Share This Thread Left Hand - What's your pinky up to? Adam Copelin (12548) Instructional Forum 11/21/2009 12:22:34 PM · 259 Views [Respond to this Message] Hey all, I'd like to see what everyone else's left hand technique looks like, specifically the placement of the pinky when NOT in use. I was looking through some gig pics, and apparently when I'm not using my pinky (for instance, playing a minor pentatonic scale up the neck a bit, starting on the A string,) I have a tendency to hook my pinky back towards my palm. Looks bad, imo, and probably doesn't help my playing either. I've been trying to hold it next to my ring finger while playing, and I've been trying kind of a pseudo upright technique, keeping four fingers within the space of three frets. Anyone else do the same thing? Anyone break the habit?

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• Respond to this Re: Left Hand - What's your pinky up to? 11/21/2009 1:04:24 PM Ivan Thuringer (39353) wrote: When not needed to reach a 4th fret, I my pinky instead of the ring finger and just hover my ring finger or use it my ring & pinky finger as one.

• Respond to this Re: Left Hand - What's your pinky up to? 11/21/2009 7:25:30 PM Adam Copelin (12548) wrote: That's what I've been working on. Seems to be a bit easier, just a matter of remembering to do it. :)

• Respond to this Re: Left Hand - What's your pinky up to? 11/21/2009 1:12:31 PM Ivan Thuringer (39353) wrote: That was a lousy job of editing with my post. It was supposed to read, I USE my pinky instead of my ring finger . ."

• Respond to this Re: Left Hand - What's your pinky up to? 11/21/2009 1:13:47 PM Jeff Foertsch (465) wrote: I tend to use my pinky instead of my ring finger, probably not the best technique. When needed, I will use a more "classical" playing style.

• Respond to this Re: Left Hand - What's your pinky up to? 11/25/2009 1:07:54 PM Roger Gumbs (28258) wrote: I do the same occasionally....it helps fret the note a little better.

• Respond to this Re: Left Hand - What's your pinky up to? 11/21/2009 1:54:08 PM Todd Ingram (14979) wrote: looks like i do the same as you.

• Respond to this Re: Left Hand - What's your pinky up to? 11/21/2009 2:44:39 PM David Lenci (1783) wrote: Is that a V4-B?

• Respond to this Re: Left Hand - What's your pinky up to? 11/21/2009 2:45:28 PM Todd Ingram (14979) wrote: SVT classic

• Respond to this Re: Left Hand - What's your pinky up to? 11/21/2009 7:20:17 PM Adam Copelin (12548) wrote: Yup, that's it!

• Respond to this Re: Left Hand - What's your pinky up to? 11/24/2009 2:55:13 PM Dave Magaro (18771) wrote: That's because you guys are all wrong! You have your hand the wrong way! What's the matter with you guys!? : ) Dave

• Respond to this Re: Left Hand - What's your pinky up to? 11/25/2009 11:22:19 AM Barney Brazitis (17267) wrote: I THOUGHT I was doing something incorrectly....

• Respond to this Re: Left Hand - What's your pinky up to? 3/21/2010 8:57:18 PM Michael Haskell (37) wrote: That's classic.

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