Another variation that can be used with these type of patterns is pairing the index and middle fingers to play in unison and having the ring finger play independently. If you Another variation that can be used these type of patterns is pairing the index andcan middle have trouble pairing any two with particular fingers to play in unison you tryfingers usingtoaplay in unison and having the ring finger play independently. If you have trouble pairing any two particular fingers to piece of tape or a rubber band to gently keep your fingers braced together. Remember play in unison you can try using a piece of tape or a rubber band to gently keep your fingers braced together. repetition help will internalize this technique. slight variation of “Example 3a”, Rememberwill repetition help internalize this technique.Here Here isisa a slight variation of “Example 3a”, this time with the index and middle finger paired together and the ring finger playing independently. this time with the index and middle finger paired together and the ring finger playing independently. (Example 3b)
EXAMPLE 3B (T=Thumb, 1=Index, 2=Middle, 3=Ring)
Isolating Finger 3
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ABOUT THE EDUCATOR Brooks Robertson The protege of Buster B. Jones, Brooks Robertson wowed guitar fans even as a child. At age 14 he appeared on Garrison Keillor’s “A Prairie Home Companion”, where he won first place in a talent competition for 12-20 year olds. In 2012 Brooks received the Horizon Award for young, up and coming guitarists by The National Thumbpickers Hall of Fame, and after being a finalist in the 2014 ‘Six String Theory Guitar Competition’ he was awarded a full tuition scholarship to Berklee College of Music. At 25 years old Brooks continues perfecting his craft learning new tunes, styles and techniques, as well as composing his own groovy and soulful original music.
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