All About Slurs - Improving Left Hand Strength, Endurance, and Accuracy
Ready to take your left-hand technique to the next level? Join us for 'All About Slurs,' where we’ll explore how to improve left-hand strength, endurance, and accuracy through effective slur exercises. We'll break down techniques to help you master smooth hammer-ons, pull-offs, and everything in between. Whether you're struggling with speed, clarity, or stamina, this session is packed with tips and exercises to help you play more effortlessly. Bring your guitar, and let's work on building a more confident left hand together!
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Hi @Martin, thanks for doing this livestream. Can I have a couple of questions answered?
1. What should be the angle of attack/release of hammer-on/pull-off, especially on the 4th finger to get a nice, full sound?
2. While doing the apoyando slur (pull-off) exercise on the upper strings (above the high E), do you rest the slurring finger onto the adjacent string below or pull it up and away from it?
3. Not a slur question, but a scales question: For some reason, in case of tirando scales, my MA fingers seem more natural, faster and more comfortable than my MI. For apoyando scales, IM finger combo seems fine. Is it a bit weird or is it fine if I use MA for tirando and IM for apoyando scales, or should I continue to work on my IM tirando scales? I'm wondering if there are any downsides of using MA for tirando scales (like any tension on I finger, even though my I finger seems relaxed while doing MA scales). Can someone do MA scales as naturally and as good as IM scales? Sorry for the long question but wanted to post a clear question.
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