No. 3 – Left Hand Position Exercise: Horizontal Builder

ByBradford Werner
2013

No. 3 – Left Hand Position Exercise: Horizontal Builders
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Here is exercise No. 3 – Left Hand Position – Horizontal Builders for Classical Guitar. The idea here is to release the pressure/tension in the left hand whenever you shift up a fret. I find this helps create a fluid left hand, more than the vertical version. I choose to put this one in my book because it focuses heavily on the 1st and 4th fingers which nicely balance the hand. Just remember to maintain your basic left hand position, stay on your fingertips, and curve the fingers. Never collapse your knuckles…

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Bradford Werner

Bradford Werner is a classical guitarist and music publisher from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He originally created this site for his students at the Victoria Conservatory of Music but now shares content worldwide. Curating guitar content helps students absorb the culture, musical ideas, and technique of the classical guitar. Bradford also has a YouTube channel with over 94,000 subscribers and 13 million views. He taught classical guitar at the Victoria Conservatory of Music for 16 years and freelanced in Greater Victoria for 20 years and now dedicates much of his time curating content online and helping connect the classical guitar community. See more at his personal website.