I'm getting some rewards already, i'm starting to get a feeling for the dynamic of downstrokes, and i find that when im listening back on album recordings, all of a sudden, its far more apparent what the players are doing... its like learning a new word and suddenly it just keeps reappearing in conversation and books...
but, yeah, you mention that 'digging in sound' thats a definite benefit, also, i'm finding more control and tone with chording, double stops and, strangely enough, tremolo... its still early days but, yep, i guess less is sometimes more On Oct 25, 1:51 am, Holstein <st...@senatorgroup.com.au> wrote: > I remember that feeling, and wait until you put it into practice! I > love it when you jump a hurdle and get that exhilaration of success, > until you realise how much more is ahead :) My first experience with > this was in April 2008 when MC sent me my very first tune, True Life > Blues, and I had to play it all in down strokes, lots of fun. After > that I experimented often and I'm only just starting to get that > "digging in" sound. Ask me in a year & I'll probably laugh at my > progress in review. > > The most recent bridge I crossed was when working out one of Mike's > solos on Darlin' Corey from the Little Grasscals: Nashville's > Superpickers cd. There's a solo with a flurry of strumming that has a > certain pattern to it. It took me a while to get it so that it felt > natural and I could reel it off as required. I've been trying to build > up a bank of proficient "licks" so I can use them on call but it's > hard going....and totally worthwhile. > > Just keep going, the rewards are there. > > Holstein -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. To post to this group, send email to taterbugma...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to taterbugmando+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en.
