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Originally Posted by Noodler
...Is it going to hurt and peel and all that sort of stuff, solidwalnut?
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Oh, I don't know. I think it probably will, but not as radically as the fret hand fingers do.
I also thought more about my attack with finger picking. I really add flavor and varying levels of volume/string attack by not only using the fleshy parts of my fingers, but by also playing with the edge of my nail.
I keep my nails cut back, but not to the quick. So mabye there's 1/16th of an inch or so of nail...I find that I am playing the string with the edge of the nail at the same time that I am using the flesh. I get more bite the more I aim for pressure on the nail, softer attack with more flesh.
Many times, I'll intentionally catch a string by the underneath side of the nail and 'pluck' it. I'll continue like this for any individual note runs I want to incorporate. I also love the occassional 'fling' of the back of the index nail in a downward strum a la Flamenco style.