tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140232930378188483.post7043451348590323868..comments2024-03-17T06:33:48.874+08:00Comments on Jawmunji - Fingerstyle Guitar Resources: Right Hand...more than likely part 1...JAWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12568512025089300220noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140232930378188483.post-12155234820947523222011-03-30T11:19:00.896+08:002011-03-30T11:19:00.896+08:00Hi Mitch, thanks for the comment! I can't hel...Hi Mitch, thanks for the comment! I can't help myself but blab on about stuff, I'm always glad when someone gets something useful out of it. I just read this post back and I'm a bit inspired to write about the right hand again. For me, as far as fingerstyle is concerned, it's far more about the right hand than the left. Right is the master, left is the slave.<br /><br />As for the brain, what a magnificent wonderous mysterious organ! And the ongoing findings in areas such as brain plasticity just fascinates me. The incredible subtleties of spacial awareness, especially on the very small scale such as right hand guitar fingerpicking, and how given enough feedback through repetition we can create the neural pathways required to execute these tricky maneuvers - amazing! A wonderous creation.<br /><br />You know, I really like the idea that fingerstyle guitar is responsible for keeping a steady and accurate hand for a surgeon...that really brings a smile to my face!<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by,<br />JAWJAWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12568512025089300220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140232930378188483.post-49072867719023234912011-03-29T09:33:54.788+08:002011-03-29T09:33:54.788+08:00JAW......just now finding the blog and work you ha...JAW......just now finding the blog and work you have contributed to the internet volume of music. Thanks for the honesty and sharing. I have enjoyed this string and will continue to follow. I have been playing fingerstyle for over 30 years. I am an old fart by all standards. Your perception of 3d positioning in your mind is right on. It just takes a lot of practice and the neural pathways will be built. I use the guitar and finger picking to help with my surgical skills and dexterity. Keep up the blog and thanks again.Mitch Schusterhttp://www.northalabamaobgyn.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140232930378188483.post-28691315118506085012010-01-26T02:42:48.000+08:002010-01-26T02:42:48.000+08:00Interesting Jaw, as it's never easy to analyse...Interesting Jaw, as it's never easy to analyse and understand right hand technique just by looking closely at the hand either in real life or from a video; sometimes the player may be doing the same as you do, but with a different amplitude of movement and it still looks different (movements of the hand are very personnal like let's say a handwriting), but most of the time you can't really see properly what's going on at all. <br>I think when it comes to the right hand, things that work for one don't work for another one. <br><br>I wanted to write about my right hand technique here, then I realized it would be very very long, so just to say things very simply, I think the main difference with you is that I let the wrist move freely in the air, this way I really strum ('flick' as you say) using the movement of the hand, a bit like you would do with a flat pick, but of course this movement stops when plucking either a bass or high note. <br>The drawback of moving the hand to strum is precision(you may miss a bass string coming after a strum), but it really helps to keep a steady rhythm, the hand balancing like a clock (whereas if the hand stays still and it all comes from the fingers, it just doesn't flow for me).Roman Agehttp://romanage.over-blog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140232930378188483.post-24811826412996567322010-01-27T00:18:41.000+08:002010-01-27T00:18:41.000+08:00I've been strumming less and "flicking&qu...I've been strumming less and "flicking" more these days, to maintain a more stable position, for greater accuracy. Where strumming means a lot of wrist movement, and flicking means little wrist movement. You can get "enough of the strumming sound" without having to move your wrist a lot; but you kinda need to be plugged in to hear it. Obviously a big wide arm-strum gets the volume inflection you are looking for, there is only so much you can do with a little finger flick. But plugged in, it's all possible.<br><br>Naudo has been the key to me seeing that, a very stable wrist position and minimalist movements. It's not how you or I would normally play unless we are playing a classical style fingerpicked piece, you are right the wrist tends to maintain a beat - but there is merit in what he does :)jawmunjihttp://jaw.ii.net/stuff/tab.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140232930378188483.post-79144939647107046002010-01-27T01:26:53.000+08:002010-01-27T01:26:53.000+08:00Naudo is the master! And you are a good disciple, ...Naudo is the master! And you are a good disciple, Jaw.<br>I meant that 'it doesn't flow' when I'm the one doing it (flicking rather than strumming, that is), not Naudo of course. <br> <br>Thanks for the clear explanation of what exactly flicking is as opposed to strumming, it confirms that what I do is really strumming (even though it is still fingerstyle). It's not for the volume, it really is for the comfort, imagine the 6 strings (right hand area) as a surface you can go ice skating on, well when I strum it slides easily, I can even play very soft if want to, low amplitude movements but still coming from the wrist. When I flick (when I do, not you Jaw, not Naudo!), there's more friction.<br>But in fact it is really when I tried to record plugged in direct to PC, that I gave up the flicking entirely. It sounded like someone sniffing!Roman Agehttp://romanage.over-blog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140232930378188483.post-83730133411744254662010-01-27T02:59:07.000+08:002010-01-27T02:59:07.000+08:00I'll edit the blog entry, it was only in respo...I'll edit the blog entry, it was only in response to your comment I thought about what I meant by flicking coming from the fingers as opposed to strumming which is wrist even elbow based.<br><br>The flick is more of a flamenco technique; not that I've done any extensive flamenco training, but I know enough to be slightly dangerous ;) My flick comes through plugged in slightly percussive adding a bit of complexity to the sound, but yeah sometimes percussive style strokes that start to come across as annoying.<br><br>Yep, plenty to talk about with the right hand!<br>JAWjawmunjihttp://jaw.ii.net/stuff/tab.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140232930378188483.post-61186356471317933732010-02-26T03:04:31.000+08:002010-02-26T03:04:31.000+08:00I like the tone you get from rest stroke, it's...I like the tone you get from rest stroke, it's loud and accented but it never has that scratchy metallic sound you sometimes get from plucking a "hearty" free stroke. I always play your here comes the sun these days with rest strokes on all the melody notes, unfortunately you can't play chords at the same time - and it is hard to keep your hand position.Olivernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140232930378188483.post-90123056875804248712010-03-03T05:37:46.000+08:002010-03-03T05:37:46.000+08:00You got it right - it's harder to keep your ha...You got it right - it's harder to keep your hand position with rest strokes. The direction I've headed with my style, for good or for bad, does not include rest strokes - but I do like the sound of rest strokes. Maybe one day if I get back into classical guitar I will re-find rest strokes :) <br><br>JAW <br><br>On Fri Feb 26 3:04 , 'comment-reply@wordpress.com' sent:jawmunjihttp://jaw.ii.net/stuff/tab.htmlnoreply@blogger.com