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January 27, 2017 at 12:48 am #20232KeytarHQ Editorial TeamKeymaster
I am a 50 year-old beginner (Edwin from Texas). I have a suzuki 3-s 12 string that i have had for 32years. It is strung with only 6 at the moment.I have always considered myself as not having any musical talent, so i never learned more than strumming a few chords, which gave me no enjoyment, so i put it away 15 years ago. On a recent vacation to Hawaii, i heard what i now know as hawaiian slack key. I am very interested in learning this. Question: can I learn slack key directly as a beginner, or do i have to first learn basic guitar chords and strumming? I have never really cared for guitar until I heard Gabby Pahinui and Ray Kane. Any advice or insight is appreciated. Thanks
January 27, 2017 at 12:48 am #20233KeytarHQ Editorial TeamKeymasterI’d say that if a particular style of music grabs you, go for it. It’s always good to know basic theory and technique though.
My suggestion would be to buy some instructional videos of your favorite slack key guitarists and see if you can do what they’re teaching. If you can’t, you might go back and learn some of the basics.
January 27, 2017 at 12:51 am #20234KeytarHQ Editorial TeamKeymasterThumb & Fingerstyle by Michael O’Dea (Canada)
I’ve been playing guitar for 6 years now and love the sound of Chet and Tommy. I want to learn how to do this and train my thumb to be independent. I mostly played blues and fingerpicking is new-ish to me.
What I want to ask is basically I’ve been chugging my thumb along like instructed in the beginning but I just can’t get it to keep going. Is there a way to do this effectively?
January 27, 2017 at 12:51 am #20235KeytarHQ Editorial TeamKeymasterThumb & Fingerstyle by Michael O’Dea (Canada)
I’ve been playing guitar for 6 years now and love the sound of Chet and Tommy. I want to learn how to do this and train my thumb to be independent. I mostly played blues and fingerpicking is new-ish to me.
What I want to ask is basically I’ve been chugging my thumb along like instructed in the beginning but I just can’t get it to keep going. Is there a way to do this effectively?
January 27, 2017 at 12:53 am #20236KeytarHQ Editorial TeamKeymasterHi Mike,
You’re facing a problem that has troubled many of us. How to keep that thumb ticking away.
In my opinion, the only sure fire way to learn to do it is with a lot of practice. The boom-chick has to be a purely automatic action, so repetition is key to building the necessary muscle memory.
As far as learning fingerstyle guitar goes, I hope you find the lessons here on KeytarHQ helpful.
Good luck with your studies.
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