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flyeogh -> Obsession with speed? (Nov. 10 2019 10:01:34)
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An example: I’m playing Tangos. A Bflat chord (2nd/3rd strings 3rd fret, 5th at first fret) I do the normal idown-Ras-Ras-iup, followed by single notes - 1st fret 6th, hammer on to 3rd fret, open 5th with golpe. Followed with Amajor (2nd/3rd/4th on second fret) iup, ……… (tx Juan Martin [;)])
I use this with base compass in Dminor and Cmajor as my fun piece to thunder along to. No metronome, with a beer or sherry nearby, and just let it rip. Can’t be serious all the time.
However, my prof suggested for a change playing instead of the three single notes just playing the sixth string at the 3rd fret followed by open 5th. Always up for a variation so I gave it a go. But then he says I can go quicker if I anchor my third finger on the 3rd string at fret 3. I point out that this is not great as my Amajor chord doesn’t use the 3rd fret [;)]. But he says I should use the flamenco Amajor with the 3rd at the 3rd (he's not a prof for nothing [8D]).
I thought about this and how my online prof offers lots of chord progressions that use anchors quite a lot.
I can see all of these shortcuts (anchors adding additional stability) can assist when looking for pace but surely there is no point in going faster than you can complete the slowest change? The one with no anchor. The slowest left-hand change must surely limit the fastest pace you can play at?
Is there a Flamenco obsession with speed? Or is it necessary to push the land-speed record because that is what Flamenco dancers (as an example) demand?
So should I be continually looking for these anchors and if I don’t will I be 120 beats max for ever ? [:-]
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