Fast Back And Forth Whole Step Vibrato, unorthodox vibrato |
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Jul 5 2011, 06:06 AM
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There is a really cool type of vibrato where the fretting hand moves rapidly along the length of the strings creating a kind of a blur effect.
I have been trying to add this effect to my arsenal but would like a concrete way to practice it. One problem is that it happens really fast and it's hard to analyze exactly what is happening. Here is my best guess and maybe someone more knowledgeable can correct me or add to what I'm saying. 1. It seems like it's usually two up down motions starting on a specific note and the slide usually seems to be a whole step up. 2. You can't have very much pressure at all from the thumb on the back of the neck because it will get hung up and ruin the effect. 3. The slide seems to be with the rhythm of the song. 4. It seems to work with clean and distorted tones. 5. It should probably not be overused... My questions are as follows: 1. Is there a good way to practice this technique? 2. What notes in a phrase are the best choices for adding this? 3. Who was the first to do this? I recall George Lynch doing it way back in the 80's albeit a bit differently. 4. Are there any other players who make extensive use of this effect? In case anyone is wondering what the heck I'm talking about here are some examples: Marco de Cave https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_sVHaU5gzE Daniele Gottardo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmSu3jALaAw Skip ahead to 1:39 where the improv starts Greg Howe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edVbz_uXJd0 at the :20 mark and more later Thanks, John Foster |
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Jul 5 2011, 12:44 PM
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I know what technique you are refering to. I always found it really expressive but I have never tried it myself. I'll start doing it.
The way I approach a new technique is just by observing carefully what a master in it does and emulate his every move. But also I pay attention to any uncomfortable movement in my hand or pain. Make sure you are warmed up when trying new techniques because they may involve using your muscles in a different way, and that might be stopping you from achieving the same result. -------------------- Visit my:
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Jul 6 2011, 05:21 AM
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It would be cool if someone could write a few exercises or a specific little guitar etude using this technique.
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