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Anyone not use rest strokes?

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Thanks for the thoughtful response. I still don’t like it though. :smile-new: That is, I make a distinction between so-called “single note soloing” and soloing with chords. Analogies are just...

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Nope. I don’t all that often. I certainly use them from time to time, but it’s kind of an effect. Like when I play a group of swing quarter notes and I want them to jump. Or strumming a chord and...

Anyone not use rest strokes?

Thats how I practice most things, I think. If I want to get better at something, I do it as much as possible. So if that means harmonizing a melody note, I want to do that as many times as...

Suggestions for practicing chord melody

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Just wondering. I used to not know what rest strokes were. Later, I learned what they were and noted to myself I don't use them, never have. More recently I mentioned around here that I don't use...

Anyone not use rest strokes?

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I use 12-52 sets and change the first two from 12 16 to 14 18. Been doing this for years and it yields a much more balanced set than stock! I also buy a few extra plain strings (any brand) and change...

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