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Forum: Stick® Method Topic: Newbie advice thread/board? |
| Brett Bottomley |
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Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2020 6:41 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 8868
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| First off welcome Pat!! I think you are right. It would be nice to have a “beginners corner” or something like that. One thing to remember is that there are a few very different approaches to playing the Stick. Style, technique, tunings, function. What style of music are you into? What drew you to t... |
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Forum: Inspirations Topic: "Bending Light" - Inspired by Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays |
| Brett Bottomley |
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Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2020 6:25 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 10893
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Really nice!! I can see how the piece was built upon a simple melody much like “the way up” was. However, arranged and developed very differently. I would love to hear this with a real drummer.
Excellent composing as usual!!
Brett |
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Forum: "Teflon" Instruments and Musicians non-Stick Topic: Singing |
| Brett Bottomley |
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Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2020 10:00 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 7169
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Forum: Announcements Topic: My first Stick album coming this summer |
| Brett Bottomley |
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Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2020 9:04 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 4860
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So wonderful!!!! I’m so glad you are making this music!!!
Thank you
Brett |
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Forum: Showcase Topic: Practice tools |
| Brett Bottomley |
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Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2020 6:18 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 2724
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Forum: Showcase Topic: Sometimes..... there is nothing better than this |
| Brett Bottomley |
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Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2020 4:28 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 3024
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| Wow thanks guys!!......enough about me. Except to say that I had a concert yesterday with about 20 strings students which went well , but left me exhausted. I packed up made it out to my car and closed my eyes. My phone randomly play Virna’s song I posted. It washed over me and gave me total peace w... |
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Forum: Showcase Topic: Sometimes..... there is nothing better than this |
| Brett Bottomley |
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Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2020 6:56 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 3024
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Forum: Showcase Topic: Sometimes..... there is nothing better than this |
| Brett Bottomley |
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Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2020 1:27 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 3024
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Forum: Announcements Topic: L. A. City Council Honors Emmett's Free Hands and The Stick |
| Brett Bottomley |
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Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2020 12:24 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 43200
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| You are such an inspiration!!! Thank you!! |
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Forum: Stick® Method Topic: Melody String Block Chords |
| Brett Bottomley |
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Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2019 7:38 am
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Replies: 17
Views: 8336
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| The most common definition of a block chord contains 4 voices. Therefore if played with one hand on the melody side the thumb would be needed, as Mark Smart has demonstrated. Using two hands makes playing in this “chorale” style much easier. For ease of use I mainly keep my thumb behind the neck and... |
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