Jon Boyes -> RE: ia picado (Aug. 5 2003 8:31:00)
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ORIGINAL: Michael W Cho Jon, are you saying that you think ia could work, in general, as well as im for picado scales? Yes, I am saying it could work as well or even better *for some people* though I'd be pushed to name a flamenco player who uses it (maybe Tom could? he's always observing variations in style). On the classical forums, though, I've heard of players using I-A to play rest stroke scales, which is pretty much indistinguishable from picado. The fact is that whilst M is a stronger finger than A, I and A have good independence, which is the crucial thing. I think though, that it might only work better if you have more of a 'straight finger' picado as opposed to one which uses significant flexion at the middle joint. Control of that joint in A is too closely tied to both C and M (try flexing A by itself at the middle joint and curling it into your hand without moving either M or C to see what I mean.) Going back to the straight finger I-A picado, try this test: With your left hand (non plucking hand, I'm using this on purpose), hold out your hand over a table top making sure your hand and arm are relaxed and your wrist is straight. Now for about 3 or 4 seconds, tap the table top with alternating I-M as fast as you can in a burst of speed, on the tips of your fingers, with slightly curved (but relaxed) fingers. Try the same with I-A. Any difference? For me, I-A feels faster and looser. Bear in mind you are doing this with 'untrained' plucking fingers. I think there are other posibilities to- As I've said before, I use P-I to play scales, as the lutenists do (they use P-M also), and the lute repertoire is full of scary fast scales. The natural independence between P and the fingers is even greater than the other combinations we've mentioned, which is why the thumb is used in combination with the fingers for tricky stuff like arpeggios, tremolo and so on. Its difficult to play an alternating restroke this way, but with a good free stroke technique you can get a rest stroke sound anyway. AS always, 'differents strokes for different folks' - look at Todd. I believe in the early years its good for students to work through the 'formula' approaches, but there comes a point when you start reach your limits as a player with given techniques and you have to experiment with other ways to push your boundaries. Paco De Lucia's forte may be with I-M picado, for you it just could be I-A, or something else. Enough Rambling...[;)]
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