Troy I don’t know if you ever took Paul Franklin’s course,but something he teaches that relates to how you play 2 notes in a row with the thumb is picking permutations. Basically it is every possible combination on 4 different notes. So take strings 1 to 4 and play1-2-3-4 then2-3-4-1 the b3-4-1-2 and so on. This helps with speed, technique and all sorts of things. This phrase is very cool.
Very cool technique! What I find (and this is part of a bigger issue perhaps) is that burying the thumb pick in the strings like that I tend to catch it on the next thicker string when I pull it out to get ready for the next note, and the string knocks it into a rotated position. I'm hoping practice will cure this, but still wonder if I need to change my attack completely...using a Propik metal/plastic thumbpick. Thanks for posting it, the sound is great!
I know this is an aged lesson but timely for me. Of course, the rest stroke is a classical guitar technique I should have thought of applying. However, I'm still getting used to applying the thumb above the fourth string ;) Good stuff!
Not wanting to steer off the context of the lesson but have a question. Notice you have your thumb pick almost half way up your thumb at about the thumb joint. I usually have mine at about the half way point of the thumbnail. Is there any particular reason for this placement or just a personal preference.
Hi there.....do you do any lessons in the open tuning key of E? I'm asking because my Dobro is in open E tuning, as it has a special bridge called The Edge, a string bender, both from the Jackson Steel Guitar Co, so it came to me tuned in E due to the 2nd, 3rd and 5th strings bend with the Edge lever. SO if you engage the lever, it produces an A chord. Thanks....!
Troy I don’t know if you ever took Paul Franklin’s course,but something he teaches that relates to how you play 2 notes in a row with the thumb is picking permutations.
Basically it is every possible combination on 4 different notes. So take strings 1 to 4 and play1-2-3-4 then2-3-4-1 the b3-4-1-2 and so on.
This helps with speed, technique and all sorts of things.
This phrase is very cool.
Thanks for all your great lessons
You’re very talented as a player and teacher
Keep up the nice work…😀👍🇺🇸
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Thanks so much! I really appreciate it. God Bless Ya.
Sounds much better now using your new technique! Thanks Troy...
Awesome video - This technique will help me greatly. I've been struggling on muting the notes during fast licks! Thanks Troy
Very cool technique! What I find (and this is part of a bigger issue perhaps) is that burying the thumb pick in the strings like that I tend to catch it on the next thicker string when I pull it out to get ready for the next note, and the string knocks it into a rotated position.
I'm hoping practice will cure this, but still wonder if I need to change my attack completely...using a Propik metal/plastic thumbpick.
Thanks for posting it, the sound is great!
I know this is an aged lesson but timely for me. Of course, the rest stroke is a classical guitar technique I should have thought of applying. However, I'm still getting used to applying the thumb above the fourth string ;) Good stuff!
Not wanting to steer off the context of the lesson but have a question. Notice you have your thumb pick almost half way up your thumb at about the thumb joint. I usually have mine at about the half way point of the thumbnail. Is there any particular reason for this placement or just a personal preference.
Hi there.....do you do any lessons in the open tuning key of E? I'm asking because my Dobro is in open E tuning, as it has a special bridge called The Edge, a string bender, both from the Jackson Steel Guitar Co, so it came to me tuned in E due to the 2nd, 3rd and 5th strings bend with the Edge lever. SO if you engage the lever, it produces an A chord. Thanks....!
great lesson. really helpful!
Both ways are good to good. Both ways are needed for which every sound, expression is used.
What's the large pad on your dobro?
Nice
Thanks!!!