Kind of like Willie Nelson's guitar? Wear it proudly!
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Alain
On 07/28/2014 10:44 AM, Tobiah wrote:
On 07/28/2014 10:33 AM, Tobiah wrote:
On 07/28/2014 10:23 AM, David Rastall wrote:
We-ell, not exactly. The pinkie-on-the-soundboard thing is
legitimate renaissance lute technique. It's described in treatises
dating all the way back to the 16th century. I once had an
opportunity to play Jakob Lindberg’s Rauolf lute that dates back to
1590, and sure enough, there was the mark on the soundboard that
bears the imprint of 400 years worth of pinkies! You’ll also notice
that some early 19th-century guitars have a resting place glued on to
the top for the player’s pinkie. Plus, I certainly wouldn’t say that
Merle Travis finger style playing was developed by players with
inadequate right hand techniques. Not to mention bluegrass banjo
players…
Fair enough. I retract my comment!
I still want to retain my evaluation of this usage of
the pinky as a crutch, however popular it may have been
throughout the centuries. I used it as a youth and
outgrew it, and having been on both sides of the fence,
and experiencing the benefits and freedoms of having
shed it, in that way I stand behind my original statement.
Tobiah
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