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Pinky advice
wyldeman	September 16, 2009 1:55:58 AM UTC	Post #1
Posts: 4 Member #: 13,174 Joined: 09/15/2009	just a quick question, who here anchors there pinky on the pickup/or on the guitar when playing leads. tell me where you put your finger if you do
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sin	July 31, 2006 11:04:54 AM UTC	Post #1
Posts: 53 Member #: 17,915 Joined: 09/15/2009	Nah i don't really like the pinky thing. I anchor my wrist on the bridge (without muting the strings...unless needed)
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jaysin	July 31, 2006 12:25:45 PM UTC	Post #2
Posts: 5486 Member #: 13,717 Joined: 09/15/2009	I use my pinky more than my ring finger.
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tonegod101	July 31, 2006 7:13:54 PM UTC	Post #3
Posts: 110 Member #: 14,656 Joined: 09/15/2009	QUOTE(Jaysin)I use my pinky more than my ring finger. same
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where dead angels lie	August 01, 2006 5:35:10 AM UTC	Post #4
Posts: 116 Member #: 12,616 Joined: 09/15/2009	My pinky ends up between the two pickups, slightly below the high E string. I hate playing guitars with rasied scratchplates though cos I can't do this and I find it uncomfortable.
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jaysin	August 01, 2006 7:15:26 AM UTC	Post #5
Posts: 5486 Member #: 13,717 Joined: 09/15/2009	ah. I didn't read it right. I don't anchor at all, and i'm still able to play pretty quick
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the lentzinator	August 01, 2006 11:24:50 AM UTC	Post #6
Posts: 465 Member #: 13,637 Joined: 09/15/2009	The only thing that moves on my hand is my thumb and forefinger.
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learymann	August 04, 2006 4:03:01 PM UTC	Post #7
Posts: 82 Member #: 15,682 Joined: 09/15/2009	QUOTE(Tarzan)Anchouring is bad m'kay. Creates tension which slows you down in the long run. actually, it's good technique... m'kay?
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northern_wrath	August 04, 2006 6:19:19 PM UTC	Post #8
Posts: 659 Member #: 12,980 Joined: 09/15/2009	QUOTE(The Lentzinator)The only thing that moves on my hand is my thumb and forefinger. are yu ying-yang malmshteeleen?
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motionless	August 06, 2006 9:20:12 AM UTC	Post #9
Posts: 1718 Member #: 15,537 Joined: 09/15/2009	I use my pinky when playing...to stretch.
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trivium3_tom	August 06, 2006 12:05:28 PM UTC	Post #10
Posts: 285 Member #: 14,195 Joined: 09/15/2009	I don't really pay attention to my pinky on my picking hand but I need to strengthen my fretting pinky a hell of a lot more. Sometimes when I play powerchords the little bastard creeps behind the neck! I mean, wtf? Wheres he going? :?
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