Post by Cams on Mar 24, 2015 22:01:09 GMT
Yep, I've found the video you mention ocarolan and the alternating thumb is clear. It's interesting that she's playing the third fret of the bass string in the G and the C and keeping her finger there. I knew this song was deceptively simple! It's going to take a fair bit of practice to get the alternating thumb going, but it's just the kind of challenge I'm looking for right now.
It is a three-piece band: I play with a husband and wife in this particular line-up. Nicola's got the lead vocal in this and I won't be attempting any harmony until I can nail the picking! Jessica Stave makes it look so simple, the mark of a true pro. We also play our own version of Mexico, with me on lead vocal. It's far easier to pick!
Yes! This makes much more sense with a guitar in my hand and you're right. Your response to this is a good lesson on how important it is to listen. I got there with the Fmaj7 (thanks for the name!) by listening and I could clearly hear the open first string, but I couldn't quite catch the alternating thumb. Now I know how it sounds, I should be better placed to recognise it in future investigations! The YouTube video helps a lot as well. It's such a useful tool! I'll consider remaking my video when I get the thumb thing down. Without wishing to copy them religiously, it does seem an important part of the song and hammering on the second and fourth strings rather than just the second makes it sound oh so delightful!
Would you have any objection to my posting your corrections in the description of my video pending its remake?
It is a three-piece band: I play with a husband and wife in this particular line-up. Nicola's got the lead vocal in this and I won't be attempting any harmony until I can nail the picking! Jessica Stave makes it look so simple, the mark of a true pro. We also play our own version of Mexico, with me on lead vocal. It's far easier to pick!
I reckon Ms Guitar Stave uses a regular alternating bass thumb (6th and 4th strings) on the G and C shapes riff (and a lot during the song), and hammers on the 1st finger/2nd string (plucked open then hammered) and the second finger/4th string which is not plucked when first hammered on as the thumb is playing 6th string, but then the thumb alternates to and plucks the already hammered on 4th string.
Yes! This makes much more sense with a guitar in my hand and you're right. Your response to this is a good lesson on how important it is to listen. I got there with the Fmaj7 (thanks for the name!) by listening and I could clearly hear the open first string, but I couldn't quite catch the alternating thumb. Now I know how it sounds, I should be better placed to recognise it in future investigations! The YouTube video helps a lot as well. It's such a useful tool! I'll consider remaking my video when I get the thumb thing down. Without wishing to copy them religiously, it does seem an important part of the song and hammering on the second and fourth strings rather than just the second makes it sound oh so delightful!
Would you have any objection to my posting your corrections in the description of my video pending its remake?