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I got a nasty rsi-type injury from playing like that. just saying...
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02-16-2012 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by ten left thumbs
Last edited by Will Glen; 02-16-2012 at 04:52 PM.
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yup!
Background info: I've had rsi before. Still I'm wary of doing anything in a wrist-bent back position. I've no idea how I'd do any palm muting, but I'm trying not to think about that just now.
By injury I mean anything I need to put ice on, and I couldn't use my rh for brushing teeth for a week.
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Originally Posted by Will Glen
BIG QUESTION: I cannot find, ANYWHERE, Leavitt's saying that these early exercises should be played with rest strokes.
I'm all for rest strokes - yes! But where does he request this, early in Volume One?
kj
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Originally Posted by Kojo27
It's been discussed in playing those three-string chords in the early lessons. In a much earlier post, someone asked how to cleanly play those inner-string chords. Ron (I think) mentioned playing these chords as a rest stroke. Apparently that's how he was taught when he studied with Leavitt. I don't remember exactly where this was originally discussed.
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Yes, it was in lessons with Bill that the rest-stroke was discussed. I think it comes up in either Vol 2 or 3, and it may have been an oversight on his part that was too late to correct. When I studied with him, only Vol 1 had been published, and part of my assignment each week was to take several pages of manuscript home and proofread them for him. In any case, it's a good way to learn control, and in actual performance, should be unnecessary if you've done your practicing.
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Originally Posted by ten left thumbs
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Originally Posted by ten left thumbsOriginally Posted by matt.guitarteacherOriginally Posted by ronjazzOriginally Posted by jsepguitar
Strange as it sounds, I never really got the hang of using a pick while using these books. I got the concepts, but could play with control only when I put the pick down. (3 years ago, I got the hang of it. Sort of.) Volume 3 is a TRIP. I'm plodding through that now.
But I might go back and travel through these again, with you guys (quietly in the back of the room), if you don't mind. : ) I'll be a good kid, I promise.
kj
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Originally Posted by Kojo27
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I use pretty much the same pick technique as shown in the video. But I rest more on the strings than the bridge. It's essential for palm muting and keeping lower strings quiet when they're not in use. Especially if the guitar is distorted or turned up loud.
Although Al's right hand seems to work better than mine.
Originally Posted by Will Glen
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Originally Posted by ten left thumbs
In case you don't have a copy, here are a couple of things from the Introduction.
"With regard to chords and harmony, diagrams are totally dispensed with [in this volume] and everything is worked out from a knowledge of chord spelling and the construction of voicings."
And... "Mastery of the 'right hand rhythms' pages should enable you to perform any rhythmic combinations that may confront you at any time...assuming, of course, that you have the ability to 'swing.' (If this property is lacking then perhaps you had better throw the pick away.)
That's the basic tone of Volume 3. It makes me think maybe, by this point in writing the set, Leavitt had met and tried to teach scores of Berklee students and had seen too many wannabes who clearly weren't gonnabe.
Who knows. But Vol. 3 is *awesome*. As a whole, the Berklee Books are the best guitar education that a book, or set of books, can provide, imho.
kjLast edited by Kojo27; 10-15-2012 at 07:56 AM.
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Originally Posted by Kojo27
I am actually enjoying the spoonfeeding, but I can see there does come a point...
I only have vol 1 just now, and I can see I should take a break between 'finishing' this and starting vol 2.
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Originally Posted by ten left thumbs
Yes! Uncle Bill breaks bad in volume 3. : ) /// Really, it's a heavenly experience - everything just comes together and makes sense on a huge scale and in a profound way. Or that's what I'm finding to be true anyway. Hang in.
kj
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Great reading so far folks. I'm starting on pages 8-11 tonight after work. I really like that Sea to Sea tune. Slowly but surely I will start gaining,but just because I've been doing music reading the past year. That was a good warm up to these books.
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Hey everybody. I wanted to introduce my self. I am pretty much a stark beginner. I have had a guitar for about a year now, but haven't really done much with it. I have modern method 1, and googled how long to spend on each exercise and it brought up these threads.
Anyways I am working on 1, 2, 3, 4 duet right now. I have never recorded my self so I will see if I can figure that out now.
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Kojo - really, that is music to my ears. I have to admit I've hit a bit of a wall lately.
Welome Brian and gx! Looking forward to hearing your playing. Even if you can't record, you can still post questions and observations here.
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Originally Posted by gxi1247
Your next step is to try to hold onto the notes a shade longer. This will come when your left hand can get to the right places quicker. Also, when you make a mistake (we all do, it's part of music) as at the top of the new page, just keep going - try not to miss a beat. It's a good habit to adopt from the start.
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How's everyone doing?
I'm hoping some of our newer contributors will soon be able to progress onto some new pages.
Just to repeat some helpful advice I was given earlier on: with the book, aim to move on a couple of pages a week. It doesn't matter if the previous material isn't perfect. Just keep reviewing it, and move on.
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hey guys, this is an old thread but I'm doing the recordings too!
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exercise 6....
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exercise 7 gets a special treatment - once in time, the other more free...
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hi! two more examples to go!
Last edited by Clamps; 10-04-2012 at 01:41 AM.
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Here's another try:
https://www.box.com/s/xzmh7nim0xm9hbx5p1zzLast edited by Kojo27; 10-23-2012 at 08:31 AM. Reason: Mercy upon the world.
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Originally Posted by Clamps
Kj
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Hi again. I've been playing guitar for many years, but I haven't really had a teacher for 10 years or so. I studied composition and improvisation in school and was principal bass for the orchestra for most of my time there. My main instrument was the double bass, of course. I've spent the last four years playing the bass in fifths - tuned C G D A, like a cello. I've spent a lot of time working on reading the treble clef, I've been through book 1 and 2 of this modern method series.
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