Finger picking

i-am-me · Unread post by **i-am-me** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 2:07 pm

I noticed from a couple of the videos of dave doing finger picking (farmaid grace is gone, live at the gorge grace is gone, tribute to heros everyday...etc.) That when he hits more than one note he does something weird. it looks like he hits the strings. I'm curious to know if anyone knows what' i'm talking about and if any of you guys do that. I doubt i will....but i'm just curious to know.

Ranting Thespian · Unread post by **Ranting Thespian** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 2:28 pm

He is strumming wit his fingernails. He curls his fingers back a bit, and stricks down harder than with a finger. It makes that more harsher and bright.

borocks · Unread post by **borocks** » Wed Sep 24, 2003 3:25 pm

sometimes he also does a strumming with his thumb. If you wanna do a slow downstrum, this might be better than doing it with your fingernails

everydayDMBfan_18 · Unread post by **everydayDMBfan_18** » Wed Sep 24, 2003 5:23 pm

The only problem with just strumming with your thumb is the sound produced isn't as vibrant as using your nails...

grock · Unread post by **grock** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 9:37 am

once you develop a callus on your picking thumb you can get really good sound out of it.

everydayDMBfan_18 · Unread post by **everydayDMBfan_18** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 10:18 am

I don't really use my thumb for strumming so I don't know

The only thing I use my thumb for other than picking is slapping teh strings

Ranting Thespian · Unread post by **Ranting Thespian** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 12:09 am

grock wrote:once you develop a callus on your picking thumb you can get really good sound out of it.

yeah it does increase when you get a good cailuce.

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