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ToddK
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consecutive thumb strokes and speed
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Sorry, but the search is not working for me today. Im doing pretty well with my right hand progress, but there are some things that im having alot of trouble with. One big one is being able to do 2 and 3 thumb/down strokes quickly enough. I dont like the sound, or lack of power when i try to use a thumb upstroke in a single note thumb line. After over a month of trying to get 2 thumb strokes in a row at a rate of say, 16ths at 140bpm, im just getting nowhere. Ive tried slow practice, not allowing myself to try bursts for a few days, then trying to cresendo with the metronome, and it aint happening. Most other techinques are going rather well, so it feels really frustrating, cause when i reach a part in a falseta where i need to do a 2 or 3 note burst with the thumb, i suddenly feel, and sound like i just started playing the guitar yesterday. Can anybody give me any insight as to what i might be doing wrong, or maybe what im thinking wrong? Thanks! TK
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Date Feb. 28 2009 14:55:31
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Arash
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From: Iran (living in Germany)
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RE: consecutive thumb strokes and speed (in reply to ToddK)
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Hey Todd, thats not something you can achieve easily and nothing to be worried about. I have the same problem since a long time and achieve only little improvements (and i am not doing it only a month like you but longer). Like fast clean Picado, this is also one of the most difficult things for right hand and takes time, and is not comparable to arpeggio for instance. So be patient and relax. btw, in this video which you posted after you switched to "normal playing" http://www.vimeo.com/2351127 you use this typical Moraito thumb position where the thumb is almost parallel to the strings and where you play with the very left side of your nail. And at the same time, you wrist position is a little bit too high. It is just a guess and i dont know if you always use this thumb position?!, but i find it to be difficult to have good free movement from the wrist with this position. Me personally find it very hard to play fast thumb downstrokes with this position. Yes, the sound is special , and you have this nice "scratching on a glas" crunchy sound, but for me it works only in some cases where i play slow. I have to play like most other players if i want to get it faster. So if this is the case, try to bring your wrist down and in the same height as the string you are playing the pulgar and then the whole movement from wrist. And if you move to lower string, also move down you wrist a little bit so that your wrist is always in the same level of the string. Look here your wrist and the string you are playing and here the wrist Dont know if i can make myself understood and if what i am saying makes sence....but maybe some ideas....
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