Again another newbie two step question...

So you're amazed as to how Dave's rhythm guitar slaps and strums so "perfectly"...but you can't. Ask all things about Dave and his guitars here.

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Again another newbie two step question...

Unread post by JustanItalianWanderer » Sat Dec 17, 2005 7:38 am

Hi this is my first post and I got to say these boards are mighty useful for learning dave's song....
I've been practicing two step for quite some time now, I've downloaded some of the audio samples some of you made on it, I've read and reread strumming hints you gave and things like that, but still I can't manage to pull off the strumming exactly like dave does.
Maybe some of you can give me some -really- useful hints on how to get it? I know this has been asked quite some times but still I'm missing something :roll: Thx!

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Unread post by Kukini » Sat Dec 17, 2005 7:44 am

DMBTabs, welcome to it...

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Unread post by Swede » Sat Dec 17, 2005 8:29 am

WTF!!! another Italian?

that suck double as much as one italian.

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Unread post by sb11710 » Sat Dec 17, 2005 9:38 am

try this it helped me out alot http://www.ourmedia.org/node/15763

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Unread post by mlb1399 » Sat Dec 17, 2005 9:40 am

I've heard him do it a couple of different ways. You can do it with a bass-chord type of strumming pattern. Another way you can do it that sounds good is to do a double mute then fret the chord on you 3rd stroke.

As others have said, listen to D&T and play along. It will come to you.

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Unread post by JustanItalianWanderer » Sat Dec 17, 2005 12:49 pm

Actually my grandmother's swedish, so suit yourself...
Anyway yeah, I was trying the bass chord strumming pattern, guess I'll just have to practice till my fingers bleed...

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Unread post by Easy E » Sat Dec 17, 2005 1:11 pm

if your fingers are bleeding, you are definitely doing it wrong
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Unread post by Davy28 » Sat Dec 17, 2005 4:14 pm

You have to listen to it alot without playing along with it, because often when you are playing along with it you blast out the audio and cannot detect mistakes you might be making. When I want to learn a song, I am always listening to it when I am walking to classes or working out.
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Unread post by daylight_2004 » Sun Dec 18, 2005 12:32 am

This video helped me out...

http://s60.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3TIE ... LY7VBK95AU

Never stop that strumming hand...keep it constant and the rythm will come from hours of practice.

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Unread post by Sciaracastro » Sun Dec 18, 2005 10:09 am

Swede wrote:WTF!!! another Italian?

that suck double as much as one italian.

( :wink: Welcome man, Enjoy )

And dont talk to Sciaracastro.
we'll conquer the boards!!!!!!!!!

he already talked to me via pm :P

oh, and a swedish guy (you) sucks double as much as 2 italians :P

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Unread post by Sciaracastro » Sun Dec 18, 2005 10:39 am

daylight_2004 wrote:This video helped me out...

http://s60.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3TIE ... LY7VBK95AU

Never stop that strumming hand...keep it constant and the rythm will come from hours of practice.
is it me, or the low e string on that vid is tuned completely bad?

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Unread post by stoca2 » Sun Dec 18, 2005 11:00 am

Sciaracastro wrote:
Swede wrote:WTF!!! another Italian?

that suck double as much as one italian.

( :wink: Welcome man, Enjoy )

And dont talk to Sciaracastro.
we'll conquer the boards!!!!!!!!!

he already talked to me via pm :P

oh, and a swedish guy (you) sucks double as much as 2 italians :P
this is true

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Two Step riff

Unread post by j2london » Sun Dec 18, 2005 12:20 pm

Try using this rythym...how u can undertsand it


the rythym would be a 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and.......u repeat this lick and accent the 2 and 4.....this should give u the dave feel

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Unread post by WhoYourWith » Mon Dec 19, 2005 10:34 am

dmbtabs, welcome to it

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Unread post by Mikey » Mon Dec 19, 2005 11:09 am

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