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I think Steve talks about this and demos is pretty clearly in his lesson - 2nd half of the longer video, he's sort of putting his thumb under the string and snapping it. In practice, once he gets going fast, it seems to me to be pretty much the same as a normal thumb "pluck" of the bass strings most of the time.
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thanks for the links: gyan rilay and steve baughman (i now know how to pronounce his name correctly). they were interesting. searching 'clawhammer guitar' brings up a lot of traditional fingerpickers, and not just from the land of prince charles. the backs of the nails seem somwhat limited, but still there is some cool potential there. i've watch the agustin amigo 'lady in red' video i linked to a few more times and he basically uses one finger per string in his finger downstrokes, as opposed to a 'frailing' technique. he doesn't really alternate pick with them, but he almost does. |
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i stumbled across this video today and thought i would post the link:
Thumbpick upstroke exercice by Antoine Dufour http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2enYd...eature=related . |
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i think i'll update this thread. i have been noticing lots of downstrokes with fingers lately. from a more simple "clawhammer" type technique, to this i happened across today: tony mcmanus playing "shallow brown".
he is basically using his index finger as a pick for downstrokes, supporting it with his thumb. unfortunately the mic is somewhat in the way. the video on this page is better, but i can't embed it. https://pegheadnation.com/featured-v...shallow-brown/ |
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Ah, new life breathed into an old thread.
I have used the back of the fingernail to down stroke on one or two strings as part of playing fingerstyle, for example in my tune "Happy". You can of course do whatever you want - just may take practice. For an interesting sideline video, here is West Montgomery's style: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOm17yw__6U
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thanks for reviving this post. I just learned a ton! And bought Steve's DVD - currently downloading. His clawhammer technique is exactly what I've been looking for (not that I knew that until seeing his youtube vid). Takes me exactly where I want to go.
Have been playing a lot lately with downward backs of nails, strumming out fingerstyle tunes with precise nail brushings. I bought a charango a few months ago, and find that the way I play that little thing has completely changed my approach to guitar, for the infinite better. Have got that strumming style down but need to take it somewhere new now - clawhammer seems exactly that. Long live this forum!!
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I've got this thumb upstroke exercise bookmarked for when when i start to use a thumb pick.
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i've been watching this video from guitarquango in the show and tell section (thread here), and he often downstrokes with his middle finger to play a string or two.
i never knew so many players did this sort of thing. Last edited by mc1; 02-06-2015 at 07:55 AM. |
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I some times alternate the high end on 1st , 2nd or 3rd string using my index and middle fingers and then strum the bass with my thumb. opposite of alternating bass. I also sometimes also strum the chord in place of a bass note with my thumb when fingerpicking or cross picking with my fingers.
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Nope, have not seen Wes use thumb upstrokes. Just thought it was interesting how he plays. He does use a index finger tremolo sort of thing at one point.
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Not easy to explain in another language but lean your thumb on E bass string, let your other fingers flat and then make as if you want to close your fist. This will make your thumb rotating and get a slap on the string.
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