How does he do that?! (Strumming)

MsB- · Post by **MsB-** » Thu May 24, 2007 3:36 pm

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 · Post by **Blake** » Thu May 24, 2007 4:02 pm

mute the other two strings with you left fingers

taparoo · Post by **taparoo** » Thu May 24, 2007 4:39 pm

btbesong wrote: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 · Post by **AlpineValley** » Thu May 24, 2007 10:53 pm

taparoo wrote:
btbesong wrote: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- · Post by **MsB-** » Fri May 25, 2007 4:16 am

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 · Post by **charliemike** » Fri May 25, 2007 3:27 pm

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 · Post by **taparoo** » Fri May 25, 2007 3:35 pm

MsB- wrote: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- · Post by **MsB-** » Sat May 26, 2007 5:29 am

Aww, too bad you cannot show me!

Thanks though =))

MsB- · Post by **MsB-** » Tue May 29, 2007 4:12 pm

I actually got it figured out!! Thanks alot!

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