Hi again. I am hoping this will work. Please comment on my use of the Capo and technique. thanks
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HI, no I use the Capo because if I don't it really is taxing on my left hand. the torque on my hand and wrist. It brings my elbow in closer to my body and I can reach the chords better. Especially to hit the high notes that need to ring out. If I do it without the Capo, I have to lift my palm up to not mute the high notes because my hand is small.
thanks for the input
thanks for the input
Nice job with the finger picking & well done overall. Using a capo does lower the strings making it easier to play, especially barre chords. You do lose a little bit in the sound and sustain of your guitar but if it makes its easier for you to play then it's like playing slower at first until you get a tune down then you can speed it up later, same with the capo, it can make playing and barring easier while you practice and build your comfort. Generally the capo is for raising the key so you can play in a key that is better for you to sing in but it obviously serves it's purpose for you. Keep the vid's coming. Gary
I think you have amazing dexterity with your left hand note placement. And I think a simple thing to assist you with wrist strain in the left hand would be to hold the guitar in a more upright position i.e. bring the bit of the guitar that sits on your knee closer to your body so the fretboard sits straight and not angled away from you, thus meaning you don't have to stretch round to reach the top of the fretboard quite so much. Look at the angle of the fretboard on my avatar pic and the body is straighter thats closer to what you need to aim at.
Good job though
Good job though
I watched this again as I love this song. As I took another look, I noticed that the fingers of your left hand seem to move more than necessary. You are hitting the notes cleanly, but at times it looks like one fingertip or another doesn't take the most efficient route to the next string/fret. Having said that, it sounds great, so I wouldn't try to change too much, but you might try to work on efficiency of movement with respect to fingers on your left hand. I'm not sure what drills or excercises to recommend for this, but Neil or one of the advanced students might be able to recommend something. That sure is a beautiful song.