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Topic: A game-changing practice for practicing (at least for me) |
Eric Philippsen
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Central Florida USA
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Posted 31 Mar 2020 11:44 am |
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Ok, so I read in some obscure post about doing it and figured, what the heck, no harm in trying it. So, two weeks ago I disconnected my volume pedal while practicing. Left it on the floor in its usual place but ran direct into the amp.
Doing that revealed that I was using the VP to cover up all kinds of bad technique. The good thing is that by keeping it unplugged now for practicing my technique, especially blocking, is getting better. |
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Ian Rae
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Redditch, England
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Posted 31 Mar 2020 3:41 pm
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Yes, I have the same weakness in my playing.
Having exposed it by the method you describe, I'm now working on it with the pedal plugged in but using mental discipline.
My aim is to have it sorted by the time we're allowed out again!
It definitely works - if in doubt, try it.
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Rick Abbott
From:
Indiana, USA
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Posted 31 Mar 2020 4:36 pm
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I generally use a pedal, but have gone a couple long stretches without one. On non-pedal, I almost never use one. I think it forces right hand sensitivity. It might also be that the bar hand has to lighten up and find a certain vibrato to enhance sustain. YMMV
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Ian Rae
From:
Redditch, England
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Posted 1 Apr 2020 12:52 am
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I've never played non-pedal, but having said that - I noticed when I started learning C6 that when I had to take my right foot off the volume pedal for two-footed combinations, it worried me a lot less than on E9 where it feels like my foot's been cut off.
I put this down to style. On E9 we deliberately feature the floor pedal movements and push the sustain through them. The C6 pedals replicate bar slants, which are generally disguised. I can quite see how a lot of non-pedal playing would not need a volume pedal for purposes of expression.
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 1 Apr 2020 1:24 am
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The V pedal is a tuff deal to conquer, along with all the other oddities for this instrument.
When I was teaching I would have new students plug in direct and place a length of 2 x 4 on the floor under the right foot to prevent the right foot from moving "with the music".
This also allows them to understand picking technique as well, soft vs hard , for volume control.
Its astonishing how much we have to do before we can actually play music on these things ! 
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Larry Bressington
From:
Nebraska
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Posted 2 Apr 2020 11:40 am
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| Agreed...The VP disconnected is a good practice, i actually tried it live once and was surprised how i could do without it if needed, i have toyed with the idea of going VP less, i'm still working on it. |
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Ian Rae
From:
Redditch, England
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Posted 2 Apr 2020 12:10 pm
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| Tony Prior wrote: |
| Its astonishing how much we have to do before we can actually play music on these things! |
After about seven years I'll be ready to play any day soon!
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