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Barre chord - Proper form question...

RhynoRhyno Posts: 304
edited January 2007 in Musicians and Gearheads
I'm practicing barre chords and have a question. When playing barre chords like E and D (in Lukin for example) where your 3rd finger acts as the barre, should you keep your 4th finger above the neck or is it ok to let it fall below the neck? Just curious what's the best way to practice. My pinky naturally wants to fall below, but I feel like it would be better to practice keeping it up on top?
Cheers!
Rhyno

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  • ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,761
    Rhyno wrote:
    I'm practicing barre chords and have a question. When playing barre chords like E and D (in Lukin for example) where your 3rd finger acts as the barre, should you keep your 4th finger above the neck or is it ok to let it fall below the neck? Just curious what's the best way to practice. My pinky naturally wants to fall below, but I feel like it would be better to practice keeping it up on top?


    I would keep it above, that makes it easier and quicker to switch to a minor chord
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  • RhynoRhyno Posts: 304
    Thanks. That was kind of my assumption, but wanted to ask.
    Cheers!
    Rhyno

    11/30/1991 ~ 3/25/92 ~ 8/28/92 ~ 6/30/98 ~ 10/8/2000 ~ 6/18/2003 ~ 6/21/2003 ~ 6/26/2006 ~ 6/27/2006 ~ 7/7/2006 ~ 8/5/2007 ~ 6/24/2008 ~ ALPINE VALLEY in '09 ;-)
  • seanw1010seanw1010 Posts: 1,205
    i thought ed played lukin with power chords anyway?
    they call them fingers, but i never see them fing. oh, there they go
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