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A video update of my 5 finger picking technique.

GuyBodenGuyBoden Frets: 724
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I have been using this 5 finger finger picking technique for about three years. Personally. I think that a lot of progress has been made.

Here's: All The Things You Are.




"Music makes the rules, music is not made from the rules."
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  • ArchtopDaveArchtopDave Frets: 1230
    I see only 4 fingers on your right hand. Where's the 5th finger hiding??  ;)
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  • GuyBodenGuyBoden Frets: 724
    ArchtopDave said:
    I see only 4 fingers on your right hand. Where's the 5th finger hiding??  ;)

    I know, but I learned the technique from the "Right-Hand Studies for Five Fingers" book.

    Obviously, left hand picking players aren't even considered. :astonished: 


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  • Jimbro66Jimbro66 Frets: 2394
    Interesting. Is each finger and the thumb assigned to a specific string, with maybe the thumb covering two strings, or is the system more flexible than that?

    Nicely played by the way.
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  • GuyBodenGuyBoden Frets: 724
    Jimbro66 said:
    Interesting. Is each finger and the thumb assigned to a specific string, with maybe the thumb covering two strings, or is the system more flexible than that?


    Yes, the system is very flexible, but you need to work your way through the book to find out the subtle details.




    Nicely played by the way.

    Thanks, it's took a lifetime of practice. :)
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  • StuckfastStuckfast Frets: 2124
    I can't really see from the video how this differs from standard fingerstyle guitar, is it possible to summarise the main points?
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  • GuyBodenGuyBoden Frets: 724
    Stuckfast said:
    I can't really see from the video how this differs from standard fingerstyle guitar, is it possible to summarise the main points?

    I'm just using the little finger as well to pick the string.
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  • vizviz Frets: 10211
    Amazing
    Paul_C said: People never read the signature bit.
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  • sev112sev112 Frets: 2457
    There’s no way one could allocate one finger to a single string ?!  Anything played quickly in classical or fingerstyle has to use two fingers at least? 
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  • GuyBodenGuyBoden Frets: 724
    sev112 said:
    There’s no way one could allocate one finger to a single string ?!  Anything played quickly in classical or fingerstyle has to use two fingers at least? 
    Yes, that's very true for set piece Classical and Finger style. :)
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