Right Hand Control
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2016 1:38 pm
Gruss Rudi. Thanks for the follow up.
Please permit me my "gut" question: what printed source should I use to actually learn right hand control? Finding the needed strings, as well as moving my hand from one "chord" to another.
I literally find myself overwhelmed, regardless of using Darr, Schneider, or Hintermeyer. It's one thing to show the actual notes on the staff, but finding those notes on the free strings, playing them, then returning my hand to original position, is so far 99% impossible for me.
Example: a staff shows a C major chord. I then have to carefully match the printed string tuning diagram to the strings, and count from free string 1 up to find the strings needed for that chord. Then I place my fingers, "stroke", the chord, then fumble to get my fingers back where they need to be. If the chord changes to D, or G, or whatever, I have to start counting all over again.
I'm embarrassed to admit, but a YouTube video actually showing the finger placement for several basic two and three tone chords, *and at the same time* showing the written notation, has proven much more effective.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrbQ5NIU0R0
I need exercises to show me how to quickly find the combination of strings needed, play them, and find the next combination. I'm sure that frequent lessons with a teacher would help, but where I live that's not possible.
(If this should be in a different area, please feel free to move it.)
Danke fuer Ihr Geduld!
Tom
Please permit me my "gut" question: what printed source should I use to actually learn right hand control? Finding the needed strings, as well as moving my hand from one "chord" to another.
I literally find myself overwhelmed, regardless of using Darr, Schneider, or Hintermeyer. It's one thing to show the actual notes on the staff, but finding those notes on the free strings, playing them, then returning my hand to original position, is so far 99% impossible for me.
Example: a staff shows a C major chord. I then have to carefully match the printed string tuning diagram to the strings, and count from free string 1 up to find the strings needed for that chord. Then I place my fingers, "stroke", the chord, then fumble to get my fingers back where they need to be. If the chord changes to D, or G, or whatever, I have to start counting all over again.
I'm embarrassed to admit, but a YouTube video actually showing the finger placement for several basic two and three tone chords, *and at the same time* showing the written notation, has proven much more effective.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrbQ5NIU0R0
I need exercises to show me how to quickly find the combination of strings needed, play them, and find the next combination. I'm sure that frequent lessons with a teacher would help, but where I live that's not possible.
(If this should be in a different area, please feel free to move it.)
Danke fuer Ihr Geduld!
Tom