POLL: Middle Finger Down?
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POLL: Middle Finger Down?
I had been playing the transitions from Csharp and B to high E with the fourth finger down for C sharp and using it as balance finger as always, but when it was pointed out that my note transitions were a bit sluggish, and I should try leaving the middle finger down instead, VOILA, nice clear easy transitions. Took a little while to get used to, but now seems natural, at least in the context of tunes where it really helps.
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Re: POLL: Middle Finger Down?
If I'm understanding you correctly, this isn't an issue at all if you use your pinky for balance like I do....PhilO wrote:I had been playing the transitions from Csharp and B to high E with the fourth finger down for C sharp and using it as balance finger as always, but when it was pointed out that my note transitions were a bit sluggish, and I should try leaving the middle finger down instead, VOILA, nice clear easy transitions.
(Perhaps it would be easier to figure out if you gave a tune example?)
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Not sure what you're saying exactly, but when playing a C# and then an E in rapid succession, I'll leave the F# and E holes covered. It gives me a cleaner transition by not having to get five holes covered in time.
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