Marty Friedman and Zakk Wylde are two metal shredders that have right hand forms incredibly similar to the Gypsy form and go plenty fast with it. Great video!
Although I love Benson's playing--especially his bluesy bebop earlier in his career--I STILL think that there is way too much emphasis on his picking technique all across the internet. I can recall photographs in the old George Van Eps Method book (before his Harmonic Mechanisms) where he spoke about plectrum playing. A lot of the techniques look like pure Manouche jazz technique. Bebop picking technique is a bear because it wasn't built on the guitar, but that rest stroke style just sounds so much fuller and dynamically varied. I wish there was a way to bridge the two musical stylings... You play great with both techniques, btw!
thank you for this clear, no nonsense explanation. I'm just beginning to learn some things about this style of playing, though I have listened to Django forever. I happen to really enjoy Nando Reinhardt's playing, and I've noticed that he takes a different right hand approach. I tend to like players that have an idiosyncratic approach. I'm curious how you understand the effectiveness of his picking style. It appears to be much more a movement of the thumb and index than a movement of the wrist. check out his rendition of Please Be Kind. thanks!
I think Nando’s an amazing player!! Amazing musicality and sound! It’s true that his technique is a variation and different from what I’m talking about here. I talk about this in my book. In the end, it depends on what you are trying to achieve. When I play this style of music, I’m coming more from a traditional approach whereby I barely use any amplification whenever possible. I try to play as acoustically as possible and have everything come from my hands. Nowadays, with technology, one does not necessarily have to develop a right hand technique for projection. It’s a different approach. He is not the only one. The way he uses his picking hand and the way it’s angled, doesn’t “naturally” provide the power but on the other hand, it allows a player to play more intricate lines than the traditional technique. I don’t think there’s a right answer. It really depends on the kind of lines you want to play and the sound you want to achieve. For instance, Bireli is another player who generally favors much lower action so that he can do some of his percussive tricks.
@@DenisChangMusicthank you Denis! I’m very appreciative of your comment here. It really helps me think about these things and parse out the various aspects of technique, skill, sound, equipment, and personal expression. And yes, the musicality of Nando!
Hi Denis. Can I ask you to do a video on tone production? I've been playing this style for some 30 years but the one aspect that eludes me is getting the tone that the great players in our style achieve. There's something about the contact between both hands and the guitar that allows some players to produce a clear note that projects (regardless of the speed, quality of guitar). It seems to go beyond just picking technique and includes fretting finger placement and the coordination between the hands. It's something frequently talked about in classical guitar circles but rarely if at all in GJ. Many thanks.
I ve talked a lot about it previously and mentioned it briefly in the intro video here but if i can think of something good and useful to say i can certainly try!!!
@@DenisChangMusic Thanks for your reply Denis. It always fascinated me how the great maestro Tico can play so fast and each note rings clear and with such great projection and tonal quality. Seriously!!! Chapter 5 'The Play Relax-Technique' in Lee F. Ryans book The Natural Classical Guitar is a good read, somebody must have given Stochelo a copy at a very young age!
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Marty Friedman and Zakk Wylde are two metal shredders that have right hand forms incredibly similar to the Gypsy form and go plenty fast with it. Great video!
Although I love Benson's playing--especially his bluesy bebop earlier in his career--I STILL think that there is way too much emphasis on his picking technique all across the internet. I can recall photographs in the old George Van Eps Method book (before his Harmonic Mechanisms) where he spoke about plectrum playing. A lot of the techniques look like pure Manouche jazz technique. Bebop picking technique is a bear because it wasn't built on the guitar, but that rest stroke style just sounds so much fuller and dynamically varied. I wish there was a way to bridge the two musical stylings... You play great with both techniques, btw!
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Merci Denis!!
thank you for this clear, no nonsense explanation. I'm just beginning to learn some things about this style of playing, though I have listened to Django forever. I happen to really enjoy Nando Reinhardt's playing, and I've noticed that he takes a different right hand approach. I tend to like players that have an idiosyncratic approach. I'm curious how you understand the effectiveness of his picking style. It appears to be much more a movement of the thumb and index than a movement of the wrist. check out his rendition of Please Be Kind. thanks!
I think Nando’s an amazing player!! Amazing musicality and sound! It’s true that his technique is a variation and different from what I’m talking about here. I talk about this in my book. In the end, it depends on what you are trying to achieve. When I play this style of music, I’m coming more from a traditional approach whereby I barely use any amplification whenever possible. I try to play as acoustically as possible and have everything come from my hands. Nowadays, with technology, one does not necessarily have to develop a right hand technique for projection. It’s a different approach. He is not the only one. The way he uses his picking hand and the way it’s angled, doesn’t “naturally” provide the power but on the other hand, it allows a player to play more intricate lines than the traditional technique. I don’t think there’s a right answer. It really depends on the kind of lines you want to play and the sound you want to achieve. For instance, Bireli is another player who generally favors much lower action so that he can do some of his percussive tricks.
@@DenisChangMusicthank you Denis! I’m very appreciative of your comment here. It really helps me think about these things and parse out the various aspects of technique, skill, sound, equipment, and personal expression. And yes, the musicality of Nando!
Hi Denis. Can I ask you to do a video on tone production? I've been playing this style for some 30 years but the one aspect that eludes me is getting the tone that the great players in our style achieve. There's something about the contact between both hands and the guitar that allows some players to produce a clear note that projects (regardless of the speed, quality of guitar). It seems to go beyond just picking technique and includes fretting finger placement and the coordination between the hands. It's something frequently talked about in classical guitar circles but rarely if at all in GJ. Many thanks.
I ve talked a lot about it previously and mentioned it briefly in the intro video here but if i can think of something good and useful to say i can certainly try!!!
@@DenisChangMusic Thanks for your reply Denis. It always fascinated me how the great maestro Tico can play so fast and each note rings clear and with such great projection and tonal quality. Seriously!!! Chapter 5 'The Play Relax-Technique' in Lee F. Ryans book The Natural Classical Guitar is a good read, somebody must have given Stochelo a copy at a very young age!
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