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@calpis: Yeah, like Likui said, thumb go low. Try fixating it on the middle of the neck if you find it wandering all over. Basically the lower the thumb, the more area your fingers are able to cover over the fretboard. That, and practice, practice, practice. Over time your finger would be more flexible and maybe you can even stretch through 6 frets 
This coming from someone with midget fingers
Uh... I started out playing guitar without fundamental theory so I understand how its a big hurdle to cross when you're stuck with just technical skills. What I found useful to begin with is learning a song key, the relative notes and then a scale in that particularly key. The notes played (solo) over the chords of the same key should be harmonious. http://www.cyberfret.com/theory/index.php is also a good website which helped me understand scale structure and basic theory in layman terms.
Recently I've also improved by relying on my ears more than on tabs or music sheets. I think improvising is a good way to create solos; just go with the feel and whatever sounds right lol. But some knowledge on theory and scales would always be an advantage. Practice on both, if you ask me.
This coming from someone with midget fingers Uh... I started out playing guitar without fundamental theory so I understand how its a big hurdle to cross when you're stuck with just technical skills. What I found useful to begin with is learning a song key, the relative notes and then a scale in that particularly key. The notes played (solo) over the chords of the same key should be harmonious. http://www.cyberfret.com/theory/index.php is also a good website which helped me understand scale structure and basic theory in layman terms.
Recently I've also improved by relying on my ears more than on tabs or music sheets. I think improvising is a good way to create solos; just go with the feel and whatever sounds right lol. But some knowledge on theory and scales would always be an advantage. Practice on both, if you ask me.
@calpis: Yeah, like Likui said, thumb go low. Try fixating it on the middle of the neck if you find it wandering all over. Basically the lower the thumb, the more area your fingers are able to cover over the fretboard. That, and practice, practice, practice. Over time your finger would be more flexible and maybe you can even stretch through 6 frets
Uh... I started out playing guitar without fundamental theory so I understand how its a big hurdle to cross when you're stuck with just technical skills. What I found useful to begin with is learning a song key, the relative notes and then a scale in that particularly key. The notes played (solo) over the chords of the same key should be harmonious. http://www.cyberfret.com/theory/index.php is also a good website which helped me understand scale structure and basic theory in layman terms.
Recently I've also improved by relying on my ears more than on tabs or music sheets. I think improvising is a good way to create solos; just go with the feel and whatever sounds right lol. But some knowledge on theory and scales would always be an advantage. Practice on both, if you ask me.
Playing by ear is the best form of developing your musical understanding. There's really no point knowing loads of theory and not how to place all of it together in a coherent whole
thanks guys. how about pressing on the strings? i find that my fingers can press the strings down, but some fingers will touch the string below, and end up muting that string. i've tried to move my wrist lower down so that my fingers can press down from above, but not much luck with that.
theunknown
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Calpis: Are your fingernails long that they come "out"? That's the problem when I taught my friends and girlfriend. They always end up muting the strings below because they can't put the fingers perpendicular enough to the fretboard because of their fingernails. Sometimes they have to end up fretting with their fingernails. Put your fingers perpendicular when fretting.
Did you place your palm on the bottom of the fretboard? don't rest the fretboard on your palm.
fgl
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huh???????????????????
imkeith
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is it really that important to keep your thumb behind of the neck instead of sticking it out?
cause at times when im unaware i've the habit of sticking it out lol and worst still im a player with huge hand using a wiz neck
if it's wrong to wrap your hand around the neck.. i dont really see much reasons for producing various neck shapes/radius
can someone care to enlighten me
cause at times when im unaware i've the habit of sticking it out lol and worst still im a player with huge hand using a wiz neck
if it's wrong to wrap your hand around the neck.. i dont really see much reasons for producing various neck shapes/radius
can someone care to enlighten me
Likui
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is it really that important to keep your thumb behind of the neck instead of sticking it out?
cause at times when im unaware i've the habit of sticking it out lol and worst still im a player with huge hand using a wiz neck
if it's wrong to wrap your hand around the neck.. i dont really see much reasons for producing various neck shapes/radius
can someone care to enlighten me
no I think it's important that you feel comfortable while you play and your method of holding enables you to play all kinds of music with out straining your hands
hello hello, im new here. And im new to guitar.
Anyone planning to have free guitar teaching outing?
Im living in Yishun.
haha we've tried many times problem is there's not enough people to go for it
time to get another teacher...any volunteers?? but those who wanna learn gotta have questions prepared in advance. cos (just wanna stress again) the last 2 i went for were just one or two ppl asking questions and the rest just sitting and talking. not much of a learning group -_- i dun mind teaching whatever little i know but i dunno very advanced stuff =/
but those who wanna learn gotta have questions prepared in advance. cos (just wanna stress again) the last 2 i went for were just one or two ppl asking questions and the rest just sitting and talking. not much of a learning group -_- i dun mind teaching whatever little i know but i dunno very advanced stuff =/time to get another teacher...any volunteers??
why not everyone come with something to teach? like everyone is assigned to teach something.
hmmm teaching something everyone knows will bore ppl. why not post questions here, then those who know those can be assigned something to teach.
congratz on ur 1st pedal
just post all ur questions. i hope u're not a total beginner in guitar. that dvd is not joke lol.Similar threads
