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Old 03-19-2018, 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Gordon Currie View Post
I've been attempting to get to this point with almost everything I play - with great results. Even improvisation. I find that if I rely on my 'mental map' of the fingerboard, I remove a dependency on seeing+interpreting that can be dicey on dark stages. Even though I might open my eyes, I am not visually focused on anything, which means (for me) my other senses - hearing and touch - become much more present.



I think this technique is more powerful than I ever realized.


Yes - and now you have made me decide to focus on it all over again!
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