jamesd74 wrote:What we seem to be getting at here is Snooker and Pool....... Same method of game play different game.....

Exactly! One is not inherently easier than the other, they are just different

<r><QUOTE author="Olly"><s>[quote="Olly"]</s>I would imagine bassists not using their pinky would be extremely limited with what they could play!<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE>

Of course! You could also say the same thing about guitar players, though...and there are plenty of those who don't seem to use ...

<r><QUOTE author="alun"><s>[quote="alun"]</s>No transition to make Olly, just the same as normal guitar, just less strings<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE>

I couldn't disagree more!<br/>
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The bass is a unique instrument in it's own right, and is nothing like playing the guitar! Sure, you'll be able to ...

<r><QUOTE author="jamesd74"><s>[quote="jamesd74"]</s>Is there really a properly......Or is it whats best for you??????<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE>

Yes! Definitely! There is a proper way to do anything!<br/>
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If I'm teaching a young child with smaller hands, I sometimes allow them to use different ...

Hey Sean!

...and thanks Good to see you here too!

<t>Instructor, out of interest, where did you hear me play?<br/>
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I admit I do play fairly fast sometimes, but I only ever put in faster stuff when I feel like the song needs it (which may well be more often than some people because I listen to a lot of rock/metal etc). I guess that comes down ...

Thanks Olly! I look forward to being on this forum.

Seems like my familiarity with website coding is coming back to haunt me

<r><QUOTE author="fishfingers"><s>[quote="fishfingers"]</s>I just had a quick google search on the two subjects together and seen a few people say bodybuilding makes its hard to play guitar?<br/>
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Any thoughts? Cheers<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE>

Yes, two. Watch this:<br/>
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<r><QUOTE author="crowhue"><s>[quote="crowhue"]</s>Whats the difference between economy and alternate picking?
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It's about picking direction.<br/>
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With alternate picking, your picking direction alternates (up - down - up - down) constantly; with economy picking, you ...

<r><QUOTE author="NicolaePaul"><s>[quote="NicolaePaul"]</s>As a metronome tip you should try this method which i call 3 steps forward, 2 steps back.<br/>
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Select a tempo (let's say 60 bpm) and play the passage you are practicing 3 times. <br/>
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Then raise the bpm with 9 beats and play the ...

<t>I definitely agree that playing random fast notes just to look cool isn't great musically! However, I wouldn't think of all fast, unmelodic playing as being bad. I think it depends on what the song needs- sometimes a burst of pure speed (with all the excitement, and energy that goes with it) is ...

<r><QUOTE author="Olly"><s>[quote="Olly"]</s>
In my mind, the most important aspect of turning a chord progression into lovely flowing music is to get the chord changes in perfect time.
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+1<br/>
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Rhythm is so important and very often overlooked! Just like in comedy ...