I recognized that I am having problems with my right (picking) hand accuracy. I notice it especially for chords that involve playing a middle sets of strings, although I'm do have problems with single strings as well.
Lets say I'm barring strings 4,3,2 at the 5th fret with my index finger. I'll find myself accidentally hitting the 5th string A at times. If I'm playing along, maybe some barr chords or something then go for that chord keeping the same rhythm 'picking' pattern, or the way my right hand is moving, I'll hit the open A. It's like I'm doing a full stum but when my hand comes down I want the pick to hit the 4th string up, but sometimes I hit the 5th string. I don't know if I should stop the motion of my right hand and position it above the 4th string to do so or not? I guess I could try to mute the 5th string with my index finger, which I do in some other cases.
I feel like I should be able to find the string(s) I want to land on without really stopping the motion of my hand, if that makes any sense.
Another case is playing a 7th chord, root 5th string and not wanting to play the high or low e strings. I try to use my index finger to mute the low e, and my index finger that's on the 2nd string to mute the first. This works but if i'm playing something faster it gets sloppy and I can't mute them quick enough.
Are there any specific exercises that you guys know that will help this? This really came about after working on Tomo's AVGP DVD, the rhythm sections. I've been playing really slowly, trying to work on it, but I don't know if maybe it's my technique, hand laziness, or what.
Thanks,
Eric
Lets say I'm barring strings 4,3,2 at the 5th fret with my index finger. I'll find myself accidentally hitting the 5th string A at times. If I'm playing along, maybe some barr chords or something then go for that chord keeping the same rhythm 'picking' pattern, or the way my right hand is moving, I'll hit the open A. It's like I'm doing a full stum but when my hand comes down I want the pick to hit the 4th string up, but sometimes I hit the 5th string. I don't know if I should stop the motion of my right hand and position it above the 4th string to do so or not? I guess I could try to mute the 5th string with my index finger, which I do in some other cases.
I feel like I should be able to find the string(s) I want to land on without really stopping the motion of my hand, if that makes any sense.
Another case is playing a 7th chord, root 5th string and not wanting to play the high or low e strings. I try to use my index finger to mute the low e, and my index finger that's on the 2nd string to mute the first. This works but if i'm playing something faster it gets sloppy and I can't mute them quick enough.
Are there any specific exercises that you guys know that will help this? This really came about after working on Tomo's AVGP DVD, the rhythm sections. I've been playing really slowly, trying to work on it, but I don't know if maybe it's my technique, hand laziness, or what.
Thanks,
Eric