I have a fundamental doubt.

I am used to one finger a fret playing.

For this piece:
H. Q H E E Q Q. Q. E E
-------|---------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
-------|---------------10----|--L--------10--12--L----|---------9------9s--10--|
-------|--7------------------|------------------------|--7---------------------|
-------|---------------------|------------------------|------------------------|


H E E Q H. Q H E E Q
------------------------|---------------------|------------------------|
--L--------10--12--L----|---------------10----|--L--------10--12--L----|
------------------------|--7------------------|------------------------|
------------------------|---------------------|------------------------|


Q. Q. Q H E E E E H. Q
------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------|
--12--------------12----|--L--------12------12--L--|---------------10----|
----------12------------|---------------12---------|--7------------------|
------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------|


From A-7 to D-10, I tend to use forefinger to pinky. But, this makes shifting to D-12 from D-10 difficult. I am trying to counter this by using my ring finger for D-10 and then moving it to 12. Is this okay to do or should I stick with the pinky and improve its strength?

How exactly would you finger the whole piece if you had to. If you can put the tabs with your fingering (1,2,3,4) above the notes, it would be great.

Regards,
Stan.

It's always good to work on your pinky. But maybe try it other ways too... like maybe anchor your index on D9 and just shift down for the D7. Or, instead of playing D12, play that note (D) on G7.

by the way, I'm not too familiar with tab, what does the 'L' stand for?

It's always good to work on your pinky. But maybe try it other ways too... like maybe anchor your index on D9 and just shift down for the D7. Or, instead of playing D12, play that note (D) on G7.

by the way, I'm not too familiar with tab, what does the 'L' stand for?

Well, the thing is, there is no D7. It is A7.

L stands for a tied note.

I tried anchoring the index on A9, but moving from A7 to D9 and then immediately sliding to D10 gets me back to the old position. Should I try getting this method to work?

You can play all this in one position. Do you have to play at the 12th fret instead of 7th on G?

For A7 > D10, use 1 and 4
Then D10 > D12, shift the whole hand and use 2 and 4.

You can play all this in one position. Do you have to play at the 12th fret instead of 7th on G?

For A7 > D10, use 1 and 4
Then D10 > D12, shift the whole hand and use 2 and 4.

That is exactly how I tried initially. Thanks for that. Maybe I should just keep practicing like that and get my pinky strengthened.

If anyone has any alternate ideas, please do tell me.

Thanks!
Stan.

The way I would play it is, forefinger for 7, forefinger for 10, then again forefinger for 10, and third finger for 12.

edit: This is the way Louis Petrucciani has taught me to fret, look him up on google he knows what hes talking about ;)

You can play all this in one position. Do you have to play at the 12th fret instead of 7th on G?

For A7 > D10, use 1 and 4
Then D10 > D12, shift the whole hand and use 2 and 4.

+1

Personally, If there is no specific reason to shift (e.g. a slide or as a lead into other note/positions not available in my current position), I would play in one position.

I would add, I almost always change the fingering of any tab I use. I've seen some really oddly fingered tab. It's just one person's preference.

The way I would play it is, forefinger for 7, forefinger for 10, then again forefinger for 10, and third finger for 12.

edit: This is the way Louis Petrucciani has taught me to fret, look him up on google he knows what hes talking about ;)

Tried it, but feels slightly difficult jumping from A7 to D10 with just the forefinger. How do you smoothly do it?

+1

Personally, If there is no specific reason to shift (e.g. a slide or as a lead into other note/positions not available in my current position), I would play in one position.

I would add, I almost always change the fingering of any tab I use. I've seen some really oddly fingered tab. It's just one person's preference.

Thanks a lot. I guess I would also start doing that from now. I was under the impression that the note on one string has a particular sound to it which is more similar to the one in the song unlike the alternative fingered note on another string. But, I am realizing the difference would actually be so little.

Thanks, I will try in the same position.