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From: louhern <itslo...@hotmail.com>
Newsgroups: rec.music.classical.guitar
Subject: Re: The Best Non-Guitar RH Drills
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In reply to "Alphonsus Jr." who wrote the following:

> In a previous thread, it seems to be agreed that increasing strength in the rh
> fingers isn't necessary. We further agreed devices such as the Gripmaster or 
> Varigrip might actually be dangerous.
> 
> Let's say then that one doesn't want to increase finger strength, but 
> coordination. What have you found to be the best drills for this that can be 
> done while, for example, driving?

Music is a language, so they say.  I actually believe language and music have a 
common ancestor.

With that premise in mind, realize that you already have an instantaneous 
connection betwenn your mind and your speech.  You can think of something and 
say it without warming up or working on vocal strength.  You can shift from 
conversational to rhythmic phrasing, at will.  It all started with baby talk 
before you ever spoke your first word.

So it's time to learn a little baby talk with your fingers.  But since you can 
already talk, let's use words to help your fingers to "talk".  Every word has at 
least one syllable, and in multi-syllable words one of them has an accent.  So 
the drill is to echo the beats in a spoken word with your fingers (of either 
hand).  Start with a left hand ascending spider exercise pattern, fingers 1, 2, 
3, 4.  You can do it on your steering wheel or on your desktop before trying it 
on the guitar.  Sample word, "electricity", 5 syllables: e-lec-TRI-ci-ty.  The 
finger tap on the accented syllable should be exagerated.  Loop this 
rhythmically, voice and figers in unison.  The finger taps should follow strict 
order, so every time the accent falls on a different finger.  Repeat until 
fluent!
 
Once you can loop a word, try this with any random phrase you read or hear.  
Apply it to the motion of a hammer-on, a pull-off, a rest stroke, a strumming 
pattern. . . the list goes on.  Once your hands begin to confortably tap in time 
with your normal speech pattern, creating rhythmic flow with your fingers will 
become as simple as reciting a poem.
 
That being said, not everyone can recite poetry well.  And when you finally 
teach your hands to talk, there's no guarantee that others will think that what 
you have to say is interesting or original.

Just my 2 cents.


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