by DownOnMyLuck on February 28th, 2007

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I am a guitarist. I have trouble playing my powerchords. Instead of using my index and ring finger, I use the index and pinkie. Any tips on how to play better with the ideal fingering?

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by Reginald on March 4th, 2007
It might help to start doing finger stretches. You can't do a split the first time you try right? You have to work up to it slowly and before you know it your hand will look like a spider flying across your fretboard.
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by TheAnswerer on February 28th, 2007
I am a guitarist too, and my best advice to you is practice. Practice will improve almost anything in guitar.

I had trouble picking up and down and then I practiced it and now I perfected it.
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by tpt123 on February 28th, 2007
I would just say to play the way you feel most comfortable, although I don't know how you could play power chords that way! If it bothers you and you want to play with your index and ring fingers, just keep practising that way.
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- Alright, thanks. I tried playing them like barre chords, but the rigorous switching and sliding is too hard. And I can't play them on the 1-9th fret without them aching after a while.
  
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- Oh, like barre chords...now I see why you would do that. I think it's easier on the fingers when you use the ring finger, but that's just my opinion. :)
  
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