Hugh -> RE: Picado (Jul. 31 2006 8:10:19)
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Thanks guys for the welcome and the advice. I was talking about the thin sound I was getting with the capo, but I have to say that that was really my first attempt at it. I really love the percussive effects I am now learning and although I'm only a couple of weeks into it, I do see a marked difference in my playing. I find that my picking is far stronger and more accurate in the flamenco position as opposed to the classical position, a position I never ever got comfortable with, no matter how much I tried. I've always been cursed with bad timing, but I can see this will improve greatly by playing flamenco. Speaking of the guitar sounding different at that pitch, one of my favourite guitarists that I have listened to and watched through video is a guy called Jeff Lynsky. Now I know he's a jazz/bossa player, but the sound he gets from his guitar is amazing. He plays a Requinto three/quarter lenth classical guitar, which I believe is tuned a third higher than a normal classical. So, in effect it kinda relates to the capo sound of the flamenco instrument I'd imagine. Jason, as to the Juan Martin books. The reason I picked that one was, I was looking through the few flamenco books in the store, and as I'd already seen this guy and been to one of his workshops, decided on him. However, I will look out for a Graf Martinez tutor and maybe concider purchasing that. I'm going to practice the whole week with capo on, and get my ear trained to the sound and see how it goes. The other thing I found was a noticable lack of volume at this pitch, but I'd imagine that you compensate for that by stronger playing as the muscles improve on the right hand. Once again thanks, and I wish I'd happened upon a site like this when I started classical, it is most helpful to know that others have the same problems as yourself.
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