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gaash -> another picado thread.. (Jul. 29 2011 17:06:37)

Hi all,

I'm sure this is everyones favorite topic LOL! but I am wondering if anyone had this particular (and maybe unusual?) sticking point in their picado and if they found any 'tricks' to help them through it. I have a problem with the final string change on a long descending picado run (on the A or low-E string) This seems to be an issue whether I am transitioning with i-m or m-i. Has anyone encountered this unusual issue? (I can probably play a run at 170-180bpm but i will 'miss' that first note on the low string and have to slow down to 125 or so to hit it consistently. All other transitions are a non-issue.

Thanks



Ricardo -> RE: another picado thread.. (Jul. 29 2011 21:17:44)

When you move from treble to bass, does your arm move too? or just your wrist bend? Scott tenant from pumping nylon, equates the right arm to a "tone arm of a record player", meaning you have to move it up so that your angle of attack remains consistent.

Ricardo



gaash -> RE: another picado thread.. (Jul. 30 2011 0:36:01)

Thanks for the tip. Yep, I am moving the arm so that my attack remains consistent though perhaps I am not moving it fast enough. I notice when I play 4 or more notes per string I have very few problems.



Ricardo -> RE: another picado thread.. (Jul. 30 2011 15:20:27)

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ORIGINAL: gaash

Thanks for the tip. Yep, I am moving the arm so that my attack remains consistent though perhaps I am not moving it fast enough. I notice when I play 4 or more notes per string I have very few problems.



Arpegiate an open chord like G or E that uses all 6 strings, by alternating rest strokes, start on low E with i and "walk" up and down the strings, one note per string. It is really hard so go slow at first, and build speed gradually. When you can do it , then try repeating each note, i-m, then switch strings, i-m, etc after all 6 strings change to m-i for each. Then try triplets.

Ricardo



orsonw -> RE: another picado thread.. (Jul. 30 2011 18:02:11)

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start on low E with i and "walk" up and down the strings, one note per string


I find this a good exercise. I do it slightly differently in that I hit the high e twice, this means that i and m switch for the descent. It makes it a bit harder but I think I get more out of the exercise. It combines the i-m exercise and m-i exercise into one and because it keeps switching with each pass it's harder than either. It trains my fingers for playing real music; actual picado runs often have asymmetrical string crossing.



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