Gravedigger strumming

lumpi · Post by **lumpi** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 3:09 am

I don't have a very good feel for rythm and strumming. Does anybody know how to strum Gravedigger? What's the strumming pattern? I have been listening to the song a lot but I can't make it up myself. Thanks for your help.

dmb_tatertot · Post by **dmb_tatertot** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 3:48 am

ill post an audio clip sometime tomorrow for ya.

Duffman · Post by **Duffman** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 7:56 am

what i've found with dave strumming, is that he always keeps his hand moving. he rarely ever stops or changes speed. there were some hard struming songs, like granny or jtr, that i couldn't get for a while, but then i just started stuming at a constant speed, sometimes upstrokes, and the timing of the song just fell into place. hope this helps...

two_stepper10 · Post by **two_stepper10** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 11:25 am

This really helped me figure out the strumming pattern---->http://www.dmbtabs.com/boards/viewtopic ... l+sessions

I think Gravedigger is about halfway through. Hope it helps!

everydayDMBfan_18 · Post by **everydayDMBfan_18** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 11:31 am

If he can't get a clip in I'll do it for you when I get home from school

Matty Boom · Post by **Matty Boom** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 11:39 am

the aol sessions should really help a lot

themaker · Post by **themaker** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 12:11 pm

does dave palm mute alot though? for me thats the only way i could strumm most of gravedigger

2StepGranny · Post by **2StepGranny** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 2:27 am

Nope, Jared has said that Dave doesn't palm mute at all. I'm finally starting to get the muting down with my left hand... it takes a lot of practice let me tell you

But, no, he does not palm mute.

DJR · Post by **DJR** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 9:09 am

2StepGranny wrote:Nope, Jared has said that Dave doesn't palm mute at all. I'm finally starting to get the muting down with my left hand... it takes a lot of practice let me tell you But, no, he does not palm mute.

righto - once you play enough of dave's music, your left hand will do it for you , no thinking, you'll just start muting stuff all over the place - just keep up the practice

Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 1:40 pm

....dave palm mutes a little bit on gravedigger

Speenis · Post by **Speenis** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 4:07 pm

elijah77jc wrote:....dave palm mutes a little bit on gravedigger

christ, here we go again

dmb_tatertot · Post by **dmb_tatertot** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 4:27 pm

everyday - go ahead and take care of the clip...my mic is being a bitch

Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Sun Apr 04, 2004 1:48 am

BigSpeen3436 wrote:
elijah77jc wrote:....dave palm mutes a little bit on gravedigger

christ, here we go again

lol i can't help myself 8)

DMBFan63 · Post by **DMBFan63** » Sun Apr 04, 2004 2:07 am

elijah77jc wrote:
BigSpeen3436 wrote:
elijah77jc wrote:....dave palm mutes a little bit on gravedigger

christ, here we go again
lol i can't help myself 8)

he doesn't, don't argue, he doesn't.

Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Sun Apr 04, 2004 2:50 am

yes he does 8)

maybe "choking" is a better term than "muting" but SOMETHING besides strumming is going on with his right hand.