How does he do that?! (Strumming)

[MsB-]

Hello!

First of all, im new to this Forum so ; Hi to all of you!

To get back to the question i wanted to ask ;

The strumming he does, now, i mean it takes practise to get into his strumming patterns, most of them are out of rage and just spontanious (I think, hehe)
But, the thing i wanted to know (Gonna take a song as example now) At .. Tripping billies, u cannot hit ur last two strings since it doesn't sound at all, u just use ur upper 4 strings.. How on earth do you JUST hit those 4 snares, and dont hit those 2 last strings at ALL? I can't seem to do it=(

Thanks for your help in Advance!!:D

Robert.

[Blake]

mute the other two strings with you left fingers

[taparoo]

mute the other two strings with you left fingers

yeah, I let my finger closest to those bottom strings hang over a little bit and mute the b string, and usually mute the high e string with my pinky by having it cover the string.

[AlpineValley]

mute the other two strings with you left fingers

yeah, I let my finger closest to those bottom strings hang over a little bit and mute the b string, and usually mute the high e string with my pinky by having it cover the string.

same

[MsB-]

Hey! Thanks for the replies,

Sooo, u use the Pinky and the Ring-finger to kinda hang over those two snares, right?

Hm, when i do it, it doesn't feel right, Can uhm, anyone able to "show" me how to actually hold it by making a closeup pic. on the left hand? using a chord from Tripping billies would be perfect : 2x02xx , thats the first chord i believe.

Thanks ALOT in Advance =)

Robert.

[charliemike]

Dave has an amazing ability to mute and control his strumming. If you watch his wrist it's a very efficient movement ...

That being said, muting is your friend

[taparoo]

Hey! Thanks for the replies,

Sooo, u use the Pinky and the Ring-finger to kinda hang over those two snares, right?

Hm, when i do it, it doesn't feel right, Can uhm, anyone able to "show" me how to actually hold it by making a closeup pic. on the left hand? using a chord from Tripping billies would be perfect : 2x02xx , thats the first chord i believe.

Thanks ALOT in Advance =)

Robert.

I'd be happy to show you if I had a webcam. I don't have a camcorder with me right now. As of right now I'm living in the stone age and record to tape, then convert that to my computer. I think i'll pick up a webcam sometime this summer.

[MsB-]

Aww, too bad you cannot show me!

Thanks though =))

[MsB-]

I actually got it figured out!! Thanks alot!

Hey by the way, is there a STRUMMING video on some DmB songs?