Pete, I've now found that the structured practice approach you suggest has allowed me to play tremolo more confidently, and I can hear what you say about Gospel Plow and others on that CD, as well as STOMP. The slow and steady build up has turned into a more fluid sound. I found that before I was playing with just an estimate of how long I should be 'tremolo-ing' based on the note value, but it wasn't what I call steady or with a clear entry / end.
Mike has also exposed me to several "tricky" pieces with lots of tremolo that needs to be turned on and off. Notably - Black Cat Blues by Old Pal Smokeshop Four, and - Going Away To Make It Lonesome Here by Nashville Washboard Band. Aside from the dexterity required to get these yoga hand style pieces sounding dandy, I love the names. Holstein On Apr 17, 3:26 am, mistertaterbug <[email protected]> wrote: > Pete, > I can't say that I think of "how many" notes so much as I do about > what rhythmic base I want to hear, or as you mention, the "feel" I > want. That pretty well gives me the equation. Plus, a lot of times > what comes out has a lot to do with what I've been exposed to that > day, whether it be notation or audio. > > Tater > > On Apr 15, 10:48 am, Petimar <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > For me, playing a pattern or a rhythmic "beat" in the tremolo helps me > > > get through it evenly, sort of like giving myself a script to follow. > > > taterbug > > > I very much noticed this when I transcribed and learned both your > > solos on Gospel Plow on the Little Grascals CD. There you play 4 > > notes per beat, a very good controlled sound given the tempo. > > > Mike, how do you decide how many notes to play on any given piece if > > you get a chance to think about it? > > > I also often hear either 3 or 6 notes per beat if the tempo allows. > > It sounds better to my ears than an even number of beat sub divisions > > (2, 4, 8, 16). How many notes played per beat also has a lot to do > > with the feel one imparts on the solo. More notes per beat often > > seems to give a more intense sound and fewer a more laid back sound to > > my ears. I use this device all the time based on the feel I want the > > misic to have.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
