Is it ok to touch neighbouring strings in guitar while playing scales?
I recently heard about scales,i am trying to learn them,my fingers are touching other strings while playing notes,in scales we play one note at a time right? so while playing notes i am muting other strings(which i am not playing anyway) by mistake,so will there be any side effects if i learn scales this way?
if there are any side effects then please give me some tips to play scales properly,thanks in advance.
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I recently heard about scales,i am trying to learn them,my fingers are touching other strings while playing notes,in scales we play one note at a time right? so while playing notes i am muting other strings(which i am not playing anyway) by mistake,so will there be any side effects if i learn scales this way?
if there are any side effects then please give me some tips to play scales properly,thanks in advance.
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I recently heard about scales,i am trying to learn them,my fingers are touching other strings while playing notes,in scales we play one note at a time right? so while playing notes i am muting other strings(which i am not playing anyway) by mistake,so will there be any side effects if i learn scales this way?
if there are any side effects then please give me some tips to play scales properly,thanks in advance.
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I recently heard about scales,i am trying to learn them,my fingers are touching other strings while playing notes,in scales we play one note at a time right? so while playing notes i am muting other strings(which i am not playing anyway) by mistake,so will there be any side effects if i learn scales this way?
if there are any side effects then please give me some tips to play scales properly,thanks in advance.
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As long as the note you are intending to play is sounding clearly, this is not a problem. In fact, using your extra left-hand fingers to mute certain strings is a common technique on guitar, both when playing scales and chords.
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i am not using any extra left hand fingers,the same fingers with which i play notes is touching other strings,is this ok?
– Ravi
1 hour ago
Yes, this is still ok, as long as the intended note is ringing clearly.
– Peter
1 hour ago
thanks a lot peter!
– Ravi
1 hour ago
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You are probably performing the rest stroke, otherwise known as apoyando, where you pluck a string and the finger or thumb continue in the same direction until it comes to rest on the adjacent string. It's a very common way to pluck , certainly on classical guitar, and is not a problem at all.
Being able to mute strings, with either hand/thumb/fingers is not a bad thing to be able to do, not so much on classical guitars, but on overdriven electrics especially, where unwanted open string vibration can become a nightmare. And that includes any of the strings - not just adjacent ones.
EDIT: with extra information...If your left hand fingers are touching other strings, it's no problem either, unless they're inadvertently touching in a way that makes them vibrate. merely touching isn't going to be a problem, in fact, with other playing, apart from scales, it's sometimes needed to press two (or more) strings with one finger. As long as the note you intend to play comes out clear, carry on.
Keep doing it, and it won't give any grief, unless while doing it, you run out of fingers for the next note!
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sorry to confuse you, but here i am talking about my left hand(fretting hand)
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As long as the note you are intending to play is sounding clearly, this is not a problem. In fact, using your extra left-hand fingers to mute certain strings is a common technique on guitar, both when playing scales and chords.
answered 1 hour ago
PeterPeter
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i am not using any extra left hand fingers,the same fingers with which i play notes is touching other strings,is this ok?
– Ravi
1 hour ago
Yes, this is still ok, as long as the intended note is ringing clearly.
– Peter
1 hour ago
thanks a lot peter!
– Ravi
1 hour ago
add a comment |
As long as the note you are intending to play is sounding clearly, this is not a problem. In fact, using your extra left-hand fingers to mute certain strings is a common technique on guitar, both when playing scales and chords.
answered 1 hour ago
PeterPeter
1,536214
i am not using any extra left hand fingers,the same fingers with which i play notes is touching other strings,is this ok?
– Ravi
1 hour ago
Yes, this is still ok, as long as the intended note is ringing clearly.
– Peter
1 hour ago
thanks a lot peter!
– Ravi
1 hour ago
add a comment |
As long as the note you are intending to play is sounding clearly, this is not a problem. In fact, using your extra left-hand fingers to mute certain strings is a common technique on guitar, both when playing scales and chords.
answered 1 hour ago
PeterPeter
1,536214
As long as the note you are intending to play is sounding clearly, this is not a problem. In fact, using your extra left-hand fingers to mute certain strings is a common technique on guitar, both when playing scales and chords.
answered 1 hour ago
PeterPeter
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answered 1 hour ago
PeterPeter
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answered 1 hour ago
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i am not using any extra left hand fingers,the same fingers with which i play notes is touching other strings,is this ok?
– Ravi
1 hour ago
Yes, this is still ok, as long as the intended note is ringing clearly.
– Peter
1 hour ago
thanks a lot peter!
– Ravi
1 hour ago
add a comment |
i am not using any extra left hand fingers,the same fingers with which i play notes is touching other strings,is this ok?
– Ravi
1 hour ago
Yes, this is still ok, as long as the intended note is ringing clearly.
– Peter
1 hour ago
thanks a lot peter!
– Ravi
1 hour ago
i am not using any extra left hand fingers,the same fingers with which i play notes is touching other strings,is this ok?
– Ravi
1 hour ago
i am not using any extra left hand fingers,the same fingers with which i play notes is touching other strings,is this ok?
– Ravi
1 hour ago
Yes, this is still ok, as long as the intended note is ringing clearly.
– Peter
1 hour ago
Yes, this is still ok, as long as the intended note is ringing clearly.
– Peter
1 hour ago
thanks a lot peter!
– Ravi
1 hour ago
thanks a lot peter!
– Ravi
1 hour ago
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You are probably performing the rest stroke, otherwise known as apoyando, where you pluck a string and the finger or thumb continue in the same direction until it comes to rest on the adjacent string. It's a very common way to pluck , certainly on classical guitar, and is not a problem at all.
Being able to mute strings, with either hand/thumb/fingers is not a bad thing to be able to do, not so much on classical guitars, but on overdriven electrics especially, where unwanted open string vibration can become a nightmare. And that includes any of the strings - not just adjacent ones.
EDIT: with extra information...If your left hand fingers are touching other strings, it's no problem either, unless they're inadvertently touching in a way that makes them vibrate. merely touching isn't going to be a problem, in fact, with other playing, apart from scales, it's sometimes needed to press two (or more) strings with one finger. As long as the note you intend to play comes out clear, carry on.
Keep doing it, and it won't give any grief, unless while doing it, you run out of fingers for the next note!
answered 1 hour ago
TimTim
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sorry to confuse you, but here i am talking about my left hand(fretting hand)
– Ravi
1 hour ago
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You are probably performing the rest stroke, otherwise known as apoyando, where you pluck a string and the finger or thumb continue in the same direction until it comes to rest on the adjacent string. It's a very common way to pluck , certainly on classical guitar, and is not a problem at all.
Being able to mute strings, with either hand/thumb/fingers is not a bad thing to be able to do, not so much on classical guitars, but on overdriven electrics especially, where unwanted open string vibration can become a nightmare. And that includes any of the strings - not just adjacent ones.
EDIT: with extra information...If your left hand fingers are touching other strings, it's no problem either, unless they're inadvertently touching in a way that makes them vibrate. merely touching isn't going to be a problem, in fact, with other playing, apart from scales, it's sometimes needed to press two (or more) strings with one finger. As long as the note you intend to play comes out clear, carry on.
Keep doing it, and it won't give any grief, unless while doing it, you run out of fingers for the next note!
answered 1 hour ago
TimTim
98.6k10100253
sorry to confuse you, but here i am talking about my left hand(fretting hand)
– Ravi
1 hour ago
add a comment |
You are probably performing the rest stroke, otherwise known as apoyando, where you pluck a string and the finger or thumb continue in the same direction until it comes to rest on the adjacent string. It's a very common way to pluck , certainly on classical guitar, and is not a problem at all.
Being able to mute strings, with either hand/thumb/fingers is not a bad thing to be able to do, not so much on classical guitars, but on overdriven electrics especially, where unwanted open string vibration can become a nightmare. And that includes any of the strings - not just adjacent ones.
EDIT: with extra information...If your left hand fingers are touching other strings, it's no problem either, unless they're inadvertently touching in a way that makes them vibrate. merely touching isn't going to be a problem, in fact, with other playing, apart from scales, it's sometimes needed to press two (or more) strings with one finger. As long as the note you intend to play comes out clear, carry on.
Keep doing it, and it won't give any grief, unless while doing it, you run out of fingers for the next note!
answered 1 hour ago
TimTim
98.6k10100253
You are probably performing the rest stroke, otherwise known as apoyando, where you pluck a string and the finger or thumb continue in the same direction until it comes to rest on the adjacent string. It's a very common way to pluck , certainly on classical guitar, and is not a problem at all.
Being able to mute strings, with either hand/thumb/fingers is not a bad thing to be able to do, not so much on classical guitars, but on overdriven electrics especially, where unwanted open string vibration can become a nightmare. And that includes any of the strings - not just adjacent ones.
EDIT: with extra information...If your left hand fingers are touching other strings, it's no problem either, unless they're inadvertently touching in a way that makes them vibrate. merely touching isn't going to be a problem, in fact, with other playing, apart from scales, it's sometimes needed to press two (or more) strings with one finger. As long as the note you intend to play comes out clear, carry on.
Keep doing it, and it won't give any grief, unless while doing it, you run out of fingers for the next note!
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sorry to confuse you, but here i am talking about my left hand(fretting hand)
– Ravi
1 hour ago
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sorry to confuse you, but here i am talking about my left hand(fretting hand)
– Ravi
1 hour ago
sorry to confuse you, but here i am talking about my left hand(fretting hand)
– Ravi
1 hour ago
sorry to confuse you, but here i am talking about my left hand(fretting hand)
– Ravi
1 hour ago
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