Any help will be much aprieciated! :)
Tremelo picking
hey guys! Having a bit of trouble with tremelo picking. This may seem like a stupid question, but when i trem pick, i tense my had and arm up, and i can go for a few seconds before my muscles sieze up and my hand stops moving. :( Am i doing this completely wrong, or do i simply need to keep going as i am till my muscles build up?
Any help will be much aprieciated! :)
Any help will be much aprieciated! :)
# 1
maybe u are trying to trem pick too fast to start.. get a metronome start off slow and gradually build up speed and try relax as much as possible.. u will get it sooner or later so dont give up...
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"i was expecting some 3476 string string skipping with some 23489172343 octave sweeps and some alt picking runs at 345734237623572bpm in 234872364781246164516th notes across your 2384723648724627348623478264 fret guitar"
"i was expecting some 3476 string string skipping with some 23489172343 octave sweeps and some alt picking runs at 345734237623572bpm in 234872364781246164516th notes across your 2384723648724627348623478264 fret guitar"
# 2
Yea, thats all good advice, dont use your whole arm, just your wrist, work with a metronome and start with tempo you're comfortable with, then slowly increase your tempo, that should yied results...Metronomes are the most useful tool available.
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# 3
Like running , or typing, a lighter touch is usually the key. I play Mandolin too and Tremolo picking is a HUGE part of the Mandolin repatoir.
The best way I've found, is to move your wrist in a similar motion as you would opening a doorknob. Instead of just using your thumb and index finger to move the pick, rotate your whole hand ( lay your hand flat, about an inch above a tabletop, now without moving your arm, rotate your wrist so your thumb touches the table. Now rotate so the pinky touches the table. This is close to the motion you need.)
Remember to keep your hand,arm and shoulder relaxed and let the pick do the work.
If your copping a Surf sound, keep the pick close to the bridge (there's more tension there, and the string won't be flopping around as much) Try learning "Miserlou" by Dick Dale ( the cool Surf tune from Pulp Fiction). That'll give your arm a good workout. Remember to keep the sound even, start slow and bulid up speed. Also, I've had better luck with a heavier pick, ( I use either a Jazz III or a Fender JZ extra heavy.)
Hope this helps.
The best way I've found, is to move your wrist in a similar motion as you would opening a doorknob. Instead of just using your thumb and index finger to move the pick, rotate your whole hand ( lay your hand flat, about an inch above a tabletop, now without moving your arm, rotate your wrist so your thumb touches the table. Now rotate so the pinky touches the table. This is close to the motion you need.)
Remember to keep your hand,arm and shoulder relaxed and let the pick do the work.
If your copping a Surf sound, keep the pick close to the bridge (there's more tension there, and the string won't be flopping around as much) Try learning "Miserlou" by Dick Dale ( the cool Surf tune from Pulp Fiction). That'll give your arm a good workout. Remember to keep the sound even, start slow and bulid up speed. Also, I've had better luck with a heavier pick, ( I use either a Jazz III or a Fender JZ extra heavy.)
Hope this helps.
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