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03-21-2018, 07:34 AM
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Hate String Tapping
Does the strumming hand string tapping technique annoy anyone else or am I just a nut case? I literally can't listen to it.
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03-21-2018, 07:40 AM
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I like it ( and do it) in very moderate doses. It is pretty easy to overdo and then can become almost annoying to me.
There are some songs that are written/performed this way and sound like they're missing something if you don't include it. John Mayer - Stop This Train - is one that I play. I first learned it without the slap and it was just so so. Much better with.
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03-21-2018, 07:45 AM
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03-21-2018, 07:46 AM
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As an effect, it's kind of cool.....in moderation. When I hear someone whose style is entirely 2-hand tapping, it just sounds like droning jazz or 'new age' music to me. I love rhythm....but I like melody to drive the song.
I think Laurence Juber has a good mix of 'traditional' style with some tapping....but he used to play for McCartney, so he's got an idea of what a melody should sound like.
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03-21-2018, 07:53 AM
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Are you referring to slap strumming? If so, I am on board with others' comments about moderation. When this technique is overused, I think it drowns out the song, and I am with you in not being able to tolerate it if used excessively.
As HOF dad said, there are some songs that work well with it. I would include Van Morrison's "Into the Mystic" in this category. But too much is too much.
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03-21-2018, 07:58 AM
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03-21-2018, 08:18 AM
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Drinking too much water can also be dangerous for your health.
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03-21-2018, 08:25 AM
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It is a useful technique, but easy to abuse with an over enthusiastic wack, and too easy to overuse. Michael Chapdelaine does it well. I really dislike it when someone is trying to demo the tone of a guitar, very distracting.
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03-21-2018, 08:36 AM
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I also think it is a useful technique that can be overdone. In general, I like the use of any technique as enhancing the melody or the emotional expression of the music. I have a harder time with technique for techniques' sake no matter what the genre. I have heard players use the percussive tapping techniques in great ways though. I like some of Vicki Genfan's and Kaki King's music as well as some pieces by Andy McKee and the late, great Michael Hedges.
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