Practice to increase accuracy of Right hand?

[mrekoj]

Hi pals,

I'm a newbie to guitar and i find that when i'm practicing songs that change string very frequently, most likely i'll pick the wrong string.

so now i anchor my pinky on the guitar body to get a better feel of where my pick is...

is this ok?

and is there any practice that will helps to increase right hand accuracy?

 

[PatheinRaindropMoe]

you have already know the way get the accuracy. Its nothing, but more practice.

Seriously, constant practice without over stressing or causing pain to your hand will result in the accuracy. Your finger will develop the necessary finger memory.

As for resting the pinky, some people do that(some rest pinky round volume knob to do vol swell when needed), some dont, purist not into the idea. But then, if it feel comfy for you without hindering your picking action, then you might wanna stick to it. If you realised that the pivoting pinky is restricting your picking motion, then its time to move on.

imho

 

[RoRK]

I'm not in favour of anchoring with the pinky. The pniky is useful for fingerstyle and sometimes to hold on to my cigarettes. 8)

Your best bet is to look at your right-hand when you practice. Do it often enough and you'll be surprised how accurate you'll be. Soon you won't have to look at the right-hand. WHen you're getting started, you'll have to do it on a song-by-song basis - ie. each song will have its own fingering pattern. After a long while things should be done automagically, without you having to look at your right-hand.

Cheers
RoRK

 

[mrekoj]

k k i see!

think i'll do as per what you guys adviced

thanks man

 

[markedymark]

well, as they say practice practice practice, also, google up finger exercises. the pinky and ring finger are lethal weapons when you're able to use then as quickly as your middle and index fingers.
theres some on youtube though, but they petrucci psyco exercises arent the ones. :lol:

as for accuracy part. yeah rork got it, just look and play. eventually it'd be second nature

 

[suckasucks]

yup. look when you're playing. as for the pinky i wouldn't do it because it tenses up your hand and tension= not good.

 

[markedymark]

i beg to differ, tension isnt good, but practice makes for a relaxed playing style.

when your fingers are stronger, they'll behave like normal, but when you start, they're stiff and rather weak.

 

[suckasucks]

yeah practice makes you more relaxed. but most of the time you'll hear people saying not to anchor at all. especially most shredders.

 

[markedymark]

i say dont anchor but i dont shred leh :lol:

habit i guess

 

[Heyn]

Try paul gilberts exercise on youtube!