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Author: | MichNS [ Mon Aug 17, 2020 5:09 am ] |
Post subject: | Odd question asked by a guitar player |
This week I was playing my Stick for a private group when someone who plays guitar kept asking me why my RH thumb was on or behind the neck. I explained it’s all tapping or tap and hold. Again, I kept getting asked the same question. So I did one of Steve Adelson’s claw techniques and used all 5 fingers of my right hand on both melody and bass side at the same time. Then he understood what I was doing. Someone else asked him, “why don’t you let Steve let you try playing it.?” “hell no, I have enough trouble with just six strings”. ![]() He did however assist me in playing “table top hand drummming”. Was cool, he kept a good groove going in time on a fold up table. |
Author: | Lee Vatip [ Mon Aug 17, 2020 7:53 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Odd question asked by a guitar player |
Next time when someone says they have enough trouble with six strings, tell them that more strings gives you a better chance of hitting the right note Steve A |
Author: | gpoorman [ Mon Aug 17, 2020 7:56 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Odd question asked by a guitar player |
If a guitar player asks why your thumb is behind the neck, just say "same reason yours should be". |
Author: | paigan0 [ Tue Aug 18, 2020 1:22 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Odd question asked by a guitar player |
gpoorman wrote: If a guitar player asks why your thumb is behind the neck, just say "same reason yours should be". |
Author: | MichNS [ Tue Aug 18, 2020 3:10 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Odd question asked by a guitar player |
Yes, I’m a right hander ![]() |
Author: | gpoorman [ Tue Aug 18, 2020 4:38 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Odd question asked by a guitar player |
paigan0 wrote: Glenn, isn't Steve talking about his RIGHT hand being behind the neck? |
Author: | AnDroiD [ Wed Aug 19, 2020 6:16 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Odd question asked by a guitar player |
I'm still waiting for someone to ask "How do you tune it?' so I can reply, "Oh, you twist these little things up here..." Attributed to Jim Meyer, Tap Talk Episode 6 |
Author: | MichNS [ Wed Aug 19, 2020 9:45 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Odd question asked by a guitar player |
AnDroiD wrote: I'm still waiting for someone to ask "How do you tune it?' so I can reply, "Oh, you twist these little things up here..." Attributed to Jim Meyer, Tap Talk Episode 6 Someone once asked me that about my NS Design CR4 Bass, I told them the standard EADG bass tuning. She said “no that’s not what I meant”. A few moments of silence, then I realized I was playing a headless bass not many people have seen, them pointed out where the tuning machines were in the bridge. It’s those “little things” she didn’t know the name of ![]() |
Author: | Jayesskerr [ Wed Aug 19, 2020 11:31 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Odd question asked by a guitar player |
Must have been a campfire strummer. Thumb around the guitar neck is very useful for a couple of different vibrato types and country-style oblique bends, plus if you want to play Hendrix authentically... Lots of rock stuff has the occasional "thumb wrap" but to do it as a regular playing "posture" - it certainly doesn't work for me, that's for sure. And classical guitar, well it's just a no-no... |
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