The "Picking-Bridge", after being installed

on the guitar, does not force the picking hand

to stay just one position.

The player still has all the flexibility he needs

in his right hand moves.

 

The player still can vary his tone and attack

while playing by positioning his hand as he

always did, but can rest the hand on the

"Picking-Bridge" for all the other passages,

where strong and secure attack is needed.

 

The new "Picking-Bridge" is an additional support

for the player's right hand, so it is possible to play

in the old classical way

without any problems by resting the hand

on the "Picking-Bridge".

 

The bridges of these old, historical parlor guitars

were quite low so it was no problem

resting the little finger on it.

On modern guitars the bridges are higher and

the strings are farther apart from soundboard

allowing the little finger to be rested

on the face of the guitar -

it simply is too short.

 

To play again in the old, orthodox way

like all these classical masters:

Sor, Aguado, Carcassi, Tarrega did,

you need the "Picking-Brige".

These old masters all used to rest

their pinky on the bridge or on the

top of the guitar.

 

 

How to fingerpick more precisely

with the "Picking-Bridge":

The following comparision explains

the difference between picking

with the right hand free floating

and resting it on the picking bridge:

While writing with a pen you will usally rest

the palm of your hand on the table.

 

Now try to write without resting your palm

on the table.

You will realize how hard it is

to write fast and clean.

With your hand in this

freely floating position you

have no control over the right distance

between pen and paper, and you

cannot write well.

This comparision makes it clear

for the beginning guitarist,

that it must be much more difficult,

play clean and fast with

the hand freely floating,

because the right

distance between strings

and fingers is hard to control.

To get this control is easy

when you use the "Picking-Bridge".