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Topic: Vibrato with bar slants? |
Rick Garrett
From:
Tyler, Texas
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Posted 2 Oct 2005 2:43 pm |
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I'm curious to know if you guys use vibrato while doing a bar slant?
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Andy Sandoval
From:
Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 2 Oct 2005 2:51 pm
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| Yeah, I do now and then and also when I think I didn't hit the slant just right. It kinda evens it out some. |
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Rick Alexander
From:
Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 2 Oct 2005 2:58 pm
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All the time - it's a necessity.
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Todd Weger
From:
Safety Harbor, FLAUSA
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Posted 2 Oct 2005 4:19 pm
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Absolutely! As Andy says, it helps to even out things if you don't hit the angle just exactly right.
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Todd James Weger/RD/RTD
1956 Fender Stringmaster T-8 (C6, A6, B11); 1960 Fender Stringmaster D-8 (C6, B11/A6); Chandler RH-4 Koa semi-hollow lapsteel (open G); Regal resonator (open D or G)
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Richard Brandt
From:
Waymart, Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 2 Oct 2005 7:58 pm
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| And if you don't hit the angle right it still sounds bad |
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Rick Alexander
From:
Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 2 Oct 2005 8:57 pm
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Dick, that's the key right there.
If you're doing a 3 string slant - first you get the 2 outside strings in pitch. Then if you move the bar up and down slightly and adjust the angle, you discover there are many positions that will bring those 2 notes in pitch. But only one of those positions brings the middle note in pitch.
Some days you just slide home, and other days all you can hit is fouls . . |
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Rick Alexander
From:
Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 2 Oct 2005 9:27 pm
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This is stating the obvious, but here goes:
For smooth playing, the vibrato you use on your slants needs to match the vibrato you use on on straight bar combinations. If it doesn't, those slants are going to stick out like a sore thumb.
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Todd Weger
From:
Safety Harbor, FLAUSA
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Posted 3 Oct 2005 5:39 am
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| For smooth playing, the vibrato you use on your slants needs to match the vibrato you use on on straight bar combinations. If it doesn't, those slants are going to stick out like a sore thumb. |
Yep, and don't forget to slant using your thumb and fingers -- don't bend that wrist!
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Todd James Weger/RD/RTD
1956 Fender Stringmaster T-8 (C6, A6, B11); 1960 Fender Stringmaster D-8 (C6, B11/A6); Chandler RH-4 Koa semi-hollow lapsteel (open G); Regal resonator (open D or G)
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Rick Collins
From:
Claremont , CA USA
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Posted 3 Oct 2005 7:17 am
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If you want it to sound "clean", vibrato is a must.
Mr. Clean |
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Rick Garrett
From:
Tyler, Texas
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Posted 3 Oct 2005 9:04 am
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"Mr. Clean" HAHAHA
Man I'm anything BUT Mr. Clean about now. Working on it though.
Rick
P.S. Thanks for the information guys. |
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Les Anderson
From:
The Great White North
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Posted 3 Oct 2005 9:20 am
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When you guys do your vibrato are you rolling the bar or actually sliding it back and forth a bit?
When I am up around no man's land I tend to roll the bar back and forth but, when I am barring between the first and tenth frets I usually slide the bar back and forth slightly. It took some time to duplicate both methods but I think I have it down pat now.
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(I am not right all of the time but I sure like to think I am!)
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Rick Garrett
From:
Tyler, Texas
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Posted 3 Oct 2005 10:38 am
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Don't know about others but I work real hard in an effort to not "slide" the bar at all. I roll the bar back and forth. Just sounds smoother to my ear.
Rick
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Andy Sandoval
From:
Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 3 Oct 2005 11:16 am
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| I've used both techniques and they each sound a little different. |
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