So Darn Lucky strumming

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So Darn Lucky strumming

Unread post by fenster1977 » Thu Mar 04, 2004 11:54 pm

Does anybody else here have trouble strumming the verse without hitting the low E on the first part and the A on the second? Are you supposed to mute those strings somehow, because when those open strings ring out it drowns out the song. Or does Dave simply avoid striking them in the first place?

Any advice here?
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Unread post by Matty Boom » Fri Mar 05, 2004 12:04 am

i hit them...they don't drone it out...the first chord is an E, the second is an A, so it works well...i usually hit the bass note on the first strum and not on the next...if you really need it, i can record a clip for you
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Unread post by Reckless » Fri Mar 05, 2004 1:22 am

shit i don't even know how to strum this song. I sound like shit. And I've tried watching him play while doing it and I just look retarded as fuck.
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Unread post by i-am-me » Fri Mar 05, 2004 1:40 am

i hit them. i think it sounds better actually. much more full.
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Unread post by 2StepGranny » Fri Mar 05, 2004 4:08 am

I try not to hit them, but I do on ocassion. I know when he positions his fingers each time he moves them, the tip of his index finger is resting against the E and the A string respectively. It doesn't really sound that bad if you hit them, but you're technically not suppose to ;-) Just my 2 cents :-P
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Unread post by Duffman » Fri Mar 05, 2004 7:27 am

i mute the low e with my thumb. as for the strumming, very hard, especially when trying to sing. i tried to play that part and sing last night. good thing nobody heard me...
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Unread post by Matty Boom » Fri Mar 05, 2004 10:43 am

2StepGranny wrote:I try not to hit them, but I do on ocassion. I know when he positions his fingers each time he moves them, the tip of his index finger is resting against the E and the A string respectively. It doesn't really sound that bad if you hit them, but you're technically not suppose to ;-) Just my 2 cents :-P
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they're bass notes, and he hits them in that one
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