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Piwin -> RE: Finger stretching (Aug. 2 2016 6:28:43)
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Oh god. I've reached that point where I see things between the lines when there is nothing there. [&:]
Sorry about that.
Um, no I don't really use a grid system. Though that shouldn't be hard to work out if you just use the enharmonic notes between two strings (repeating one note on each string change on whichever scale you're playing).
The way I was taught to play scales was fairly unusual. My teacher would make me memorize the interval sequence of a scale. Then he'd ask me to chose any note, with any finger, on the fretboard. He'd then say, like, this is 5th degree of the scale, now find your way down to the root. And I'd have to find as many ways to get down to that root note (and every possible location of that root note). The only rule was to keep a proper left hand position with all four fingers over four frets. Then we'd do the same thing starting on the same position but with a different finger. After that he'd suggest another "end note", like, this is the 2nd degree, work your way up to the 6th degree one octave higher, etc. etc. As a result, I never really learned any grid patterns. There is some overlap and I do end up using some patterns, like the 3-note per string patterns, but it's not something I pay attention to, I'm focused on where I want to end up on the neck and I'll play according to that "end note" I'm aiming for. Don't know if that makes any sense. It was a pretty slow way to learn compared to grid systems but it has the advantage of never boxing you in.
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