Will do. I'll get on this one this afternoon.
It's going to be a bit complicated and will take some finger dexterity - as you'll be using the first three fingers and then also practicing to do it with your pinky.
I know, it sucks to get that pinky to actually shut the hell up and behave. It's going to be a problem. It's going to suck and your pinky doesn't actually want to listen.
Which is why I keep stressing the importance of making it learn to behave from a very early stage in your learning process.
If you watch the Rock Discipline video, there's some great warm-up exercises at the start of it. They'll stretch your fingers and, just like you're working out, stretching helps.
They do sell finger exercisers. They're spring loaded and some of them are pretty complicated/advanced. Some have adjustable springs and things like that which will increase tension. The only good ones for a guitarist will have individual finger slots and can be moved independently of each other.
I haven't suggested you invest in one, because you've already spent a bunch of money. I don't yet want you to realize how broke you're gonna be now that you've picked up the guitar! ;-)
Here's some examples:
https://www.guitarcenter.com/Hand-Finger-Exercisers.gc
I don't recommend a brand. I'd avoid things that look like gimmicks, if you do decide to get one.
If you're curious, and this is not a recommendation, I use "Gripmaster" exclusively. I keep 'em around the house and just use 'em whenever. I don't even use them every day, like I should. I use them more if I'm playing less.
That's not a brand recommendation. It is a style recommendation.
This is not a product endorsement:
(I hope that link works.) That's a style endorsement.
Also, when it comes to smashing snow - machinery is your friend. Depending on your situation, you can get a snowblower that works well enough. Even an electric snowblower is suitable - for some people. It's damned useless here, though I have one and sometimes use it to blow the snow off my porch!
(Seriously, I love smashing snow. I don't even have to blow the snow off my porch!)
I might invest in one, the pinky does seem to be the finger that is hardest to use I was wondering if that was just me or a thing more people had trouble with.
On the snow smashing front all I’ll probably have this year is a shovel and some salt but that should be enough I don’t think we get snow like you do.
My yearly snow totals are usually between 12' and 16'. One year, I got 21', but that was exceptionally awesome.
A snow scoop is also awesome. However, I've never seen anyone who can get by with just a scoop. It needs both a scoop and a shovel. But, depending on your driveway's size, a scoop will make things MUCH easier and faster, though they do take some planning.
I have a neighbor who scoops a driveway that's a circle thing and might total about 100' in total length. He does it in just about an hour, depending on the depth of the snow. I see him out there doing it and offer to plow it, but he seldom takes advantage of my offer. It's probably because he doesn't have the money to pay me - even though I distinctly charge zero people money. I actually refuse to let people pay me money.
I do have another ulterior motive. Being still new to the community (it's a small area and I'll be the new person until I die), it's a great way to help my neighbors and show them that I like them. They usually pay $20 for just a few quick passes with a plow - a five minute job. They then pay $80 when the snow gets really high and they have to bring in a tractor to move the snow.
I do this, without asking for or expecting payment, to any neighbor that's as old as I am or older. I also do it for a lady who's a single mother and a disabled gentleman. I end up doing 12 to 15 driveways and two parking lots. Last year, I also got a sander and this enables me to sand driveways and the parking lots.
When I first moved here, I'd never plowed a damned thing. In fact, I was pretty terrible at it when I tried. I spent a winter learning to plow my own (my first winter here, I was plowed by someone else) and then I started plowing out a couple of older people, if I saw them outside shoveling, when I'd go into town to top of my gas tank.
I'm aware that it's a strange hobby, but I actually enjoy it. I not only plow, but I get out and shovel the paths for some of the older folks. I wasn't doing anything better, it doesn't take long, it's a good way to keep fit, and I enjoy it. They also really, really appreciate it. They're very grateful that I do this and this saves them hundreds of dollars a year. Even the smallest driveway would be a $20 fee - per storm.
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