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Post by delb0y on Mar 11, 2015 11:26:59 GMT
Thanks for the kind words about Ragtime Annie every one.
With plectrums I just use any standard sized heavy pick - just heavy enough not to give at all when I hit the strings. I couldn't tell you what make or width. Best one I ever had came from Sun Studios in Memphis (alas, I didn't collect it in person) - but that might just be because it was imbibed with rock'n'roll magic and Elvis once used it. Maybe. I'm the opposite with thumb-picks where I know exactly make and size (Herco Heavies) I want, and then I trim them down to my precise shape requirements :-)
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Post by ocarolan on Mar 11, 2015 11:44:40 GMT
stringdriventhing - excellent vid Gordon - great idea to stick Quo in there too! Keith
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Post by stringdriventhing on Mar 11, 2015 12:00:00 GMT
stringdriventhing - excellent vid Gordon - great idea to stick Quo in there too! Keith Cheers! We had a lot of fun that day :-) As you can see though, I didn't even attempt to do any flatpicking on that!
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Post by Cams on Apr 5, 2015 20:12:22 GMT
I had a good practice session today with the Bryan Sutton ArtistWorks lessons. I started from the beginning and looked at my playing position, angle of attack and that sort of fundamental basic technique that I sorely needed. Tonight I managed to pick Turkey in the Straw at 115bpm! Okay, so it needs plenty more work and practice and I really need to dial back to 85bpm and get it as clean as possible at that speed, but it was exhilirating to get through it a few times at 115. This is where the Sutton lessson really shine over the Kaufman ones. With the Kaufman lessons, you get an audio track at full speed (around 110 bpm) or the tuition tracks at maybe 50 or so. Getting the fingering and pick direction takes a bit of time and the slow tracks are perfect for that, but there's nothing in between fast and slow to practice with. Bryan Sutton provides backup tracks at 10bpm increments and it really works!
So, onwards and updwards!
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