Help with an exercise fingering...

mdlewis · #1 08-17-2009, 08:44 PM

Hi guys...I've been playing through "Finger Funk Workbook Vol. 1" by Anthony Vitti in a lame attempt to improve my technique and I'm stuck on exercise 26. Mr. Vitti's newer books have fingerings, but this one doesn't and I'm at a loss to figure out how to right hand pluck the second to last measure....I'm guessing for the left hand that the A is open and G, C are 1,2 and the D 4, but I'd appreciate help with that too.

I've gotten some really good advice on TB previously, so I'm hoping you can straighten me out here.

John Wentzien · #2 08-17-2009, 08:58 PM

I'd lay my first finger across, and use my middle finger for the D on the high part.

John Wentzien · #3 08-17-2009, 09:02 PM

I'm guessing its a rake on the high notes for the right hand.

alternating index middle.

mdlewis · #4 08-18-2009, 03:38 AM

Thanks, John, I'll give that a try.

Jimmy Bones · #5 08-18-2009, 03:40 AM

Wow. My brain can't even comprehend that notation.

Lovely Rital · #6 08-18-2009, 12:46 PM

Ask Anthony: http://www.anthonyvitti.com/support.html.

mdlewis · #7 08-18-2009, 05:23 PM

Thanks, Lovely, but I tried that already : (.
After I little practice, it's not too hard...I don't know why I didn't think of playing it as a rake rather than trying to pluck each note individually.

onlyclave · #8 08-18-2009, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mdlewis

Thanks, Lovely, but I tried that already : (.
After I little practice, it's not too hard...I don't know why I didn't think of playing it as a rake rather than trying to pluck each note individually.

Because for some reason, "Raking is bad".