Three fingers excercise

Geo313 · #1 03-04-2006, 01:41 AM

Regarding the so much talked-about use of three fingers with the right (plucking) hand, here's an exercise that worked, and still does for me.
It's just the same old broken thirds exercise but played with three fingers rather than the usual M-I pattern. The good thing about this is that you get to practice two different patterns:
M-I-R ascending
R-I-M descending
you also get to work skipping/alternating strings rather than doing the usual tripplet-like pattern on one string.
I think that what helped and helps me a lot with this is that I come from studying classical guitar technique, which makes plenty of use of the ring finger along with index and middle when playing arpeggios, which are also played with several fingering combinations.
Hope this helps, if so, I'd like you guys to let me know.
Regards.

willkt6 · #2 03-04-2006, 04:09 AM

thanks ill definately give that a try

pretaanluxis · #3 03-09-2006, 04:55 PM

the villagers demand tab

Geo313 · #4 03-10-2006, 09:57 AM

Ok, my apologies to the villagers and here's the director's cut. Hope you enjoy.

forfenderjazz · #5 03-10-2006, 05:59 PM

Thanks GEO313, I came over looking for a new exercise and here it was here waiting for me. Roy

Geo313 · #6 03-12-2006, 06:56 PM

Great Roy! hope it's working. I posted another one, in case that you may want to give it a try:

3 Fingers Exercise II

Thank You!

Jorge

smartinson · #7 03-13-2006, 11:38 AM

I like that method. I have been using something slightly different. The pattern is essentially I-M-R-M-I or variations of that pattern. For me, it helped me smooth my sound when trying to play fast and it helps my longevity as well.