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Landslide Best practice fingering for chord solo

Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 7:29 pm
by tombo1230
Hi Neil, just a quick question. When for instance in the first bar of the chord solo version of Landslide the pinch has a G on the high E string followed by a G on the same string, would it be best to use alternating (M A) fingers on the high string, or is it better to keep the fingers I M A on their normal positions? which would mean hitting the G each time with the A finger. I can play it either way, but I have a tendancy to want to alternate the fingers on the high note. Just wondered what would be best, as for instance if I am playing Here comes the sun chord solo, I use alternating fingers for this. Hope this is clear?

Regards,

Tom N.

Re: Landslide Best practice fingering for chord solo

Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:14 pm
by TGNeil
The best rule of thumb is if they are consecutive eighth notes, especially on the same string, alternate fingers.

Re: Landslide Best practice fingering for chord solo

Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:26 pm
by beaker
Neil, that sounds more like a rule of fingers than a rule of thumb!! Ha ha.... You set yourself up for that one!

Re: Landslide Best practice fingering for chord solo

Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 2:04 pm
by tombo1230
TGNeil wrote:
The best rule of thumb is if they are consecutive eighth notes, especially lanlanlandlandlan on the same string, alternate fingers.
Thanks Neil, that answers it.

Tom N.

Re: Landslide Best practice fingering for chord solo

Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 2:07 pm
by tombo1230
beaker wrote:
Neil, that sounds more like a rule of fingers than a rule of thumb!! Ha ha.... You set yourself up for that one!
Hey Beaker, it's nothing to fret about B) :)

Tom N.