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".