------| ]]> Guitar Players Discussion jasonrunguitar https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/i-have-eric-clapton-syndrome/#post-194448 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/i-have-eric-clapton-syndrome/#post-194443 Sun, 20 Aug 2006 19:23:37 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion ColoradoFenderBender https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/i-have-eric-clapton-syndrome/#post-194443 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/i-have-eric-clapton-syndrome/#post-194431 Sun, 20 Aug 2006 18:55:30 +0000
Dan]]> Guitar Players Discussion Dan T. https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/i-have-eric-clapton-syndrome/#post-194431 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/i-have-eric-clapton-syndrome/#post-194410 Sun, 20 Aug 2006 17:46:42 +0000
Pick a string and work your way ALL the way up, then back down, one fret at a time - 02132432, then move up a fret and 03243543, etc.

You only play the pinky note once before you move up a fret, but when you go all the way up the neck & back down on all six strings, your pinky will get a workout.]]> Guitar Players Discussion ColoradoFenderBender https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/i-have-eric-clapton-syndrome/#post-194410 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/i-have-eric-clapton-syndrome/#post-194365 Sun, 20 Aug 2006 09:53:49 +0000
So I am trying to develop some exercises as warmups to condition my pinky. And hopefully build some SERIOUS pinky dexterity.

So any exercise suggestions would be much appraciated! I had no idea Clapton didn't use his pinky, that's cool. I almost never use it when soloing above the 7th fret or so. I am tall and have large hands, or at least that's the excuse I'm using. Yea Clapton really does not use that pinky unless its a very particular chord. And even then he has been known to find away around it.

Thanks for the hammerons exercise jason it seems to be helping.

I mean honestly I am saying I need to build the level of speed for my pinky that my other fingers have. I just feel bad not being able to hammeron and pulloff wide intervals with it paired with my index. :D Cool thing is trying to eliminate the index and ring and working the pinky and middle. Offers some different tones in the solo department. Sortof like a more precise and conservative style rather than blarring notes and bends! Then if you limit yourself to one or two strings or 3 or 4 notes. It gets even more interesting!

Thanks guys!]]> Guitar Players Discussion Flashback https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/i-have-eric-clapton-syndrome/#post-194365 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/i-have-eric-clapton-syndrome/#post-194352 Sun, 20 Aug 2006 07:36:42 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion U2Bono269 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/i-have-eric-clapton-syndrome/#post-194352 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/i-have-eric-clapton-syndrome/#post-194349 Sun, 20 Aug 2006 07:07:18 +0000
So I am trying to develop some exercises as warmups to condition my pinky. And hopefully build some SERIOUS pinky dexterity.

So any exercise suggestions would be much appraciated! I had no idea Clapton didn't use his pinky, that's cool. I almost never use it when soloing above the 7th fret or so. I am tall and have large hands, or at least that's the excuse I'm using.]]> Guitar Players Discussion ivankaramazov https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/i-have-eric-clapton-syndrome/#post-194349