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I recorded this with the thought of putting more 'attack' into this palo.
Now, you must know that I have a terrible cold, my nose is runny, I can't hear good because I have a cold. And my feet smell... ;>)
I don't normally play as hard as this, but, I think it sounds better. Can you hear any difference in the finger attack, (well, from listening to me before) ?
Now were talkin. See what I have been saying?. You don't want to hear this, but I would like to hear it taken up a notch more. A bit more attack on the thumb. I would rarther hear you over play it, then you can back off. Give it hell man.
Pat, ok, I will practice my techniques a little harder from now, and try to get it louder without losing the sound quality.
It's only been 2 days now that I tried to get more attack, and I do see the difference in the recordings that I just finished and this one tonight. It's just different playing louder and harder, but, like you said, it helps when you actually here it.
Thanks,
Merle
(time for a piece of cherry pie, glass of milk, and an aspirin...then to bed)!! ;>)
Merle, I've been listening to your stuff for about the past two years now and you are making fantastic progress. You are definitely a hard worker. I agree with Pat that the thumb is a bit light though. I think you are definitely at the stage now where you can start isolating parts of your technique for particular attention. Why not say for the next few weeks try working on some thumb/rasgueado falsetas only? That way you can concentrate on getting more weight behind the thumb. It's too difficult to do with everything else going on with the fingers and left hand stuff etc.
Merle, you've probably heard this before, but the guys from Paco Pena's school have a very definite way of playing with the thumb. You kind of push in and to the left with your wrist, actually your whole arm, all the while keeping the thumb itself completely relaxed. In this way you can get as much power as you need without tension or effort. When you play fast, this breaks down a bit, but it seems to help to keep it mind. I would say that if you do decide to isolate the thumb, this might be a good way of working it out.
You kind of push in and to the left with your wrist, actually your whole arm, all the while keeping the thumb itself completely relaxed. In this way you can get as much power as you need without tension or effort.
Thanks Michael, I will keep this in mind when I practice my thumb techniques. Right now, I think I'm just pushing mostly down, but, I think I know what your telling me and I will try and be aware of your lesson.
Why not say for the next few weeks try working on some thumb/rasgueado falsetas only? That way you can concentrate on getting more weight behind the thumb.
Ok RonM, I will do just that!
Wow, all these suggestions really help, and I think I'm hearing a difference. This would not be possible without this forum and all you people that give me lessons/advice.
I just don't know how hard I should be attacking the guitar, because I have no one to tell me, however, being able to post my music and get feedback is absoutely appreciated by me!!
Thanks Peter, with all the advice and lessons that I get from you guys, I HAVE to change the way I practice now. But, like you said, I bet I will see a big difference in the Spring! ;>)
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