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Topic: Anyone ever use the Myrick/Rugg Speed Picking Course? |
Walter Bowden
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Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 14 Jun 2009 9:55 am |
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Have any of you guys or gals used the Weldon Myrick Hal Ruggs Speed Picking Course? I'm thinking about getting it and would appreciate some opinions or suggestions for considering. I would describe my playing level as basic on the E9 and I would like something based on the "tried and true" methods but not too advanced level yet. Thanks in advance y'all.
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Jody Sanders
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Magnolia,Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 14 Jun 2009 11:08 am
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| Hi Walter, this course is a nice little catch all scale for speed picking. I still use portions of it in my playing. Jody. |
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David Nugent
From:
Gum Spring, Va.
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Posted 14 Jun 2009 2:01 pm speed picking course
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| A prime example of the Rugg/Myrick school of speed picking would be Bruce Bouton's great ride on "Highway 40 Blues." |
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Stu Schulman
From:
Ulster Park New Yawk (deceased)
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Posted 14 Jun 2009 3:49 pm
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Where could I buy this?Stu 
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Dan Tyack
From:
Olympia, WA USA
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Posted 14 Jun 2009 4:30 pm
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| I think that Bruce got most of technique for that ride from listening to Paul Franklin rather than that course. |
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Chuck Hall
From:
Warner Robins, Ga, USA
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Posted 14 Jun 2009 4:39 pm
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In following a post here about two or three weeks ago, the subject came up. It is the amazing one pedal, two finger, three note song. I think around $14.00 from Scotty's music. I bought it straight away and have been playing with it ever since. Still learning from it and it was money very well spent.....
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Fred Rushing
From:
Odin, IL, USA
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Posted 14 Jun 2009 5:12 pm Speed picking
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| The course is based on the thumb/finger three string one pedal approach to give you an idea how a chromatic scale can be used over chord changes. It is a good thing but the one thing you MUST have is a blocking technique. It is not a simple thing to do unless you are at that level in your playing. Fred |
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Dale Hansen
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Hendersonville,Tennessee, (USA)
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Posted 15 Jun 2009 3:25 pm
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Walter,
I don't have this course anymore, so I'm relying on memory here.
I used this lesson as a springboard into single note picking when I was just starting out in the early 80's, and it really kicked open the door to seeing the possibilities in that realm.
David (Nugent) is right about "Highway 40" too.
That solo draws alot from the patterns that are found here.
This little critter only uses 3 strings, the "B" pedal, with the thumb and middle finger.
It can be used in a variety of situations over numerous chord changes since the notes work pretty well with many other chords that happen to pop up while playing in "G".
Sorry about the poor penmanship.
I'm waiting, and hoping for Greg Cutshaw to post a tute on his website about how to post tablature like an adult.
DH
(one quick tip) Take note of the positions at the 13th fret, and again at the 8th fret. When you make the slide from fret 13 to 12, (on string 5) engage your B" pedal thru the slide, to be ready for the 6th string. Same thing happens again on the slide from the 8th to 7th.
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