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Nov 15 2008, 12:35 PM |
Hi.
As for the picks,I use some pretty ordinary shaped picks, nothing too sharp or too rounded. But what I'm aim for is more thick pick,1.5mm and above, that gives me pretty good attack on the strings. Plus I always play from the wrist and never from fingers which is also very important imo, playing from fingers limits you a lot I would say. Now about playing and eventually practicing. To connect all licks you learned together into one needs good concentration first of all. Sometimes our technique is good enough but our mind is not ready for the task,I felt that many times. So it's mainly about having clear and straight head,no extra thoughts when playing. Of course you can always think of nice and sunny beach when playing some more simple stuff or when you have random jam but for more advance stuff you should be 100% focused,no doubt there. Second is the technique,to be able to execute those licks nicely. The more time you spend with your instrument the better technique you'll have,there is no other rule. And about improvisation,it is knowing of scales and licks as you said but it's also about some kind of creativity. You can have very large lick library and know tons of scales but if you use them without enough creativity they'll all sound washed somehow. Best thing to monitor yourself is to record few improvisations and listen to them very objectively, see what you're missing there,is it too much shred and less melody. Then record another takes with trying to fix those problems. And the most important thing, music is very flexible matter,it changes its shape all the time, even when we are listening to same piece few times we get different impression sometimes,right? My point is,never be satisfied with your playing or improvising, each take you make is just another smaller rock in the great mountain, always seek for more and never look back, that's what I can say to you from what I've experienced so far. Hope this helps a bit. -------------------- Youtube
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Nov 20 2008, 08:16 AM |
I use Steinberg SX3 for the backings
tho you can use many others,like Logic,Cakewalk,ProTools etc. As for the pick angle,you can actually see it here. Cheers. -------------------- Youtube
MySpace Website Album "Let It Out" on iTunes and CD Baby Check out my video lessons and instructor board! The Pianist tune is progress,check it out! "ok.. it is great.. :P have you myspace? Can i to personalize this for you guy?" |
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