Hey Jonas, I personally don't find the "doorknob" description useful. There's not much turning in the wrist per se. And because I am immature, Mike's use of the term "rubbing out" a note makes me giggle (I can't be alone on this can I?). That being said, it is definitely useful.
I've been thinking about this a bit this morning and thought of another comparison that might be helpful. Taking from Mike's description, I can see it being similar to using the eraser on the end of a pencil. Especially if one hold the pencil like you would a pick (eg. between first joint of your index and thumb) and then pretend to erase a small something. And keep your movements kinda tight as if you were only erasing one character and didn't want to mess up the rest of the word. I would think this movement would come natural to most folks born before computers. Because you're pressing down when erasing, you'll have better balance; feel the weight of the erasing stroke... probably feels natural and smooth. With practice, this will feel the same on the mando. Same purposeful stroke back and forth. The pick barely or never leaving the string; fluid, even strokes that kinda dance on the string. When you get it right, each stroke gives your arm a tiny fraction of a second of rest as it pushes through the string. On days were your right hand is in the grove, the world seems a better place :) Sun shines brighter; flowers smell better; peanuts even more delicious. Them's good days... if you could buy those days we'd all be broke. Soak 'em up when you can Anyway, enough of my yakking... I hope this makes at least some sense to someone besides me. It's a really tough subject to explain in words... Brian On Jan 9, 5:27 am, Jonas Mattebo <jonas.matt...@gmail.com> wrote: > 'Picking' this up from the interview thread... > > I think I get the notion of 'rubbing out the notes' with the pick as was > stated in the Mandolin Cafe interview with MC. I also get the pick grip, and > use it. I have also heard that the hand motion when picking the mandolin > should be as when turning a doornob (american I presume, the Swedish > doornobs are a little different - not really changing the hand motion though > when I think about it). > > Anyway, this is where I'm having troubles. When I'm playing, trying to > 'rubber' the notes out, my pick motion is driven by my underarm, not my > wrist so much. I find it very difficult to get a controlled pick motion when > using the wrist - door opening style. > > Can anyone on the list help me here? I think not getting this part of > picking is a hinder for me when it comes to playing controlled and powerful > at the same time. Maybe someone can make a video of the right wrist motion, > or if there are good examples already, point me to them? > > Kind regards, > Jonas
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