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It is called 'double picking' though it's not really correct.
'tremolo picking' is the classical term for it. Incidently Fender is
wrong to call it a tremolo arm , because what it does is really
vibrato, which is a variance in pitch. Tremolo is what Fender calls
vibrato on thier amps. I think someone at Fender way back got
confused and they never bothered to correct
it.
--- In SurfGuitar101@y..., "Dana and Roberta Vincent" <splashbk@d...>
wrote:
> Bo, I thought when referring to "trem-picking", we were talking
about the style used by Hank Marvin (holding the tremelo arm or
"bar", and picking the notes individually). Maybe I am the one who
had too much eggnog, but I thought the style used in Miserlou was
called "double-picking". Please straighten me out!
>
> Best regards, Dana Vincent
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: lebodde
> To: SurfGuitar101@y...
> Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2001 10:09 AM
> Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Re: Trem Picking Technique Tips
>
>
> Dana,
>
> Maybe I'm still under the influence of some potent eggnog but
when you
> say "the bar" I assume you mean the tremolo arm, is that correct?
> Would this mean that you use the trem arm to help with the double
> picking?
>
> Bo
>
> --- In SurfGuitar101@y..., "Dana and Roberta Vincent"
<splashbk@d...>
> wrote:
> > Pretty interesting, seeing the different styles of tremelo
picking!
> For me, I use two methods. First one is resting my palm on the
> bridge, and reaching out with my middle finger to manipulate the
bar
> (only works to flatten the notes, but that is all I have my
guitar set
> up to do, anyway). Second one is holding the pick with thumb and
> index finger, and gripping the bar with the remaining fingers (I
have
> the springs adjusted very tightly, and the bar is bent to be
closer to
> the strings). Like I say, there appear to be many different
styles,
> and this is what works for me! By the way, Happy Holidays to all!
> >
> > Best regards, Dana Vincent
> >
> >
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