It stands to reason that playing up and down the neck of a bouzouki should be similar to playing up and down the neck of a guitar. #
I am a novice Irish tune player on my TC bouzouki (tuned in Gdad), and so I am wondering how many of you more accomplished players apply good guitar technique to your bouzouki playing. #In particular, when playing a tune (melody) that requires your left hand to move up and down the neck, how important is it to position your hand over the fretboard in a regular, sequential, “standard” manner throughout the tune? #Doing so would, for example, have your index finger playing (most of the time) on the first, fifth, and ninth frets, except when an easy stretch can be made by your pinky. #On the other hand I have found that sliding a finger up a string to a fret, something I rarely do when playing guitar, is sometimes faster than jumping up and over to it.
I believe that ultimately good technique, as hard as it is to develop at the beginning, pays off in the end. #I am just unsure of what good bouzouki technique is. #
I look forward to hearing your advice and about your experiences.
Thanks.
Big Inquisitive Dog
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