ev
First Lieutenant   Posts: 1 Registered: 7/3/2005 Status: Offline
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posted on 7/3/2005 at 02:42 |
Hi
I would like play guitar but I do not have my left ring finger.
Is it still possible to play?
I do not feel comfortable holding the guitar in the left handed way, so
doe anyone have some tips/advise please?
Kind regards
EV
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Telefreak
Moderator   Posts: 468 Registered: 1/12/2004 Status: Offline |
posted on 7/3/2005 at 08:07, Reply 1 |
It could be tricky, nut that doesn't mean it can't be done.
There are very basic chords like A E ad G that only require 3 fingers,
you'll just have to learn to use your little finger in place of your ring
finger.
Do it the way that is most comfortable for you, talk to other guitarists
too because there are ways to cheat at playing certain chords like using 1
finger acress 3 strings to play the chord of A.
If you want it badly enough, you can do it  ____________________
Technology, not technique
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earlobe
First Lieutenant  Posts: 18 Registered: 5/28/2005 Status: Offline |
posted on 7/3/2005 at 13:30, Reply 2 |
| jerry garcia did it, it would be omplicated to do but not imposible ull
prolly have to over lap a string ith one finger or w/e if that makes any
sence to you, but yeah it shiould be a good challenge . bey ____________________
keep it real
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Spidercents
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posted on 7/4/2005 at 13:43, Reply 3 |
I think maybe you should look into alternate tunings instead of standard
tuning...just a thought...you could start a whole new style with that
missing finger.
Hey as long as you can still give people the middle finger than you can be
a rocker.
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Treat people the way you would want to be treated.
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Mikica
First Lieutenant  Posts: 2 Registered: 7/4/2005 Status: Offline |
 posted on 7/4/2005 at 16:00, Reply 4 |
Sure you can play!
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chrisC
Captain   Posts: 150 Registered: 7/29/2004 Status: Offline |
posted on 7/7/2005 at 14:20, Reply 5 |
i cant remeber the anme of him but the guy from black sabbath hardly had
any fingers, just the tips though, anyways you dont necesarily need to paly
chords they are gay. i never play chords ever those are for like cheap love
songs and cowboys.
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ricoboc
Moderator  Posts: 278 Registered: 4/27/2004 Status: Offline |
posted on 7/7/2005 at 19:21, Reply 6 |
Just read this:
Django Reinhardt
http://www.riverwalk.org/proglist/showpromo/django.htm<
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Telefreak
Moderator Posts: 468 Registered: 1/12/2004 Status: Offline |
posted on 7/7/2005 at 20:53, Reply 7 |
Tony Iommi had finger but the tips of 3 of them were cut off in an
accident.
Not really a comparison.
Yeah, Django had 2 fingers fused together in a fire I believe, technically
leaving him with only 3 fingers ____________________
Technology, not technique
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