Chef- The tone you are getting on the Grub sounds good to me. Does it sound good to you. I think that is what matters. If you produce a tone that pleases you then you have succeeded. The problem is that the quest for better tone seems to be an endless journey. It might become boring otherwise?
When I am playing and am loose and everything is clicking I notice the whole system is loose. That doesn't mean a lot of movement, but relaxed. From the fist, to the wrist , to the arm and in the shoulder. The whole body is making the music, not just an appendage. When tension enters the equation the music begins to I continue to try to play with a relaxed closed fist but it is a hard habit to get into, my fingers like to be out. I personally find it very easy to become tense when my hand is closed. Remember, you're already getting good tone and that is something a lot of pickers struggle with. John On Jan 4, 12:12 pm, Mando Chef <[email protected]> wrote: > I have not done a video of myself in a long while but doing the "Grub > Springs" video last week made me rethink about my right hand > technique. > > Over the past year and a half to two years my thoughts have been on my > grip/staying loose in my playing and have indeed thought about coming > in at a more parallel attack rather than an angle. The more parallel > attack feels like a new golf swing, for those of you who have chased > that white ball around. I have gone through far too many golf swings > and all with their benefits but have always gone back to the comfort > of my right hand angle for ease of playing/ease of not thinking of it. > > I feel I am at a point of wanting real richness in my notes, all big > and full of flavor and feel my attack may have some room for getting > closer to that goal. > > Here is my Grub video if any of ya'll have some thoughts I will > prepare for attack and accept the criticism. > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TEAo3Myj8I > > Chef -- 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.
