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4th Finger Concept on the Classical Guitar |
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4th Finger Concept
- Allows the left hand, especially at beginning stages of development, to unconsciously achieve proper position
- Has been used from Sor and Aguado, to Sagreras
Examples Explained
The top and bottom examples ascend from the B on string  to the G on string  .
The first example presents a left hand fingering using 3 for the D and the G. Though this is not incorrect, it does cause the left hand palm to drop away from the neck of the guitar. This habit can cause much frustration as a student develops the left hand on the classical guitar.
On the contrary, the second example uses finger 4 on both of these notes. This allows the left hand palm to stay very close to the guitar neck. If this habit is developed early, many other challenges in left hand positioning will easily be overcome in the future.
Aguado's Lesson 5 from Nuevo Método para Guitarra
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Example Explained
Aguado uses finger 4 consistently throughout this example on fret III on strings and .
The only two exceptions are measures 11 and 12. This is due to the close proximity that the D is played to the G.
Playing any of the above examples will allow you to see how using this type of fingering, especially for beginners, unconsciously establishes the correct position for the left hand.
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