TOP 5 FINGERPICKING PATTERNS for the UKULELE Made Easy - Best and Most Common - Fingerpicking #1

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The stuff about the dangers of resting one’s finger atop the uke is pure nonsense. Fernando Sor, Ferdinand Carulli and most the greatest classical guitarists of the nineteenth century all supported their right hand with their little finger of the right hand resting on the top of their instruments as did all the lutenists of yore and modern players of the instrument. The point is when playing with the right hand this way the flesh of the right hand fingers are at the optimum angle for a full beautiful tone.

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@@robbrown8483 Teachers that come from the school of thought that you should not rest your finger in the soundboard have found that it limits mobility and dexterity. Beginners may find that their right hand is more relaxed and their playing more fluid if they do not rest any fingers on the top of the instrument. You are correct, Carulli recommended resting the pinky on the soundboard just below the highest string in his method, (other methods from that same era did not) and Sor would do it occasionally depending on what he was playing. I Imagine as many teachers will reccomend you don't do it as will reccomend you do. Its usually quite a debate.