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Hello,
Thanks to this topic I've just discovered Pickloser's method.
I wouldn't say better than JeffD.
This is THE method I was looking for for long.
It makes things logical for me and very easy...

Hello,

Thanks Crisscross for sharing this!
Very interesting.
I find your playing just delicate and sweat, very nice to ear.
And I wish I could play like this.
I will use your videos for...

Yesss!!

This is exactly the result I'd like to obtain.

I hear your first note is a little short as you said.
But I don't hear it as a mistake or something wrong.
For me your two notes are...

Hello,

Something that helped me a lot to hear modes is the use of simple backing tracks.
Out of context a D dorian scale is exactly the same thing as a C major scale.
Only a backing chord or a...

Thanks, it's an idea to work.

I've tried emphasizing too.
I feel this can work well on measured tremolos with practice.
But I don't always use measured tremolos.
And, as tremolo is a very fast...

Hello,

How do you play two same tremoloed notes so that you really hear two notes?
I just can't do that.

For exemple:
If I want to play A~B~C~, there's no problem. (I write ~ for tremolo)...

Hi!

I've just found this as I decided to go deeper in chords on my summer holidays:

http://www.chordcracker.com/chordexplorer.php

Totaly free and very easy to use.
Just have to choose...

+100!

No one had never made things so clear to me before about tuning system than sblock!
I always thought I used 12TET but you proved me I was wrong.
And I thank you for this :)

I understand...

Yeaaaah!!

Thanks a lot for this explanation sblock!! :)

You found the problem I was not aware of.
You made me discover I don't tune my instruments in 12TET but in Just Intonation tuning.
It's...

Thanks all
for expalnations!

@Sblock: I don't even know how to tune it in perfect fiths :)
Possible I make so but could you explain how to tune in perfect fiths please?
I tune each string...

Hello!

As I was working major pentatonic scales I noticed something strange:

I play G major pentatonic in closed position (start on D string fret 5) and no problem.
I play the same position on...

Excuse me if this has been already mentioned but I use this for easy recordings:

"Boss Micro BR-80" for about 200€

You can use its built-in stereo microphones or plug in with jack.

Two...

Hi café friends!

Many good advices here that already improved my playing.
Since I know that limits can be pushed with practice I didn't give up working.
And I see my tempo increased from 100bpm...

Thanks for your answers and advices!

Thanks to you I now know that it's worth going on my efforts.
So I can practice again and again thinking that one day it will come even if it takes time....

Hello,

My question of the day is:
Is there a limitation, physical or mental for each player that prevent him to reach his max tempo even if he works hard?

I explain:
I'm begining to learn...

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I have a tenor banjo and barytone uke, both tuned GDAE.
They sound good.
When I want CGDA I put my capo at the 5th fret and they sound good to.
The neck is shortened but I don't often go...

Hello Sbhikes,

For mandolin specific technique, I'm not good enough to advice. I would just suggest you to listen to the advices above, because the subject interests me too.

But I have lot of...

Hello,

Six mounth ago I have bought an electro-accoustic baritone uke and stringed it GDAE.
I'm still in the honey moon with it cause I really love the sound.

For accompaniment, you can go...

Wooow!!!

Thanks a lot! :)
I had never heard about this before.
I need one!

Do you think it can work with a mandolin, accoustic bass or banjo?

Hello,

I wanted to share with you a self discover I made to easily practice and use scales in a jazz approach:

Instead of playing a scale in the conventional FFCP way, I play it all in thirds...

Hello,

Sounds interesting but...
What is a E-bow?
How do you do this?

Thanks in advance for explanation :)

Thanks for interest!

I tried different methods you mentioned:

-"...but I would just sweep pick this,,one controlled down and one graceful and controlled up..."
This seems to be the faster and...

Hello,

My lack of knowledge needs help, please.

I 'd like to play a looped arpeggio pattern and can't play it more speed than 100 bpm.
I don't know if I pick it right.

The pattern is all in...

Hello,

I recently got a Boss Micro BR-80:
-Built in microphones.
-Up to 8 tracks recording.
-Jack input to plug a guitar or a microphone.
-Nice preamps and effects for guitar, bass or...

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John Flynn said:


I approve this a lot!

I've been struggling without succes with all the duuduududud academic techniques and had the feeling to learn morse code that would bring me...