Floating licks

Emil · #1 03-20-2023, 06:22 AM

Im deeeeeep into the bluegrass licks rabbit hole right now. For the last couple of days i’ve been consuming floating licks like nobodys business. Not only does it sound good but it’s also great practice for tour mind and muscle memory to play open strings up the neck when you’re not used to do so.
Does anyone have some fun floting licks to share?

RoyBoy · #2 03-20-2023, 06:28 AM

Marcel Ardans has a great lesson on them on his YouTube lessons if you haven't already found them.

Emil · #3 03-20-2023, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by RoyBoy

Marcel Ardans has a great lesson on them on his YouTube lessons if you haven't already found them.

He’s the one responsible for my situation

But i agree - there’s some really tasty stuff there.

Mr. Jelly · #4 03-20-2023, 07:50 AM

What is it?

ljguitar · #5 03-20-2023, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Jelly

What is it?

Hi Mr J
Not as radical or novel as you'd think.

Another technique given a made-up name by someone who doesn't have a classical music background.

It's a useful technique. What name would you give it?

Brent Hutto · #6 03-20-2023, 09:38 AM

I play 28th of January as an "A to G" modal tune (i.e. basically in A-minor) and for the ending of the B section I play up the neck but use "floaties" on the notes E, B and G to give it a more interesting sound.

Took a good bit of woodshedding to train my fingers in the pattern needed NOT to play those notes where they would normally fall on the upper frets but to play them on another (open) string instead. But I love the sound, it breaks up the normal doodle-doodle-doodle-doo straight eighth-note sound.

Emil · #7 03-20-2023, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Brent Hutto

I play 28th of January as an "A to G" modal tune (i.e. basically in A-minor) and for the ending of the B section I play up the neck but use "floaties" on the notes E, B and G to give it a more interesting sound.

Took a good bit of woodshedding to train my fingers in the pattern needed NOT to play those notes where they would normally fall on the upper frets but to play them on another (open) string instead. But I love the sound, it breaks up the normal doodle-doodle-doodle-doo straight eighth-note sound.

Oh, that’s interesting!
I’ll look into it.