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From primaveranz on 10/21/2014 2:18:20 AM

Index or middle ? ;)

Pros and cons? How many of you use one rather than the other? How many of you swap around to suit?

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4 Comments
	KiwiClaw says: 10/21/2014 2:30:11 AM I alternate depending on how good that nail is. Preference is probably middle though. Feels more natural somehow...probably because it kinda sticks out :)
	banjonz says: 10/23/2014 10:09:20 PM I have observed players who use either and have tried both myself. Index is not natural for me. I am more comfortable with the middle.
	skybiker says: 10/30/2014 12:58:11 AM I recently bought Ken Perlman's DVD to accompany his book Clawhammer banjo, which Iv'e had for years. ken says to use whichever digit feels most natural for YOU. I haven't spent much time playing without picks as yet but find using my INDEX figure is both more natural and more accurate. Brian - Far North
	primaveranz says: 10/30/2014 1:57:56 AM I've been swapping round for the last few days and I think I am more comfortable with the middle finger, like KiwiClaw says - it seems to stick out at the right angle ;)
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