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Post subject: My first try recording some fingerpicking.
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 12:07 pm
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I didn't have a capo, so I had to make one. Also, the tendons in my wrist started to burn in the middle of this. It's just an attempt at something new, and I might try to do some more refined pieces in the future.

I found the thickest, longest rubber band I could. It worked alright.
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It's alright to judge, just remember that I'm still working my skills. 8)

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Post subject: Re: My first try recording some fingerpicking.
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 8:04 pm
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It reminded me of this -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVdheR0bUwI

...but I'm sure you've never heard of New Order. That's OK, they've probably never heard of you. :wink:


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Post subject: Re: My first try recording some fingerpicking.
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 8:34 pm
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I know it was horrible, and I know that's why there was no real comment on my playing :wink: but anyways, I need something simpler to do, I want to get into singing as well as playing. I'm not sure I'll be able to do both at the same time, but it doesn't hurt to be able to sing.

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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 9:10 pm
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It wasn't horrible but it wasn't great. You get upset when you get criticism. In the last one you posted, you virtually dared anybody to say anything negative with your crude "$#!tlocker" comment.
I'm curious about the "capo" though. Since you've rewritten the laws of tuning, why not just tune it how you want it?


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Post subject: Re: My first try recording some fingerpicking.
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 9:32 pm
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Not exactly. I want actual constructive criticism. Not just a "You suck." I've had it before, and if I feel like someone's trying to insult me, I'll get upset. SA does it correctly, you did it correctly here.

But the capo was a makeshift thing, I don't have one, and I can't spend any money right now, so I can't buy one. It did its job though.

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Post subject: Re: My first try recording some fingerpicking.
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 9:49 pm
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I get that the capo was makeshift. I just don't see why you used one.


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Post subject: Re: My first try recording some fingerpicking.
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 9:55 pm
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boxbang wrote:
I get that the capo was makeshift. I just don't see why you used one.


My thumb and index are very thick, and would pluck other strings. They needed to be muted so they wouldn't get in the way.

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Post subject: Re: My first try recording some fingerpicking.
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 1:05 am
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OK I'm trying to trying to understand this.
Are you saying that the rubber band mutes the open strings and only the fretted notes ring out?
This is not what a capo does. It's supposed to replace the index finger in a normal bar chord as far as I know, enabling you to use open chords higher up the neck. I use one occasionally for slide which involves a lot of open notes.
Any muting should be done with the hands.
Don't get mad but that's my opinion.


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Post subject: Re: My first try recording some fingerpicking.
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 6:48 am
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yea, i know, strange. I'm a strange person though. Maybe I'm thinking of something else, but it's basically a muter.

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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 7:07 am
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Buxom wrote:
Maybe I'm thinking of something else, but it's basically a muter.


OK, that's no capo. And forget the idea of "thick fingers", look at Popa Chubby. Doesn't hit a wrong string ever.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRE5J77lRxc

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Post subject: Re: My first try recording some fingerpicking.
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 7:43 am
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Buxom wrote:
Maybe I'm thinking of something else, but it's basically a muter.

That's what it is, and do you know solo jazz players used them a lot? don't see it as often nowadays. George Van Eps used one on his guitar all the time. It mutes the open strings so that when the jazz players were playing in a key that didn't incorporate open strings the mute would stop them ringing and muddying up the sound.

Another use is for people who do a lot of intricate tapping like Jennifer Batten, she has a mute on her guitar and uses it a lot. She used to tie a sock round the neck. Using a hanky works as well as your rubber band and would probably be easier.

The capo, like the other guys say, basically replace the nut on your guitar, place it on the 3rd fret and you're in G whereas normal without the capo is E. Just moves the open strings to a higher pitch.

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Post subject: Re: My first try recording some fingerpicking.
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:11 am
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You should put one of those on every fret :lol:

Just kidding .......... maybe.


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