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Posted by: enlo22 Jan 11 2013, 09:25 AM

I found this video on youtube and I still can't seem to understand how people come up with these kind of things... like I understand the speed comes with time etc.. but the ideas is what i don't understand on how to build them



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWYDL_MUPmM

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jan 11 2013, 11:30 AM

Well, in the first part for instance, he just links two arpeggio shapes - pick two chords of your choice and find their arpeggios shapes spread over two octaves, play them using 16th notes, one shape ascending over two octaves and the other one descending over two octaves We can try this sometime in the chat room if you'd like

Posted by: mroberts70 Jan 12 2013, 08:53 AM

Sounds like a Becker run in the beginning for sure. That does not answer your question of course, but then again Cos already did answer that with the skill and precision of a finely tuned sports car, or a finely honed blade sharpened to perfection.

There is more musical theory and knowledge in Cosmin's beard then I could fit into my brain in my lifetime... LOL

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jan 12 2013, 09:54 AM

Thank you man The one with the blade surely soothed my samurai ego

Posted by: mroberts70 Jan 12 2013, 07:10 PM

Heh, I figured that would strike note so to speak... any time man. I try to give credit where it is due.... and it certainly is due.

Just don't be shavin your beard with any samurai swords.. Hear they can leave a nasty cut if you twitch wrong during the process...

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jan 12 2013, 10:36 PM

Thanks again man Got a fellow kenjutsu practitioner who cut his finger when trying to draw the blade out of the saya (scabbard) - REALLY nasty cut.. My bear will be shaved traditionally, IF it will ever be shaved

Posted by: mroberts70 Jan 12 2013, 11:44 PM

Ouch, I assume he was drawing it quickly which would have made that worse...?

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jan 13 2013, 08:33 AM

I think it's easier to cut yourself when putting it back in, rather than when drawing. You see, in order to execute the noto (putting it back into the scabbard) you need to grab the blade with your index and thumb and that's where the nasty stuff happens if you have a defective technique. Noto is to be practiced VERY slowly until you are able to be fluid and then work your way in speed - just like with the guitar