Help about fingering

jobs99 · #1 07-30-2010, 11:58 PM

Hi! ,I am from Argentina, i need some help about correct fingering when i play bass lines with the next notes of the chords: root-fifth-root(octave), i use the index for root, and the ring finger for both, fifth and the root (octave), is the correct? can use the pinky for the root in the octave??.
My other question is when i play the next notes of a major chord, root-fifth-root(octave)-third(octave), which is the best fingering?. Thanks in advance.

Regards!!!

Jorge

**colcifer** · #2 07-31-2010, 12:04 AM

There is no one right way but I would suggest index finger for the I as the default major/dominant fingering.

PaulMacCnj · #3 07-31-2010, 12:06 AM

Hi Jorge,

Good questions! For root-fifth-root(octave) I use index-ring-pinky. But if I'm going to include the third at all, I use middle-ring-pinky and keep the index free for the third.

For root-fifth-root(octave)-third(octave)(also called the tenth), index-ring-pinky-middle.

Tenths add a nice voicing to playing a triad.

254 stringer · #4 07-31-2010, 12:08 AM

What ever feels the most comfortable to you is the best way you can use your pinkie for the octave if you want to on the major chord I would play it like a guitar chord index on the root ring for fifth pinkie for octave and middle for third but if you can finger it another way that is a better fit for you do that

baron665 · #5 07-31-2010, 01:05 AM

Nice forum title.

Chris K · #6 07-31-2010, 01:55 AM

1- 5 -1 basically is an arpeggio. IME it works best to integrate arpeggio's and intervals into a standard fingering for scales. So, once you know how you lke to play a major scale in some standard fingering (of your own choice), you finger all intervals with the same fingers you would use when playing the scale.

A good exercise is to play 1 -2-1-3-1-4 etc. Once you nailed down the major scale, continue with the three minor scales (natural, harmonic, melodic).

These exercises will also improve your general control over intervals. Variations on fingerings will come spontaneously and they are no problem, but a general basic pattern will help you to keep things together.

jobs99 · #7 08-02-2010, 08:25 PM

Thanks everybody!! Nice help and great advices!!!

Regards from Argentina!!!

Jorge