Re: picking a jig- dud-udu, or dud-dud ?
Originally Posted by
Jill McAuley
....Enda Scahill, in his tenor banjo tutor, mentions that either method will work, with DUD DUD giving you a more rhythmic feel and DUD UDU a more lyrical feel. Kieran Hanrahan is a DUD UDU advocate. Bottom line - do what works for you and what's most comfortable. If you're happy with your current method then stick with it I'd say. Cheers,
Jill
Jill that is the best summary of that topic I have seen. The idea of rhythmic versus lyrical -- it is a concept I more or less felt, but didn't really realize it. Now I do.
I think Irish trad music is mostly the home for the DUD DUD idea?
Somewhere there is an instructional video by Chris Thiele where he (if I recall correctly) states without exception, always alternate the pick direction othewise you have wasted motion.
One of those personal playing decisions -- I always try to alternate because when I don't I get inconsistent results. (actually even MORE inconsistent results truth be known).
Bernie
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