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| Subject: | Re: RE: [RESOGUIT-L] New guy with question | | Date: | , November 24, 2007 09:38:31 (+0100) | | From: | medical35 <medical35 @.....com>
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Hello Matt,
Thanks for the good advice. I know I do that. I also do it when I'm
typing on a keyboard on the computer. The faster I go the higher up in the air my
fingers go and the more mistakes I make.
As soon as I read what you said I knew I do the same thing pickin the
dobro. I knew it wasn't good but didn't know how to practice stopping it.
I'll try what you suggested. I know it will work.
I know I have other problems in that area but that will help with one
of them.
I'm still waiting to hear from Mike. I'll get to him as soon as he'll
let me.
Thanks Matt,
Jim
"Matthew Snook" <matt@snooksband.com> wrote:
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> I think Lee is right about the pick issue. You're likely to hear all =
> kinds
> of at least somewhat contradictory advice. Copy whatever you see people
> doing, then tweak it from there 'til it works for you. I now use the
> pro-pick 2-ang (angled) .25 type. They're slick and fast enough for me.
> I'm also a banjo player, for what it's worth.
>
> As far as your hand position goes. It sounds like a movement problem to
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> me.
> As some players try to pick up speed, they inadvertently begin to use a
> wider and wider arc to their pick motion, becoming wilder and wilder in
=
> the
> attack. This causes them to change the wrist position. Start playing =
> slow
> and lightly, moving your fingers only enough to pick the string and =
> return.
> Keep watching your hand (forget about the bar and neck for a while) and
> start to pick either harder or faster. Your fingers should move no =
> further
> than they did before, just faster or with more impact, depending upon =
> your
> goal. After a while you won't have to watch your hand anymore.
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> 2¢
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> Matt
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