Legato Options

[wrk]

Hi Muris,

Since a while i'm practicing your "Bb Minor Phrasing" lessons. In the advanced lesson (bar 7) is a ascending 3 note per string legato run. In general when doing legato runs like this, i usually use one down stroke for the first note on the next string (i try to pick the notes similar to sweep picking i guess), but even when i try to pick the notes really careful, the first note always stands out in the run and it doesn't sound really fluid. Now i have noticed in the video of this lesson that you pick the notes with an upstroke.

My question is .. are you using an upstroke there for the same reason to avoid to accent the first notes?
I have tried it, but at the moment it does not feel natural and i can not say if it will make any differences.

Thank you !

[Muris Varajic]

Hmm,to be honest with you wrk,
I really don't pay attention
about downstrokes or upstrokes when doing
that kind of legato runs.
What I am watching at is NOT to play string very hard with the pick
cause that's when it jumps out of row.
So just try to apply less attack with the pick
and more attack with your fretting fingers to get nice balance.
Go for upstrokes only eventually,might work well for you.

[wrk]

Hmm,to be honest with you wrk,
I really don't pay attention
about downstrokes or upstrokes when doing
that kind of legato runs.
What I am watching at is NOT to play string very hard with the pick
cause that's when it jumps out of row.
So just try to apply less attack with the pick
and more attack with your fretting fingers to get nice balance.
Go for upstrokes only eventually,might work well for you.

Just have thought you did this on purpose .. for me a downstroke would be more natural i think ..
I have tried now to use upstrokes there and i seem to have better results, as my upstrokes automatically have lesser attack.

Thank you again .... and have nice holidays !!!

[Muris Varajic]

You're welcome and thank you!!

[Oxac]

another tip could be to loosen your grip of the pick slightly thus providing less attack and more fluidity

[wrk]

another tip could be to loosen your grip of the pick slightly thus providing less attack and more fluidity

Thanks Oxac ... something to try as well. True is, i have a hard grip when holding the pick ..

Actually the combination of upstroke and more attack with the fretting hand works kind of well ... for this specific part. To use it naturally when i play legato runs like needs more practice i guess.