VictorClarke Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 Hey, thanks to everyone who helped me out with my string dilemma. A new question though...this one is more of technique. I was jammin around earlier...and seeing as it is 1 a.m. almost anything would be earlier...and I noticed that if I played the strings lighter with my right hand I could make stretches and play at higher tempos I couldn't play before. So, should I resort to playing lighter with my fingers, or is it just the occasional nightly disease that gives me amazing chops?? When the music's over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornbread_medhotmail.com Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 No, softer allows more freedom. When you play harder, you're using the muscles harder exerting the force. If you play with a softer touch, that energy spent pushing harder can now be used to push faster. If you ever get a chance, watch the pros. They're using light touch to achieve blazing speed. You have to remember the volume comes from your amp with occasional emphasis from the fingers. You pay a lot of money for your amp, allow it to do it's job and what you paid for it to do. If you hire someone to dig a ditch for you, do you dig it or let them do it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seamy ALB Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 A Light touch can also prevent injury! USE THE AMP! In a star wars "use the force" type styley. http://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Little-Bitter/185235472447 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveC Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 I don't know...I'm pretty fast and I play with a fairly heavy touch compared to my friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLoy Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 Light vs. heavy touch seems to be a matter of preference. Some people prefer turning way up and playing light, which gives them a wider dynamic range. Other players feel that digging in helps them "pop" through the mix better. Whichever way you go, remember that there's definately a line you can cross in playing "hard" where it has diminishing returns and will actually choke your sound and not allow the string to vibrate properly. I question the goal of "amazing chops," however. What are you going to use these amazing chops for, I wonder? I instead focus on being able to play music that demands a certain level of technique rather than technique for technique's sake. Remember that technique is more than being able to play "fast," it's also about how to articulate a note, how to make a whole note at a slow tempo feel good, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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