Right Hand Thumb PositionThe below videos discuss the position of the right hand thumb which should also give you some good ideas on hand position as well. Don’t force the arch or over-do-it just let it naturally arch. It contacts below the elbow but well before the wrist. Hope you enjoy it. Are you talking about my method book vol. When we stay aware of the desired movements, and watch for anything other, we can improve it over time. The Right Chair or Stool. Line A is the contact point of the arm on the guitar. Right Hand & Arm StabilityBelow, a discussion and lesson about right hand stability for classical guitar via my Youtube channel. If you like these lessons you can consider supporting the site. Volume depends on finger strength, it has to be compact and solid when touching the string from knuckles and phalanxes. Hand Centered Over Strings. Steel-string players often rest their pinky and historically some early music players might as well. Line P shows the thumb extended naturally away from the fingers (more on this when we get to the right hand article). For classical guitar, there are two special right-hand strokes that you’ll use (the free stroke and the rest stroke). Lesson: Right Hand Tone Production on Classical Guitar Or: How to get a good sound on classical guitar YouTube Video Link (4K) Exploring changes in timbre from tasto to ponticello, to subtle changes to fingernail angles, learning to control your sound is an essential skill. I also cover a left hand exercise near the end of the video. The ones at the back of my free book are a good start. Doesn’t the thumb have two knuckles, instead of three?The thumb’s big knuckle is all the way back at the wrist. Your right hand should effortlessly float directly overhead the sound hole on an acoustic guitar or in between your bridge and neck pickups on an electric guitar. This is the most compelling reason to develop a position that is first and foremost ergonomic and secondly one that enables you to do what you want in your playing. 3) The string names from the ceiling to the floor are: 6E 5A 4D 3G 2B 1E I’ve just seen Alice Artz’s YouTube video on this topic and apparently I’ve been doing things wrong for decades :), Your email address will not be published. Classical guitar is a long-term study. More lessons: https://www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/lessons/ The right hand position and basic technique for classical guitar. The book I mention can be found on Amazon: The Bible of Classical Guitar Technique by Hubert Käppel which is an amazing 245 pages of exercises and text. Again, the align your spine and head with the Y axis and your shoulders with the X axis. Our right hand probably uses free stroke (tirando) at least 95% of the time in playing pieces. If you have any suggestions as to how to go about correcting this, I’d appreciate it. This is a great lesson for beginners and review for intermediates. https://www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/fingernails-on-classical-guitar/. Douglas Niedt's Guitar Technique Tip of the Month. If you didn’t see it before check out the other article on basic sitting posture for classical guitar: Basic Posture and Sitting Position. With both the right and left hands it is important to develop positions that are comfortable and allow the tendons to move freely through the wrist and finger joints. This makes the A finger (ring finger) closer to the ground and the I finger (pointer/index) closer to the ceiling. Technique exercises not only train your fingers in good habits but also inform them as to which fingerings are efficient. But I guess it takes lots of practice it get it right. I appreciate your site. (You normally don’t use the little finger in classical guitar.) Thanks to my student Sofia for helping with the photography for the last section. I feel lost in my right hand technique. RIGHT HAND POSITION ON THE ACOUSTIC GUITAR 1) Place half your hand over the sound hole and half over the wood with your forearm (not bicep) hanging over the edge at a 45 degree angle. Firstly you need to get a seat or stool … 1. Excellent advice from an excellent teacher! This is from the player’s perspective so you should be able to imitate the motion (also see the above video for a more clear explanation). In classical guitar, the right hand is developed in such a way that it can sustain two, three, and four voice harmonies while also paying special attention to tone production. However, her right hand position seems terrible to me (I am a very amateurish amateur). As she outlines, make sure to start with posture and position first because there is not much you can do if your position is off. To position the hands in a default position over the strings, I like to use the following method: Now you should have a good basic hand position! You can make up your own arpeggio patterns, play your primary arpeggios more musically (highly advised), or use … See the article on Sitting and Posture for Classical Guitar in case you missed it. 1” and “20 Favorite Exercises”, along with the videos, is a great place to start out on classical guitar? My question is about how to correct this right hand bad habit in a young learner. If so, I discuss most fingerings in the videos for each piece. For me It’s mostly a question of when to use the a finger instead of m for example. Every joint and knuckle create a new angle. This is for my students of classical guitar to help supplement their lessons. If they are young, I call the flat wrist and hand “the crab” and every time I see I simply say the word CRAB! Guitar Right Hand position. You will move your hand in other positions occasionally, but your hand will be in this default position around 90% of the time. For the best right hand position, see here . Be sure to watch it on full screen. Have gone through all your books. But still can’t successfully roll my chords. My first answer is to study technique exercises a good deal. Practice-Right was developed and designed to help the player to form and maintain the correct right hand position. For your right hand, you need to rest your right arm on the top part of the guitar’s body. Having the right seat is the first step. Start wiggling your fingers and without moveing your forearm proceed to angle your wrist so that your wiggling fingers are pointing to the ground, now move them to point to the sky, continue to experiment with directions of the wrist – left, right, up, down etc. 2. I love the correct and incorrect demonstrations and the whole conversation about the reflex oriented return of the fingers. The classical guitar is a solo … Over time it is possible to develop strange contortions of the wrist and hand that can lead to crippling injuries. Can’t play all the pieces perfectly but am trying. Constantly have her correct her hand after every singe phrase in the music. The method will get you reading music and the technique/exercise book will boost your physical skills. Your hand should be positioned directly over the strings, not too far back or too far forward. Bach: Classical Guitar Performance and Lesson. The wrist can gyrate and rotate in many directions allowing for a very wide range of possibilities when it comes to hand position. Your fretting hand needs to apply sufficient tensile pressure to the fretboard’s entire length, on a classical guitar, typically around 13 inches between the nut and 12th fret. This post is titled left hand position on guitar – but more accurately it should be titled fretting hand position on guitar. Used well, the little finger can help bring ease and grace to the right hand. A perpendicular approach enables your fingers to draw against the strings with maximum strength. A lesson on how to position your right hand for Classical Guitar. The next three photos hows my hand in three different places: ponticello (near the bridge, bright sound), by the rosette (balanced sound), and tasto (near the fingerboard, warm sound). I see some fingerings in the textbook and I’m confused as to how you chose them. I am afraid this may become a habit impossible to correct. I agree wholeheartedly. Don’t curl the tip joint.The question is: Where is the “big knuckle” on the thumb? Here’s Sofia’s hand, you can notice that her thumb nail is very different than mine. Largo BWV 1056 by J.S. This is the default right hand position for classical guitar. Is it ok to rest your pinky on the face of the guitar? Line A refers to the contact point below of the arm on the guitar. Or do you sometimes do a m i? Gohar Vardanyan gives a lesson on right hand thumb position and movement. This month's Guitar Technique Tip of the Month covers one of the basics: How to Find a Good Right Hand Position for the Classical Guitar. I think it will be much easier for you to absorb the information by watching instead of reading. So no shift in hand position is needed. The Ongoing Classical Guitar Education. Have her constantly demonstrate to you and her teacher the correct AND incorrect hand position so she clearly understands what to do and not do. But I have trouble with rolling my chords. [/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container], Filed Under: Free Lessons, Fundamentals Tagged With: Right hand position. this will vary based on your size and the guitar size. This results in a thumb movement that has to go outwards from the string, making a very long trip before it returns. I review some right hand technique and posture ideas and then talk specifically about how to stabilize the right hand. Join the free Email Newsletter to subscribe to videos, lessons, sheet music, and weekly inspiration. To start off with, lets set up our fingers into the default position with the P on the 4 th string (D), i on the 3rds string (G), m on the 2 nd string (B) and a on the 1 st string (E).. This positioning is no easy feat. However, in general, classical guitarist do not rest their pinky as they are aiming for maximum relaxation and dexterity int he hand. Brought to you by Bradford Werner, British Columbia, Canada. I have chosen to do the tip completely as a video, no text. Same as above, although I’m male and a bit shorter than Sofia so there are some minor alterations. To position the hands in a default position over the strings, I like to use the following method: Place the thumb, index, middle and anular (ring finger) all on the third string. Is alternation a “must”?..how important is it, and why? . Line B indicates the natural and relaxed arch. Now that you have learned the right hand position for the classical guitar, lets put it to use. There is hardly any distance between her wrist and the strings, so the thumb is completely parallel to the string it plays, and the base of the thumb is almost touching the string. The right hand position and form are identical to that of arpeggio (fingerpicking) technique. This is true for both chords and single-notes. Line B is the natural and relaxed arch to the wrist. I am working on your grade three book. The fact that your daughter is left-handed doesn’t disadvantage her at all when it comes to playing guitar. As an example of what different positions do to our finger control and level of hand tension, try this simple exercise: Start with your arm out, bent at the elbow like you were about to shake someones hand. Hi, your daughter is clearly very wise as she is correct, the thumb and indeed the fingers should contact the string at their central tips, with fingers straight, this is correct, playing with the thumb taking a crazy side swipe as most players do is ridiculous as there is no way that the thumb nail can contact the string like this unless it could be persuaded to balloon out to the left and this is of course impossible. You can see in this photo that the right wrist has a natural and relaxed arch. I have adjust my guitar have adjust my right hand position to correct the straight wrist position. When we hold the guitar our hand is at an angle to the strings. Guitar contacts the body on both legs, the right forearm (below the elbow), and both hands. You can also make changes to the sound by changing the angle at which the fingers approach the strings but that will be in a later video. For free lessons, sheet music, and pro videos join the Email Newsletter. The next exercise is similar to the first, except that your fingers are playing the chromatic notes in a … It’s sounds so beautiful when that is done instead of block chords. Without doing anything with the left hand we are going to play an arpeggio on the open strings. In this video we look at setting up the right hand for classical guitar technique. is it safe to assume that your books: “Classical Guitar Method Vol. Thank you very much. If we can learn to play free stroke with minimal effort, we can make a huge step to achieving a relaxed right-hand technique. What is the proper angle for the finger nail at the point of striking the string? Moving between the arpeggio hand position and rest stroke scale hand position can create problems for novice players. I’m using #2. Hopefully you would have found that the most comfortable position to wriggle your fingers was with your fingers, wrist and forearm aligned in one straight line. The next two photos show how the fingers move in toward the palm and inside the thumb. I keep telling her to arch the hand by separating the wrist from the strings so the thumb meets the string at an angle, not parallel to it etc. Your email address will not be published. How do we know what fingers to use when we play a piece that both has chords and melody? Watch this video for my answer (but, YES, is the answer): https://www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/alternating-right-hand-fingers-classical-guitar/. While the exact positioning of each players hand might vary slightly because each player and each instrument are slightly different in size, the proper left hand position … You should notice the curvature in the fingers. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. For fingerstyle playing, you want to … The side swipe technique will cause circulation trouble (pins and needles) and painful injury while the parallel position it sounds like your daughter has allows for a superb apoyando that should be the primary means of expression. The index, middle, and ring fingers are generally used to play the melody, while the thumb accompanies in the bass register adding harmony, and produces a comparable texture and effect to that of the piano. Here’s the HD Youtube Video Link. Just work on finger independence and relaxation and it will come in time. Without moving any of the three fingers, move your thumb from the third string so it is resting on the fourth. I am currently working with your classical guitar technique book. She has made decent progress. I can play the notes left hand but each time I play right hand it feels different. Good question. Whichever way sounds good to me. Today, I would like to talk about the correct left hand position on guitar. Have you seen my dedicated fingernail lesson? Guitarists who sit with the guitar on their right leg or stand rest their right arm on the body of the guitar at the elbow. Thank you for that very good explanation on how to deal with right hand positioning I am learning a great deal from you. One secret to achieving a relaxed right hand is the … Everyone’s body is different so you’ll have to experiment to see what works for you (within the guidelines). A wonderful video Simon. Exercise 1 – Fingerstyle Arpeggio What is the logic? Timbre depends on nails shape and right hand position. The question was regarding a “bouncing right hand” issue. I’ll pay closer attention to them. Your right hand should be somewhere near the rosette (especially beginners) Your right wrist is straight, that is, in-line with your forearm. Since the thumb is used for strings 4, 5, and 6, it usually rests on the 5th or 6th string. Thank you. It has all three joints, but laid out differently than the fingers.So the thumb moves from the joint at the wrist. Remember that this is a reference and not necessarily how you will position your arm exactly. Rest strokes can be useful, but require a different hand position. Place the thumb, index, middle and anular (ring finger) all on the third string. You might want to check out my article: Fingernails for Classical Guitar: How I Shape My Nails, everyone is a bit different. When I finger-pick an acoustic guitar, I find myself holding my pinky below the e-string on the pick guard (if applicable). It’s just a quick m i a arpeggio right? Find more articles at the Lesson Archive Page. Again, I’ll cover this in a separate article. Sometimes yes but most time not. I’ve been playing guitar, mostly untrained for 15 years! I know a dozen chords or so, but I can’t play a whole tune, so I am basically total newbie. The guitar should be upright enough that it almost floats next to the chest, but it is a light contact point. 2) Your right hand should float over the stings by a half inch or less. The way to use the least amount of force to get a nice and clean sound is to place your fretting fingers near the fretwire towards the soundhole. Now move the middle finger so it is resting on the second string, and finally the anular finger so it is resting on the first string.The index finger should stay in its original place as you are moving the other digits. More free lessons: Lesson Archive for Classical GuitarBooks by Bradford: Visit the Sheet Music Page. thank you. You said something about a “text book” but which one are you using? The classical hand position rests the fingers on the strings that they play. Required fields are marked *. Another way to challenge your classical guitar technique right hand fundamentals is to practice a more complex pattern in the right hand. Copyright © 2020 Bradford Werner, thisisclassicalguitar.com & wernerguitareditions.com. Hello Bradford, Move from the big knuckle. 1? Great advice. Without moving any of the three fingers, move your thumb from the third string so it is resting on the fourth. And the little finger is one small facet. Much appreciated. The rest depends on the context of the piece you are playing. I’ve included two more photos here just for your reference. Yes, that would be a great start. Right-hand position If you hold a guitar in your lap and drape your right arm over the upper bout, your right hand, held loosely outstretched, crosses the strings at about a 60-degree angle. 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It also contacts the chest but only very lightly. She does it for two seconds and immediately goes back to her old ways. Also follow us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, and Patreon. This comes via her fantastic YouTube. who is left handed. That was very helpful. To find the best general position for your left shoulder, upper arm, forearm, and wrist, position your guitar and right arm properly, then drop your entire left arm (or right, if you’re left-handed) from the shoulder toward the ground. This is very important. Right-hand position The most important thing to remember about right-hand position is that you hold your fingers — index, middle, and ring — perpendicular to the strings as they strike. For the first time ever we have a device that addresses one of the trickiest parts in the process of studying classical guitar – Right Hand Posture. ; Your left wrist is should be generally flat, or in a slight and natural arch. To produce these strokes, you must hold your fingers almost perfectly perpendicular to the strings to execute the correct technique. Line R shows how your right wrist is straight, that is, in-line with your forearm. Because of this, it’s simpler and more comfortable to play … If it has to be said 100 times do it. However, just as with the sitting position, let the body dictate your hand position in stead of your guitar. My 13 year old daughter has been learning guitar for a year now, taking a weekly lesson with a classical guitar teacher, and practicing. Always place your fingers near the fretwire, and, if that’s not possible, place them in the middle of the fret. At times the guitar might even lift away from the chest momentarily before returning. An excellent explanation for some one like me. Relax everything—neck, shoulders, elbow, wrist, and mouth. Again, the align your spine and head with the Y axis and your shoulders with the X axis. Also check out my article on nail filing for guitar. Hi, your lessons are seriously changing my life. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”]. You can make a funny joke or saying to keep it fun. thank you for your very informative and useful site. Thanks . Organized in the hand. Brought to you by Strings By Mail and their excellent YouTube channel. I see the right hand exercises in the back. Learn more about our Terms, Conditions, Cookies, & Privacy Policy. Merce Font Right Hand Technique Lesson – Merce Font gives a great lesson on right hand technique for classical guitar. How to Find a Good Right Hand Position for Classical Guitar. Almost a relaxed pulling away but on a micro level yes it is just an arpeggio. Right Hand Classical Guitar Technique The right hand has to produce sounds determining volume and timbre peculiarities, but it has the task to stop sounds as well. I don’t even understand how she can manage to play that way. It’s more of a gesture rather than something you can force your fingers to do. Right Hand and Arm Position for Classical GuitarYouTube HD Link. When adjusting your hand and thumb position remember to also consider your guitar position, footstool height, and all the other variables. Should it be roughly parallel to the string, or should it be at more of an oblique angle? Video lessons and technique reference photos for the right hand position and technique for classical guitar. Generally the same as above but a slightly different camera angle and my shorter arm. About 99% of where your hand should go is determined by two things: 1. the style of music and sound you want 2. what feels comfortable to you. However, as a basic reference these photos should guide you in the right direction. Thank you Maestro! Assume Your Best General Position. This position is good for playing with a pick. In classical guitar technique, the right thumb behaves like the other fingers: 1. Classical guitarists who sit with the guitar on the left leg rest their right arms on the instrument just below the elbow at the base of the forearm. Have taken three years of local classics lessons. Really enjoying it you are amazing. Line I is the direction that the I finger will move (in toward the palm). Tips for the Left Arm: Maintain good posture and sitting position by following the X- Y axis with the shoulders and the spine. What are your thoughts on the Ida Presti position? 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