Whats the right way to do a trill??

i have managed to move each finger without effecting the others, but only when i play slowly. Whenever i try to do a fast trill with the index and the middle, the ring finger and the middle finger move together as one, can you do a trill and the other fingers remain still??

Blues Shredder

Originally posted by BluesShredder
i have managed to move each finger without effecting the others, but only when i play slowly. Whenever i try to do a fast trill with the index and the middle, the ring finger and the middle finger move together as one, can you do a trill and the other fingers remain still??

Blues Shredder

I think its called a Butter-fly thing .
Anyway when BB-king executes it ,with his index finger,
the rest of his fingers look like a Butter-fly flying.
I know mine also do the same thing when doing a trill.
Mabee some-one else can add to this also.
Good question .
M.T
>Keep trilling<

what exactly you mean saying butterfly?
bb king's both middle and ring fingers move??
i thought that the right way is to have the other fingers still!!

Blues Shredder

Originally posted by BluesShredder
what exactly you mean saying butterfly?
bb king's both middle and ring fingers move??
i thought that the right way is to have the other fingers still!!

Blues Shredder

When he dos a trill with his index finger the other,
fingers look like a buterfly out in the air flying.
That is when he dos a slow trill.
Now on a fast trill they just fly faster.
I guess the main thing is don/nt let your index finger,
or what ever finger your useing fly off the finger board,
while executing a trill.
I would love to here from others on what is the right,
way?When i use a trill i try to play with alot of fealing.
That is if i,m playing the blues or other styles.
(A Trill is a Rapid back and forth motion,with Vibrato)
And Yes some of your other fingers will move alittle.
Showing the correct way would almost involve useing a,
Video that you could see.
So many people do trills wrong and end up ,when excuting,
having the finger thier useing slip of the note.
The Trill can be used in Classical,Rock,Blues,Jazz and Country ect.You can also use it in your chords,plus single notes.I use it in all styles because of the bluesy style,
That I have developed thro the years.
M.T
>keep picking

[Edited by skee1 on 05-08-2001 at 11:37 AM]