Positions


Polera
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Polera
Guitar Hurricane
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01/18/2002 4:25 am
What are positions? What are the "proper" positions or at least easiest postitions to follow? I have an idea of what they are but i hear open positions, closed positions, first positions, second position etc. Can you help clear up the confusion?
WWSD? What would stevie do?
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chrisbs
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chrisbs
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01/19/2002 4:57 pm
position simply mean which fret your first finger lays on while playing.
If you are working off scales with first finger based on the fifth fret, you are in 5th position.
A good book which goes over positions is
Berklee Guitar Method, book one

http://www.ibanezshop.com
http://www.guitarsearcher.com
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trebledamage
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trebledamage
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01/20/2002 3:58 pm
Music Reading for Guitar, by David Oaks is also a good book on teaching positional playing (and reading music).
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