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- Should your fingers be straight when playing guitar?
- What fingers do you use when playing a chord?
- What fingers do you use for classical guitar?
- Where should my right hand be when playing guitar?
Should your fingers be straight when playing guitar?
Depending on the shape and size of your arms and hands, it may not be possible to play with a completely straight wrist. Most guitarists have to bend the wrist slightly. You should aim to find a position that allows your fingers to fret notes while maintaining a relatively straight wrist.
What fingers do you use when playing a chord?
Another way to play the A chord is to use just your index finger, like this:
- - Index finger on the 2nd fret of the D (4th) string.
- - Index finger on the 2nd fret of the G (3rd) string.
- - Index finger on the 2nd fret of the B (2nd) string.
What fingers do you use for classical guitar?
The index (i), middle (m), and ring (a) fingers are generally used to play the melody, while the thumb (p) accompanies in the bass register adding harmony, and produces a comparable texture and effect to that of the piano. The classical guitar is a solo polyphonic instrument, and it is difficult to master.
Where should my right hand be when playing guitar?
The large base joints of the fingers are directly above the point where the fingertips contact the strings.
- The wrist should have minimal deviation and arch, none if possible. ...
- The fingers should be positioned so that all of the joints in the fingers are curved and in the middle of their range of motion.
