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Finger position help needed.

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    I’m practicing legato at the moment, and my hand is a bit stubborn with the bigger stretches.
    For example if I play fret 5h7h9 I use my ring finger for the middle fret. Would it be better to use my middle finger instead?
    I know it doesn’t really matter, anyway is fine as long as it doesn’t cause injuries. But I’d like to know some opinions on this.
     
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    Tried to Play legato Stretch Like this recently too! No Idea how to pull it Off smoothly
    As for Finger positions I am pretty sure there is no "right way" to do it, whatever feels better for you.
     
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    Dominik Graeber said:
    Tried to Play legato Stretch Like this recently too! No Idea how to pull it Off smoothly
    As for Finger positions I am pretty sure there is no "right way" to do it, whatever feels better for you.
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    I’m trying to get it to sound smoothly but legato and I just don’t go together.
    I suppose the best position varies on the lick i’m playing.
     

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    100% Ring finger for me. Middle finger is really uncomfortable and makes me bend my wrist in a weird way.

    Generally speaking it is is a finger per fret so 5th fret pointing finger, 6th fret middle finger, 7th fret middle finger, 8th fret pinky. In this case you just kinda have to stretch your pinky a bit further but that is kinda my rule of thumb I generally use.
     
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    It's interesting to hear peoples opinions on this one! Play what's comfortable, but give the 2nd finger a try too. With the pattern you have given I'd use middle finger for it. However if the pattern was say 7h10h12 I'd 100% use my 3rd! Try some chromatic legato exercises! They are great for stretching too. (5h6h7h8 for example)
     
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    5-7-9 is about as big a stretch as my miserable sausage fingers can manage, and I do that 1-2-4. I can't get the same stretch between 3-4 that I can between 1-2, but honestly, I try to avoid stretches like that down low on the fretboard because they're just downright uncomfortable to me, even with proper stretching.
     
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    Same, 1st, third and fourth for me. My second finger can't really play fast when stretched.
     
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