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bump for a 1a version of the exercise added to thread #1
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03-03-2014 07:35 PM
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Thanks, I'm enjoying these exercises.
Originally Posted by jzucker
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my new webcam arrives tomorrow so hopefully i'll have video examples soon!
Wait 'til you hear the variations on Ex1a!!!
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Jack, you're killin' us man. I can't stand the suspense. I haven't even moved on to 1a yet and I'm dying to learn the variations you keep mentioning! This is really cool. Thanks for doing this. Originally Posted by jzucker
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I'm thinking of cutting the skin webbing between my fingers to make the stretches easier.
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Hi jack
exercise 1a - I'm hybrid picking with pick and middle only throughout. Any comment?
also just a great alternate picking exercise especially with swing 8ths
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i sometimes play lines like that alternating with Pick and Middle but in this exercise I would recommend adding the 3rd finger Originally Posted by Michael Kaye
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sounds great, can't see the right hand but i'm digging it. Try adding a bit of a swing feel too just for variation. Originally Posted by mastodonovan
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Realy cool..thanks
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got my webcam yesterday. Waiting on an LED light to arrive today. Should be good to go this w/e for vid...
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Lesson 1 is coming along nicely. Pretty comfortable at 120.
Lesson 1a, not so much. It still sounds like "happy trails" at 70 and when I speed it up it sounds like "happy trails" faster, lol. I dont know, it's not grooving yet.Last edited by Michael Kaye; 03-06-2014 at 11:27 PM.
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1b?? Originally Posted by Michael Kaye
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Oops.... 1a
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>NJS . . I see that you responded to my question about 1B . . (it showed on my personal email) indicating it was just added to the original post. However, your post is not appearing here in the forum, nor can I see the 1b addition? Must be my browser?
Last edited by Patrick2; 03-06-2014 at 11:31 PM.
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Thanks MichaelK . . I do see 1a. I was worried there for a minute when I didn't see 1b.
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Mmmh, exc. 1 comfortable at 120 .... Cudos! I'm comfortable'ish at 90bpm, 120 is a bit out of reach for me at the moment. Originally Posted by Michael Kaye
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1b must be the benson lick!
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Jack, I'd be interested to know where you are heading with this. Do you envision it mainly as a chops-builder (in which case I'll invest more time in trying to get it up to ever-faster speeds at ever wider fret-gaps - right now I'm doing it a fifth higher up the neck, where the stretches are much smaller), or are you heading toward some harmonic concepts? Or see it as both, simultaneously? (Of course, I know I could work on the chops aspect anyway, but I'd appreciate some context around how you envision this series of exercises).
Thanks.
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jasaco . . . I think Jack is wanting to get our chops up to this level. I'm 63 years old. Not sure there's enough time left for me to get there. lolol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1jQN94mvJY&feature=player_detailpage
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all my exercises are designed to equally stretch both your imagination and your fingers. I will demonstrate some of the ideas over chords when I get my video system working. It'll be more clear then. The Logitech C920 was a dismal failure but I have something else coming saturday which should solve the issue!
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You can do it! Originally Posted by Patrick2
At the age of 45 I injured my spine and have permanent nerve damage and 25%-40% strength loss in my right arm. After surgery, metal plate and rehab I had to re-learn to play stuff that was routine for me. I lost the ability to pick from my wrist because of the injury and consequently have to pick from the elbow but I've learned to do it and my conclusion is that with dedication it's never too late. The difference between us and them is that we persevere even when the daily progress appears to be minimal! 
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So then, if I'm interpreting this correctly . . all I need to do is injure my spine and get a metal plate put in me I'll be able to develope super chops??? Heck man. . that pretty easy. We've still got some snow and ice on the ground. I'll just drink a bottle of fine wine and go out for a joy ride on my Fat Boy. Originally Posted by jzucker
You can do it! At the age of 45 I injured my spine and have permanent nerve damage and 25%-40% strength loss in my right arm. After surgery, metal plate and rehab I had to re-learn to play stuff that was routine for me. I lost the ability to pick from my wrist because of the injury and consequently have to pick from the elbow but I've learned to do it and my conclusion is that with dedication it's never too late. The difference between us and them is that we persevere even when the daily progress appears to be minimal!
In seriousness . . I'm pretty sure I could get there in a realtively shorter period of time than I joked about. The challenge for me would be to do that exercise picking every note. I noticed quite a bit of economy picking as you ascended and descended through the exercise. I've developed much more of a Pass or a Wes style whereby I utilize hammer-ons and pull offs more so than picking every note. That happened pretty much as a result of lack of discipline and focus on my part. But, now I kinda prefer it. Gives my lines much more of a horn like vibe. I couldn't imagin doing a head like Billies Bounce or Donna Lee picking every note. But, for improve . . I'm now forcing myself to focus a bit more on utilizing the slurs less and the alternate picking more. The thing is . . when I play, I hardly ever, if ever at all think about my picking. The alternate and economy and sweeps just seem to . . . happen . . subconsciously . . as do the hammer-ons and pull offs. Not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing.
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for a strong swing feel you'll want to minimize economy picking . It's just too difficult to maintain accurate time and swing. I use a lot of economy picking when I want to go from points A to B and i'm just trying to get a certain set of note in there with little regard to the time (i.e. sheets of sound) but for generalized pocket playing, I'm definitely in the alternate and/or slur camp. But practice your slurs with a metronome and make them accurate. I'll demo those in another vid.
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That's an impressive story. Very inspiring Jack. Originally Posted by jzucker
You can do it! At the age of 45 I injured my spine and have permanent nerve damage and 25%-40% strength loss in my right arm. After surgery, metal plate and rehab I had to re-learn to play stuff that was routine for me. I lost the ability to pick from my wrist because of the injury and consequently have to pick from the elbow but I've learned to do it and my conclusion is that with dedication it's never too late. The difference between us and them is that we persevere even when the daily progress appears to be minimal!
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Thanks Alain,
I was actually going to quit playing but my son, Jeremy had just started learning to play jazz so I decided to write the sheets of sound book as a method book for him and i had to learn to play all that stuff again to show him.
Unfortunately, he decided to become an attorney, lol...
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