how to fast downstroke like the ramones

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how to fast downstroke like the ramones

Unread post by scatterbrain » Sun Feb 13, 2005 7:47 pm

after i've watched others strum this particular way, i've been practicing. just like regular strumming, i let all the action come from my wrist and i'm relaxed too. but i must be doing something wrong because i feel a strain/tension on my outer forearm when i practice. any tips on how to get this strum down would be greatly appreciated!
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Re: how to fast downstroke like the ramones

Unread post by czech » Sun Feb 13, 2005 7:54 pm

scatterbrain wrote:after i've watched others strum this particular way, i've been practicing. just like regular strumming, i let all the action come from my wrist and i'm relaxed too. but i must be doing something wrong because i feel a strain/tension on my outer forearm when i practice. any tips on how to get this strum down would be greatly appreciated!
just keep doing it. your forearm will get sore cause you are using a musclke you havent used before, you can always try playing like how billie joe does and just pull/push up and down using your elbow.
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Unread post by scatterbrain » Sun Feb 13, 2005 9:49 pm

thanks! for the past hour i've been practicing and i feel i'm making progress. the only thing i'm doing differently is adding slight motion from the elbow and it seems to be helping
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Unread post by Scatter Brains » Tue Feb 15, 2005 5:42 pm

Whoa....we have the same name. That's odd...
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Unread post by czech » Tue Feb 15, 2005 6:26 pm

Brock, i'm requesting an IP check :lol:
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Unread post by Swede » Tue Feb 15, 2005 7:16 pm

checkii wrote:Brock, i'm requesting an IP check :lol:
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Unread post by a1075dd63aa12 » Thu Feb 17, 2005 1:31 am

Swede wrote:
checkii wrote:Brock, i'm requesting an IP check :lol:
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i think swede is stalking checkii
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