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I just found this group, and thought it might be the place to get some
help with my glissand tremello picking. I do ok with tremello picking
on one note, but I can't seem to get a consistant smooth glissand. Can
anyone explain the proper technique? Thanks for any help
Hi,
Smooth Glissando's are not easy (at least not for me)
The technique I now use is 'the up/down stroke technique real fast. One
down or one down and up stroke per note, depending on how you want the
Glissando to sound. The low E string is a good place to start, since
there you have more room then on the A or D string. Build up slowly and
make sure every note "rings" I started without muting the string. And
build up slowly. Once I got the tempo right I started muting.
It's really a matter of a lot of practise. (well I'm a slow learner, but
after a while I got it right)
Also listern to as many surf tunes as possible as it seams no one
exactly does the Glissande technique the same.
The Ventures, The Nebulas are pretty good examples on how to do it.
(Also on early surf records you can hear not every surf guitarist could
perform their glissando's right every time)
HTH,
Jerry S.
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From: jeff_leites [mailto:]
Sent: maandag 23 februari 2004 1:09
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Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Technique for glissand tremello picking
I just found this group, and thought it might be the place to get some
help with my glissand tremello picking. I do ok with tremello picking on
one note, but I can't seem to get a consistant smooth glissand. Can
anyone explain the proper technique? Thanks for any help
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jeff:
assuming you are right-handed:
1. Most of the "technique" is in the strumming hand (right
hand)...Basically you will need to develop Popeye fore-arm
muscles in the struming arm. Some people tremelo-pick from
the wrist, but I believe that incorporating the entire
forerm from rhe elbow joint down to the fingers is the best
way for ultimate power and endurance.
2. Practice 12 hours each day until your strumming forearm
is super beefy. Your elbow and shoulder will burn, but
don't forget: BE THE PAIN.
3. Concerning the fretting hand (left)... trying playing
bass for about 12 years, you will develop the proper
callouses and strength. Also, you can string your guitar
with super heavies and work at pressing those telephone
wires downforr a few years.
4. The glissando is a matter of timing and practice, 12 or
13 hours each day should get you there in no time at all.
5. Lastly, start slow and build up your timing. Start your
glissando double picking eight notes at 1/2 time/tempo...
if you can get your "slow-mo" glissando to sound good, then
you gradually speed up the same technique until you are
playing at tempo. A cooperative drummer, or drum machine
will help with this practice regimine.
good luck,
dp
--- jeff_leites <> wrote:
> I just found this group, and thought it might be the
> place to get some
> help with my glissand tremello picking. I do ok with
> tremello picking
> on one note, but I can't seem to get a consistant smooth
> glissand. Can
> anyone explain the proper technique? Thanks for any help
>
>
>
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F***ing brilliant! This is the best advice on glissando picking I've
seen. One more technique: play Dick Dale's "Misirlou" 6,000
times. Once you've done that, you'll have licked glissandos and
find it easy to move about the fretboard without losing your
tremelo strum ;)
Gavin
--- In , DP <noetical1@y...> wrote:
> jeff:
> assuming you are right-handed:
>
> 1. Most of the "technique" is in the strumming hand (right
> hand)...Basically you will need to develop Popeye fore-arm
> muscles in the struming arm. Some people tremelo-pick from
> the wrist, but I believe that incorporating the entire
> forerm from rhe elbow joint down to the fingers is the best
> way for ultimate power and endurance.
> 2. Practice 12 hours each day until your strumming forearm
> is super beefy. Your elbow and shoulder will burn, but
> don't forget: BE THE PAIN.
> 3. Concerning the fretting hand (left)... trying playing
> bass for about 12 years, you will develop the proper
> callouses and strength. Also, you can string your guitar
> with super heavies and work at pressing those telephone
> wires downforr a few years.
> 4. The glissando is a matter of timing and practice, 12 or
> 13 hours each day should get you there in no time at all.
> 5. Lastly, start slow and build up your timing. Start your
> glissando double picking eight notes at 1/2 time/tempo...
> if you can get your "slow-mo" glissando to sound good, then
> you gradually speed up the same technique until you are
> playing at tempo. A cooperative drummer, or drum machine
> will help with this practice regimine.
>
>
> good luck,
> dp
>
> --- jeff_leites <jeff_leites@y...> wrote:
> > I just found this group, and thought it might be the
> > place to get some
> > help with my glissand tremello picking. I do ok with
> > tremello picking
> > on one note, but I can't seem to get a consistant smooth
> > glissand. Can
> > anyone explain the proper technique? Thanks for any help
> >
> >
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Gavin:
...I forgot about the "Miserlou" part...
dp
--- Gavin Ehringer <> wrote:
> F***ing brilliant! This is the best advice on glissando
> picking I've
> seen. One more technique: play Dick Dale's "Misirlou"
> 6,000
> times. Once you've done that, you'll have licked
> glissandos and
> find it easy to move about the fretboard without losing
> your
> tremelo strum ;)
> Gavin
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In , DP <noetical1@y...>
> wrote:
> > jeff:
> > assuming you are right-handed:
> >
> > 1. Most of the "technique" is in the strumming hand
> (right
> > hand)...Basically you will need to develop Popeye
> fore-arm
> > muscles in the struming arm. Some people tremelo-pick
> from
> > the wrist, but I believe that incorporating the entire
> > forerm from rhe elbow joint down to the fingers is the
> best
> > way for ultimate power and endurance.
> > 2. Practice 12 hours each day until your strumming
> forearm
> > is super beefy. Your elbow and shoulder will burn, but
> > don't forget: BE THE PAIN.
> > 3. Concerning the fretting hand (left)... trying
> playing
> > bass for about 12 years, you will develop the proper
> > callouses and strength. Also, you can string your
> guitar
> > with super heavies and work at pressing those telephone
> > wires downforr a few years.
> > 4. The glissando is a matter of timing and practice, 12
> or
> > 13 hours each day should get you there in no time at
> all.
> > 5. Lastly, start slow and build up your timing. Start
> your
> > glissando double picking eight notes at 1/2
> time/tempo...
> > if you can get your "slow-mo" glissando to sound good,
> then
> > you gradually speed up the same technique until you are
> > playing at tempo. A cooperative drummer, or drum
> machine
> > will help with this practice regimine.
> >
> >
> > good luck,
> > dp
> >
> > --- jeff_leites <jeff_leites@y...> wrote:
> > > I just found this group, and thought it might be the
> > > place to get some
> > > help with my glissand tremello picking. I do ok with
> > > tremello picking
> > > on one note, but I can't seem to get a consistant
> smooth
> > > glissand. Can
> > > anyone explain the proper technique? Thanks for any
> help
> > >
> > >
> > >
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I don't know if there is really a right way but this is how I do it
but here's my reverb 2 cents.
I anchor my arm to the sound board and pick from the wrist. For me I
have better control over my timing and can mute notes easly with my
palm to create accents on beats. As for forearm fatigue I believe it
comes from some muscle developement but mainly the ablity to stay
relaxed and not tighten up.
As for pracitce I would use a metronome and play a steady dose of
16ths, 32nds, triplets etc. keeping the timing tight and smooth.
Over time just keep speeding up the metronome.
Rick
--- In , DP <noetical1@y...> wrote:
> Gavin:
> ...I forgot about the "Miserlou" part...
> dp
>
>
> --- Gavin Ehringer <gavinehringer@e...> wrote:
> > F***ing brilliant! This is the best advice on glissando
> > picking I've
> > seen. One more technique: play Dick Dale's "Misirlou"
> > 6,000
> > times. Once you've done that, you'll have licked
> > glissandos and
> > find it easy to move about the fretboard without losing
> > your
> > tremelo strum ;)
> > Gavin
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In , DP <noetical1@y...>
> > wrote:
> > > jeff:
> > > assuming you are right-handed:
> > >
> > > 1. Most of the "technique" is in the strumming hand
> > (right
> > > hand)...Basically you will need to develop Popeye
> > fore-arm
> > > muscles in the struming arm. Some people tremelo-pick
> > from
> > > the wrist, but I believe that incorporating the entire
> > > forerm from rhe elbow joint down to the fingers is the
> > best
> > > way for ultimate power and endurance.
> > > 2. Practice 12 hours each day until your strumming
> > forearm
> > > is super beefy. Your elbow and shoulder will burn, but
> > > don't forget: BE THE PAIN.
> > > 3. Concerning the fretting hand (left)... trying
> > playing
> > > bass for about 12 years, you will develop the proper
> > > callouses and strength. Also, you can string your
> > guitar
> > > with super heavies and work at pressing those telephone
> > > wires downforr a few years.
> > > 4. The glissando is a matter of timing and practice, 12
> > or
> > > 13 hours each day should get you there in no time at
> > all.
> > > 5. Lastly, start slow and build up your timing. Start
> > your
> > > glissando double picking eight notes at 1/2
> > time/tempo...
> > > if you can get your "slow-mo" glissando to sound good,
> > then
> > > you gradually speed up the same technique until you are
> > > playing at tempo. A cooperative drummer, or drum
> > machine
> > > will help with this practice regimine.
> > >
> > >
> > > good luck,
> > > dp
> > >
> > > --- jeff_leites <jeff_leites@y...> wrote:
> > > > I just found this group, and thought it might be the
> > > > place to get some
> > > > help with my glissand tremello picking. I do ok with
> > > > tremello picking
> > > > on one note, but I can't seem to get a consistant
> > smooth
> > > > glissand. Can
> > > > anyone explain the proper technique? Thanks for any
> > help
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > .
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Rick:
I have heard of the "wrist/mute" technique, and I know it
works for a lot of players. Also, there is the
"circular-pick-motion" technique where you move the pick
through a circular motion and grind out the up and down
strokes that way...many metal-minded souls utilize this
technique to great effect.
I agree with the relaxing into the trchnique. I find that
proper breathing and posture helps maintain composure.
good luck,
dp
--- Rick Escobar <> wrote:
> I don't know if there is really a right way but this is
> how I do it
> but here's my reverb 2 cents.
>
> I anchor my arm to the sound board and pick from the
> wrist. For me I
> have better control over my timing and can mute notes
> easly with my
> palm to create accents on beats. As for forearm fatigue I
> believe it
> comes from some muscle developement but mainly the ablity
> to stay
> relaxed and not tighten up.
>
> As for pracitce I would use a metronome and play a steady
> dose of
> 16ths, 32nds, triplets etc. keeping the timing tight and
> smooth.
> Over time just keep speeding up the metronome.
>
> Rick
>
> --- In , DP <noetical1@y...>
> wrote:
> > Gavin:
> > ...I forgot about the "Miserlou" part...
> > dp
> >
> >
> > --- Gavin Ehringer <gavinehringer@e...> wrote:
> > > F***ing brilliant! This is the best advice on
> glissando
> > > picking I've
> > > seen. One more technique: play Dick Dale's "Misirlou"
> > > 6,000
> > > times. Once you've done that, you'll have licked
> > > glissandos and
> > > find it easy to move about the fretboard without
> losing
> > > your
> > > tremelo strum ;)
> > > Gavin
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In , DP
> <noetical1@y...>
> > > wrote:
> > > > jeff:
> > > > assuming you are right-handed:
> > > >
> > > > 1. Most of the "technique" is in the strumming hand
> > > (right
> > > > hand)...Basically you will need to develop Popeye
> > > fore-arm
> > > > muscles in the struming arm. Some people
> tremelo-pick
> > > from
> > > > the wrist, but I believe that incorporating the
> entire
> > > > forerm from rhe elbow joint down to the fingers is
> the
> > > best
> > > > way for ultimate power and endurance.
> > > > 2. Practice 12 hours each day until your strumming
> > > forearm
> > > > is super beefy. Your elbow and shoulder will burn,
> but
> > > > don't forget: BE THE PAIN.
> > > > 3. Concerning the fretting hand (left)... trying
> > > playing
> > > > bass for about 12 years, you will develop the
> proper
> > > > callouses and strength. Also, you can string your
> > > guitar
> > > > with super heavies and work at pressing those
> telephone
> > > > wires downforr a few years.
> > > > 4. The glissando is a matter of timing and
> practice, 12
> > > or
> > > > 13 hours each day should get you there in no time
> at
> > > all.
> > > > 5. Lastly, start slow and build up your timing.
> Start
> > > your
> > > > glissando double picking eight notes at 1/2
> > > time/tempo...
> > > > if you can get your "slow-mo" glissando to sound
> good,
> > > then
> > > > you gradually speed up the same technique until you
> are
> > > > playing at tempo. A cooperative drummer, or drum
> > > machine
> > > > will help with this practice regimine.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > good luck,
> > > > dp
> > > >
> > > > --- jeff_leites <jeff_leites@y...> wrote:
> > > > > I just found this group, and thought it might be
> the
> > > > > place to get some
> > > > > help with my glissand tremello picking. I do ok
> with
> > > > > tremello picking
> > > > > on one note, but I can't seem to get a consistant
> > > smooth
> > > > > glissand. Can
> > > > > anyone explain the proper technique? Thanks for
> any
> > > help
> > > > >
> > > > >
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I don't know nuthin' about guitar technique & or even drumming technique, which
is very suspect at this point, but if you want some good examples of glissando
endurance, I can readily suggest the first Slacktone CD and the first Space
Cossacks CD. I got both of those 5 or 6 years ago at the time when I was
buying alot of surf and those two really stick out in my mind. Until then, most
of my glissando listening experience was hearing relatively short dives, which
are fine, but Dave and Ivan are insane and their dives keep on going and going,
so much so that its hard to play a drum roll for the entire duration- and you
know somebody's good when they can make more notes for a longer time with one
hand than someone else can with two. Case in point: Tidal Wave.
jim
theNEBULAS
www.thenebulas.com
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From: Jerry
To:
Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 11:31 PM
Subject: RE: [SurfGuitar101] Technique for glissand tremello picking
Hi,
Smooth Glissando's are not easy (at least not for me)
The technique I now use is 'the up/down stroke technique real fast. One
down or one down and up stroke per note, depending on how you want the
Glissando to sound. The low E string is a good place to start, since
there you have more room then on the A or D string. Build up slowly and
make sure every note "rings" I started without muting the string. And
build up slowly. Once I got the tempo right I started muting.
It's really a matter of a lot of practise. (well I'm a slow learner, but
after a while I got it right)
Also listern to as many surf tunes as possible as it seams no one
exactly does the Glissande technique the same.
The Ventures, The Nebulas are pretty good examples on how to do it.
(Also on early surf records you can hear not every surf guitarist could
perform their glissando's right every time)
HTH,
Jerry S.
-----Original Message-----
From: jeff_leites [mailto:]
Sent: maandag 23 februari 2004 1:09
To:
Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Technique for glissand tremello picking
I just found this group, and thought it might be the place to get some
help with my glissand tremello picking. I do ok with tremello picking on
one note, but I can't seem to get a consistant smooth glissand. Can
anyone explain the proper technique? Thanks for any help
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--- In , DP <noetical1@y...> wrote:
> Rick:
> I have heard of the "wrist/mute" technique, and I know it
> works for a lot of players. Also, there is the
> "circular-pick-motion" technique where you move the pick
> through a circular motion and grind out the up and down
> strokes that way...many metal-minded souls utilize this
> technique to great effect.
>
> I agree with the relaxing into the trchnique. I find that
> proper breathing and posture helps maintain composure.
>
> good luck,
> dp
>
> --- Rick Escobar <maxxreverb@y...> wrote:
> > I don't know if there is really a right way but this is
> > how I do it
> > but here's my reverb 2 cents.
> >
> > I anchor my arm to the sound board and pick from the
> > wrist. For me I
> > have better control over my timing and can mute notes
> > easly with my
> > palm to create accents on beats. As for forearm fatigue I
> > believe it
> > comes from some muscle developement but mainly the ablity
> > to stay
> > relaxed and not tighten up.
> >
> > As for pracitce I would use a metronome and play a steady
> > dose of
> > 16ths, 32nds, triplets etc. keeping the timing tight and
> > smooth.
> > Over time just keep speeding up the metronome.
> >
> > Rick
> >
> > --- In , DP <noetical1@y...>
> > wrote:
> > > Gavin:
> > > ...I forgot about the "Miserlou" part...
> > > dp
> > >
> > >
> > > --- Gavin Ehringer <gavinehringer@e...> wrote:
> > > > F***ing brilliant! This is the best advice on
> > glissando
> > > > picking I've
> > > > seen. One more technique: play Dick Dale's "Misirlou"
> > > > 6,000
> > > > times. Once you've done that, you'll have licked
> > > > glissandos and
> > > > find it easy to move about the fretboard without
> > losing
> > > > your
> > > > tremelo strum ;)
> > > > Gavin
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In , DP
> > <noetical1@y...>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > jeff:
> > > > > assuming you are right-handed:
> > > > >
> > > > > 1. Most of the "technique" is in the strumming hand
> > > > (right
> > > > > hand)...Basically you will need to develop Popeye
> > > > fore-arm
> > > > > muscles in the struming arm. Some people
> > tremelo-pick
> > > > from
> > > > > the wrist, but I believe that incorporating the
> > entire
> > > > > forerm from rhe elbow joint down to the fingers is
> > the
> > > > best
> > > > > way for ultimate power and endurance.
> > > > > 2. Practice 12 hours each day until your strumming
> > > > forearm
> > > > > is super beefy. Your elbow and shoulder will burn,
> > but
> > > > > don't forget: BE THE PAIN.
> > > > > 3. Concerning the fretting hand (left)... trying
> > > > playing
> > > > > bass for about 12 years, you will develop the
> > proper
> > > > > callouses and strength. Also, you can string your
> > > > guitar
> > > > > with super heavies and work at pressing those
> > telephone
> > > > > wires downforr a few years.
> > > > > 4. The glissando is a matter of timing and
> > practice, 12
> > > > or
> > > > > 13 hours each day should get you there in no time
> > at
> > > > all.
> > > > > 5. Lastly, start slow and build up your timing.
> > Start
> > > > your
> > > > > glissando double picking eight notes at 1/2
> > > > time/tempo...
> > > > > if you can get your "slow-mo" glissando to sound
> > good,
> > > > then
> > > > > you gradually speed up the same technique until you
> > are
> > > > > playing at tempo. A cooperative drummer, or drum
> > > > machine
> > > > > will help with this practice regimine.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > good luck,
> > > > > dp
> > > > >
> > > > > --- jeff_leites <jeff_leites@y...> wrote:
> > > > > > I just found this group, and thought it might be
> > the
> > > > > > place to get some
> > > > > > help with my glissand tremello picking. I do ok
> > with
> > > > > > tremello picking
> > > > > > on one note, but I can't seem to get a consistant
> > > > smooth
> > > > > > glissand. Can
> > > > > > anyone explain the proper technique? Thanks for
> > any
> > > > help
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > .
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