Re: Clarification on Finger to Fret assignment
Originally Posted by
Ky Slim
A while ago I was reading a thread on another unnamed forum (the session) about playing in B and Bb (aka 1/2 position). The original poster was asking about the exceptions to fingering strategies for these positions. One of the responses was: "Just put your fingers where the notes are". I remember thinking "ouch" - that's a really snarky and blunt answer to an honest question. Now that I've had some time with it I realize that this advice is actually spot on
Maybe snarky, certainly blunt but correct.
In many cases there's an obvious finger to use for each note in a given passage if you want to making playing it as easy as possible. And yes, a total beginner may not be able to see those obvious choices until she or he has some experience. But trying to codify it into some set of "rules" to be memorized is not doing the beginner any favors IMO.
The first man who whistled
thought he had a wren in his mouth.
He went around all day
with his lips puckered,
afraid to swallow.
--"The First" by Wendell Berry
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