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Ramin

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Joined: Mar. 15 2005
From: Toronto, Canada

Question for Miguel

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Miguel de Maria: I had come to the thought that the left hand was a vise--well, good ol Jon corrected me and said that the proper use of the LH was more arm weight, that the thumb was not to be used as a vise at all.

Miguel,
Unfortunately, I'm still using my LH as a vise and not with good results I must admit! I remember Seanm explaining the arm weight concept earlier, but I did not quite follow that. I was wondering if you, or anyone else, would be kind enough to explain it in a more detailed fashion. Thanks! BTW, my instructor advocates the "vise grip" approach!

Ramin

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 7 2006 13:57:19

Miguel de Maria

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RE: Question for Miguel (in reply to Ramin)

Essentially, realize that when you lift your hand into playing position, you are using muscular power to elevate it. Gravity is constantly pulling you down. Now you just have to channel the power of gravity to hold down the strings, by allowing your arm to relax. You will be "hanging" onto the fingerboard and thereby arresting the fall of your arm, using the fingers to gracefully and evenly hold you up.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 7 2006 15:24:36

Ramin

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RE: Question for Miguel (in reply to Miguel de Maria)

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Now you just have to channel the power of gravity to hold down the strings

But, am I not pulling the strings down as opposed to pushing them into the fretboard? Should the fretboard be tilted back a bit? Thanks!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 7 2006 17:05:19

Miguel de Maria

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RE: Question for Miguel (in reply to Ramin)

The weight is only one factor in a complex system. If you lean a metal pole against a wall, it is exerting pressure against a horizontal surface, although it is gravity which is the operating force, right?

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 7 2006 17:58:12