Pete, Really good suggestion. I like how you've got it broken down to make the progression through the number of strokes/tempos easy to follow. It also reaffirms one of my own suspicians about how tremolo is subdivided (eg: Monroe), so I feel more assured that what I'm hearing is real.
Taterbug On Apr 8, 11:11 am, Petimar <[email protected]> wrote: > Try using a metronome, start at 100 beats per minute (BPM), playing 2 > notes per beat, using correct tremelo technique. Keep playing 2 notes > per beat, turning up the metronome one notch at a time (or 5 beats per > minute on a digital metronome) until either you can't play that tempo, > or the metronome maxes out (can't go any faster). > > Set the metronome at 100 BPM. Play 3 notes per beat. As above, keep > turning up the metronome one notch at a time until either you can't > play that tempo, or the metronome maxes out. > > Set the metronome at 80 BPM, play 4 notes per beat. Repeat as above. > > Set the metronome at 60 BPM, play 6 notes per beat. Repeat as above. > > Set the metronome at 40 BPM, play 8 notes per beat. Repeat as above. > > This should do what you need, but you can do the same with 10, 12, 14, > etc notes per beat. In my teaching, I've found 8 usually accomplishes > what is needed. > > If you do this as part of your daily practice, you will eventually > have a smooth tremelo, with the ability to control how many notes you > play per beat. > > Best of luck!! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
