I have recently been advised to pull off the string by plucking the string as close to the nail as possible and pulling down, always down. I have been "pushing" my finger up when I found it difficult to pull down. I can actually see an advantage to going downward. I have also been advised to keep my fretting fingers more curved (kind of like piano position) in order to fret with better accuracy and agility. Pulling down lets the finger do the job with a smaller range of motion and return to a ready position. Do any of you go both ways too? Margo
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