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Sweeping fingers

Posted: 08 May 2009, 13:03
by TamPron
Do you use your pinky to sweep? i prefer not too because my hand gets all smushed up and poopy, so i just use my pointer, middle, and ring fingers



How about yinz?

Re: Sweeping fingers

Posted: 08 May 2009, 14:44
by Mr. P
I don't like play solos too much so do I need to answer?

Re: Sweeping fingers

Posted: 08 May 2009, 15:17
by vO)))id
i do use my pinky, but on the really high notes, very high up the neck, it's better not to use it.

Re: Sweeping fingers

Posted: 08 May 2009, 15:23
by TamPron
i never use the pinky unless i absolutly have too, regardless where i am on the neck

Re: Sweeping fingers

Posted: 08 May 2009, 16:23
by zim
I use my pinky a couple times during sweeps, usually to start the sweep off or long stretches and high notes. Although I always use my pinky in for rhythm playing. USE ALL YO' FINGA'S FOO

Re: Sweeping fingers

Posted: 09 May 2009, 04:43
by TamPron
I have long enough fingers, and if i need to stretch that bad, i can just tap..my pinky just gets in the way most of the time on zi sweeps

Re: Sweeping fingers

Posted: 10 May 2009, 03:39
by Lavabug
I use my pinky for everything, even pentatonic wank, an I have long fingers too. No idea how anyone could play any wide sweep with 3 fingers. :krinor:

Re: Sweeping fingers

Posted: 10 May 2009, 03:47
by M.Bison
I use my pinky for everything... no other fingers allowed this is the true way of playing guitar. :grim:

Re: Sweeping fingers

Posted: 10 May 2009, 08:56
by TamPron
[quote name="Lavabug"]I use my pinky for everything, even pentatonic wank, an I have long fingers too. No idea how anyone could play any wide sweep with 3 fingers. :krinor:[/quote]

If i ever unsard, i could make a video, but i don't see that happening :redneck:

Re: Sweeping fingers

Posted: 10 May 2009, 09:56
by Abzu
I have a bent pinky so it is a stretch to use it in fretting. I can mostly manage though.

Re: Sweeping fingers

Posted: 10 May 2009, 10:08
by TamPron
[quote name="M.Bison"]I use my pinky for everything... no other fingers allowed this is the true way of playing guitar. :grim:[/quote]

:redneck:

Re: Sweeping fingers

Posted: 12 May 2009, 19:56
by Haunty
Yes, I use my pinky. I have huge hands, so there's a certain point where I do/don't, but I generally use the pinky as a way of making my fretting more economical.

Re: Sweeping fingers

Posted: 12 May 2009, 21:43
by Hugo.
I'm a pinky advocate. :idea:

Re: Sweeping fingers

Posted: 03 Jun 2009, 08:36
by Holocaust
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Re: Sweeping fingers

Posted: 10 Jun 2009, 15:36
by Haunty
Thank you, Derek.

Re: Sweeping fingers

Posted: 12 Jun 2009, 03:42
by methodrone
one more stupid joke



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