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Topic: Practice Routine Generator - Transform to Pedal Steel |
Anders Eriksson
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Mora, Dalecarlia, Sweden
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Posted 10 Sep 2012 2:05 pm |
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Hello,
On GuitarLessons.com there is a pdf containing The Practice Routine Generator. It's way of becoming more efficient when practicing. Since the object is guitar (standard) some of the categories are not suited for the Pedal Steel. The category that need tweaking is Technical Playing.
What would you suggest for activities in this category?
// Anders
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Daniel Policarpo
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Posted 11 Sep 2012 5:52 am
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Technical Playing
Blocking
Blocking
Pickin'
Blocking |
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Rick Barnhart
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 11 Sep 2012 6:15 am
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I'd suggest something intangible, and not often taught: The concept of learning when to lay out. Many believe what you don't play is more important than what you do.
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Kevin Hatton
From:
Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted 11 Sep 2012 9:43 am
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| Exactly Rick. |
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Anders Eriksson
From:
Mora, Dalecarlia, Sweden
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Posted 11 Sep 2012 10:15 am
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Although I agree that knowing when to play is a very important skill. I don't see that it is a Technical Playing skill.
The five categories that this Generator consists of are:
Music Playing
Chords and Scales
Technical Playing
Theory Ear Training & Reading
Styles
And when to play may be in one of the other categories...
// Anders
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Bob Hoffnar
From:
Austin, Tx
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Posted 11 Sep 2012 11:13 am
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Single note scale picking patterns across the neck
Single note scales up and down the neck
Chord inversions on the same strings up and down the neck
Chord inversions on different groups of strings across the neck
Arpeggiated chords using different picking patterns ( forward and backward banjo rolls)
Long tone very very slow practice to zero in on pitch and tone. Play the same D note on as many strings as possible until it sounds the same in every position.
I'm not sure blocking needs to be practiced separately because if you practice scales and chords properly you will be practicing blocking already. Try picking each note in every excersize 3 times with the same finger before playing the next note.
Joe Wright is the king of this stuff. Look up his site and get busy.
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Bob Hoffnar
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Austin, Tx
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Posted 11 Sep 2012 11:18 am
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Shoot ! Looks like scales and chords are already covered. I'll need to think about that one....
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Billy Tonnesen
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R.I.P., Buena Park, California
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Posted 11 Sep 2012 1:12 pm
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IMHO, when going from non-pedal to Pedal Steel is going to be the training of your feet on the pedals i9n conjunction with working knee levers at the same time. If your knees come up too high or too low under the Guutar it can create a problem in the fast reactions required in playing the E9th licks and changes.
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Chris Sattler
From:
Hunter Valley, Australia
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Posted 12 Sep 2012 4:50 am
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Well I learnt (sorry.... started learning) about 1981. I guess like most, I bought Winnies book and Scotty book and got stuck into it about 5 hours a day. No one sat down with me and "showed me", practice was just playing stuff, listening to records and trying to copy them. I didn't realise how important correct technique was until it was too late. Bad habits are hard to shift.
I wish I had bothered with technique more. The only "lesson" I had came from a discussion with Michel Rose in about 1986. He told me he practiced 8 hours a day. Stuck on the wall in front of him were four pictures of Buddy Emmons right hand (scottys book????). He watched them as he played and tried to emulate them. Well Michel turned out OK didn't he.
Whatever one does to develop technique is a great step forward. Set little goals. Play with a metronome. If a phrase is hard too play it can be tempting to find an alternative, similar phrase which is easier to play. But this does not advance your playing. Learn the harder one, slowly at first and gradually crank up the metronome. It will happen. Try for a consistant tone and an even volume.
And keep at it.
The smallest thing can make the biggest difference. The beginner players today have the advantage of The Intenet. Use it wisely.
Yes practicing techique, whatever form it takes,is essential |
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