Re: Kind of a dumb question regarding finger positions



Zerex71 wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> So I'm plucking along on my guitar studies...one thing that's come to
> mind to ask the group is, what are the proper finger positions based on
> fret number? This might be a silly question so bear with me. In
> playing the first scale (chromatic), I've seen it taught that you
> basically use fingers 1-4 (index through pinky) as you go up from an
> open string to the various frets (1st fret = 1st finger, etc.) Then, I
> suppose, the pattern repeats (frets 5-8 = fingers 1-4, frets 9-12 =
> 1-4, etc.). Is this true? How often is this "rule" held to? Should I
> always be thinking "Oh, this is the 16th fret, better use the fourth
> finger (pinky)?" Many thanks on any insight and advice.

Fingering is base on were you come from and were you are going, not on
a fret/string number.

The "pattern rule" is absolute and knows no exceptions. How's that for
a sweeping statement ? :)

Seriously, sticking to patterns is a fantastic way to learn your way on
the fretboard. Once you're really confortable across the neck, you may
wish to start experiencing with various fingering. And you may wish to
concentrate more on major, minor and pentatonic scales. Far more
usefull then the chromatic scale.

>
> Mike

Stefan Mazur

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