Typical Situation picking

bakemm · Post by **bakemm** » Tue Feb 24, 2004 2:15 pm

I just don't know if I am doing it correctly. I "Down pick" each string, but this makes it so I cant tap my foot to the beat.

I have been using :
E:--------------------- E:---------------------
B:--------------------- B:---------------------
G:--------------------- G:---------------------
D:----9-9------9------9-- x2 D:----9-9-----9------9-- x2
A:---------10-----10----- A:-------10-----10-----
E:-0------------------- E:-8-------------------

Do you guys always down pick, or are there uppicks also? Which ones? Thanks, and please excuse my ignorance.

Duffman · Post by **Duffman** » Tue Feb 24, 2004 2:21 pm

for the 9 9 part, i do a D U pick. i think... i'm not home so i don't have my guitar

whip3512 · Post by **whip3512** » Tue Feb 24, 2004 4:49 pm

yeah, i use alternate picking. btw, the stretching makes it a little difficult (as with most DMB songs), but try adding the harmonics as suggested by this site. damn it sounds cool. a guy did a typical situation tease at one of the open mic nights and he used the harmonics. pretty shibby!

DT · Post by DT » Tue Feb 24, 2004 6:16 pm

have those harmonics always been on that tab? i learned that song forever ago and i started using the harmonics after i heard an old dave solo show where he used them a lot, it sounds cool but its hard to make it clean while still keeping the rhythm in its entirety

mbgreen · Post by **mbgreen** » Tue Feb 24, 2004 7:45 pm

Its not really picked. Its strummed. Tiny strums, but strummed.

DT · Post by DT » Tue Feb 24, 2004 11:28 pm

yea i definitely keep a continuous strumming motion going the whole time, just hitting the individual notes as i go by... it keeps the harmonics in time and makes a smooth transition into the chorus

lyrics101 · Post by **lyrics101** » Sun Feb 29, 2004 1:42 am

I always finger picked it and it sounded fine. Softer, too. I'd advise that if you're playing solo, gives it a nice, soft feel.

bakemm · Post by **bakemm** » Thu Aug 05, 2004 7:43 pm

I don't have any trouble singing/playing a variety of somewhat difficult Dave songs, but I STILL cannot do Typical Situation. I can't tap my foot to the song, nor can I sing to it.

I am doing tiny strums (quasi-picking strums). Do you guys all do DDUDDDD for Typical? Thanks.

Beauford33 · Post by **Beauford33** » Thu Aug 05, 2004 8:00 pm

I strum it for the most part slternating from the A and the D/G. You can hear Dave do it sometimes. I jsut prefer to do it all the time.

DMBartender · Post by **DMBartender** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 10:52 am

I'm with you bake, i cant sing to it for the life of me and it really pisses me off!

Ranting Thespian · Post by **Ranting Thespian** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 2:20 am

I have seen it picked and strummed by dave. One time the song is fully strum, and then I saw another one where it was clearly picked and not strummed (I am talking about only the verse . . . which I played at open mic earlier tonight

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filmdude100cms · Post by **filmdude100cms** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 11:53 am

i use down strokes mainly, just did thoes long ago and now its reflex on that song.

mdel21 · Post by **mdel21** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 11:54 am

Ranting Thespian wrote:I have seen it picked and strummed by dave. One time the song is fully strum, and then I saw another one where it was clearly picked and not strummed (I am talking about only the verse . . . which I played at open mic earlier tonight )

why do you feel the need to show off all the time

Ranting Thespian · Post by **Ranting Thespian** » Sun Aug 08, 2004 4:03 am

mdel21 wrote:why do you feel the need to show off all the time

Sorry if it seemed that way, it was not my intention.

DMBartender · Post by **DMBartender** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 10:58 am

Open mic on the terrace??