Exercise 47 Aaron Shearer Classic Guitar Technique Volume 1

[kenp3L]

I'm a novice, but I play a bit differently than you do.  You pluck with the side of the thumb, almost flush with the string. Also, you put your forearm into it. You prepare for plucking by resting the thumb on the string. I can't do that. My thumb moves to the string only when a note is called for and nothing moves at the wrist or above. I keep the wrist a bit farther from the plane of the strings to get a better angle for the thumb nail.

[TheOjalaqueque]

i think thumb should move, instead of hand

[BauraKale]

My only suggestion would be to have the wrist "tucked in" less and the a-finger and little finger in a passive, relaxed position. When using i and m the little finger and third finger can be "relaxedly" curled inward a bit.

[BauraKale]

My only suggestion would be to have the wrist "tucked in" less and the a-finger and little finger in a relaxed position. When using i and m the little finger and third finger can be "relaxedly" curled inward a bit.

[sackasilver]

@BauraKale Thank you!

[realsaffer]

I actually like to listen to this.

[classicalRob1]

Very nice I'm starting the Aaron Shearer lessons on Aug 26th at valparaiso university. The teacher their uses his books.

Best Regards

Rob

[sackasilver]

Thanks, Rob. Have fun!

[Auxon]

I'm rating this 5 because I was looking for an example. I am having a very hard time with this technique. Only problem I seem to have is p-rest and i, m, a free.

[sackasilver]

Thanks for the 5 stars. Good luck in your guitar studies!

[kdowns350]

you have too much tension in your hand. see how your pinky curls up and outward like that? that's causing countertension. it should move in a sympathetic motion with the A finger. around 1:30 is a fair attempt, but follow it through to the palm of the hand (more like a fist). all this is found in the first book, i'd suggest it!

good luck!

[sackasilver]

Thank you for the great advice and comments!

[CarlosMacMartin]

Agreed.You need to see the video's by Kent

Murdick.