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Piwin
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RE: Picado Advice (in reply to ZaidRockso)
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I think a more effective way of practicing speed bursts would be: 1. do the same run with the metronome set at the same bpm and just alternate the rhythm (say, switch from 8th notes to 32ndnotes and back). But no switching speeds in the middle of the run. 2. Play increasingly-long bits of the same run as fast as you can. 2 first notes, then 3 first notes, then 4, etc. Here too it is better to have a steady (slow in this case) metronome in the background. As for the posture, I was just pointing out what seemed most unusual to me. If it works for you, all the better. Part of it may just be a false impression I'm getting from the video. The description you give of the technique is very common, but I wonder if you're not taking the 90° thing too literally. Anyways, all that matters is that you're relaxed (dang it...the Cano Roto club is starting to rub off on me...) so if you are with that posture, all the better.
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Date Sep. 22 2016 14:49:12
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Ricardo
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From: Washington DC
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RE: Picado Advice (in reply to ZaidRockso)
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quote:
ORIGINAL: ZaidRockso quote:
quote Thanks ricardo And Cervantes. I'm getting mixed answers here. Would you 2 personally recommend changing the right arm posture? How my elbow is higher than most ? Or is it just a different way but not a wrong way? I understand that wrong is subjective. However i think that things like arm posture is generally agreed upon . If you recommend i change it, how do you recommend i do that? Thanks! first of all...the elbow arm is situation is secondary and pointless to focus...forest for the trees. You need to get your fingers doing the right thing first and the rest of your body and life will adjust for the sake of that to happen smoothly. The reason a guy sees your bad arm is because your fingers are too close to the bridge (as I said first). It's about your fingers. One that does good picado can do it on one of those African stick guitars with a few strings and no body, hanging down at your knees if you want, no elbow shoulder nonsense to observe. Or try ukulele picado...the idea is the same. Staccato is about the rhythm and planting. The goal is to make efficient and fast reset action to prepare strokes, not only to stop the sound. The people that ask about the cross string ringing deal really don't get the point I guess. For them I say, "only work on ascending scales" ....with an eye roll. Always always always use metronome. Always, tv or no tv. Drum machines and loops are fine too if you MUST, but metronome is best. Finally, learn to file your nails optimally. Be aware of your speed limits and work towards warming up, and perform only within your limits when music happens, with the goal in mind to improve little by little (i.e. Increase rhythmical control, dynamics and utimately speed comes with the rhythm awareness).
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