http://www.johnmcniel.com/lessons/get-in-synch/ John McNiel Guitar Lessons and Cool Stuff Tue, 15 Nov 2011 01:47:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.johnmcniel.com/lessons/get-in-synch/#comment-34 carlosnumber35 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 01:12:55 +0000 http://johnmcniel.com/blog/?p=36#comment-34 Hey, Thanks for all the exercises and eveything! Hey, Thanks for all the exercises and eveything!

]]> http://www.johnmcniel.com/lessons/get-in-synch/#comment-33 John McNiel Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:07:15 +0000 http://johnmcniel.com/blog/?p=36#comment-33 Thanks kiwi-caster - glad to hear you dug it! More torture to come soon! Thanks kiwi-caster – glad to hear you dug it! More torture to come soon!

]]> http://www.johnmcniel.com/lessons/get-in-synch/#comment-32 kiwi-caster Sat, 29 Nov 2008 13:27:18 +0000 http://johnmcniel.com/blog/?p=36#comment-32 Some great exercises I can tell my playing gets tighter after running through them. Thanks John!! Some great exercises I can tell my playing gets tighter after running through them.
Thanks John!!

]]> http://www.johnmcniel.com/lessons/get-in-synch/#comment-31 John McNiel Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:52:04 +0000 http://johnmcniel.com/blog/?p=36#comment-31 I've been using the purple dunlop tortex picks (std shape) for a while...I've flip-flopped between those and jazz III's for years. I’ve been using the purple dunlop tortex picks (std shape) for a while…I’ve flip-flopped between those and jazz III’s for years.

]]> http://www.johnmcniel.com/lessons/get-in-synch/#comment-30 JDA Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:20:50 +0000 http://johnmcniel.com/blog/?p=36#comment-30 John, I'm going to work on these exercises and try to get it up to speed. However, I'll need to bust my speed barrier to get them as clean and fast as your playing them. Btw, what type picks do you use? Thanks! John,
I’m going to work on these exercises and try to get it up to speed. However, I’ll need to bust my speed barrier to get them as clean and fast as your playing them. Btw, what type picks do you use? Thanks!

]]> http://www.johnmcniel.com/lessons/get-in-synch/#comment-29 John McNiel Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:35:16 +0000 http://johnmcniel.com/blog/?p=36#comment-29 On that 10th fret position I use 1-3-4 as well...every once in a while up on the higher frets I'll use 1-2-3 on that stretch but it's not a good habit I guess :/ On that 10th fret position I use 1-3-4 as well…every once in a while up on the higher frets I’ll use 1-2-3 on that stretch but it’s not a good habit I guess :/

]]> http://www.johnmcniel.com/lessons/get-in-synch/#comment-28 JDA Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:27:36 +0000 http://johnmcniel.com/blog/?p=36#comment-28 John, That is what I normally do, but figured I'd double check my thinking on it. :) Fingering I tend to use 1/3/4 on the 10th fret section, but was curious to what you prefer. Thanks, JD... John,
That is what I normally do, but figured I’d double check my thinking on it. Fingering I tend to use 1/3/4 on the 10th fret section, but was curious to what you prefer. Thanks, JD…

]]> http://www.johnmcniel.com/lessons/get-in-synch/#comment-27 John McNiel Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:06:33 +0000 http://johnmcniel.com/blog/?p=36#comment-27 JDA, The best rule to remember is to always play downstrokes on the downbeats and upstrokes on the up beats. It really is that simple. Every once in a while you will run into a weird phrase that is easier to play starting on an upstroke instead of a down (on the downbeat) but for most situations the rule applies. It just keeps you in synch with the rhythm much better. If you start mixing ups and downs you lose the strong/weak feel of the rhythm and things get loose. Hope that helps! JDA, The best rule to remember is to always play downstrokes on the downbeats and upstrokes on the up beats. It really is that simple. Every once in a while you will run into a weird phrase that is easier to play starting on an upstroke instead of a down (on the downbeat) but for most situations the rule applies. It just keeps you in synch with the rhythm much better. If you start mixing ups and downs you lose the strong/weak feel of the rhythm and things get loose.
Hope that helps!

]]> http://www.johnmcniel.com/lessons/get-in-synch/#comment-26 JDA Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:59:12 +0000 http://johnmcniel.com/blog/?p=36#comment-26 Do you start all these Exercises with a downstroke and what fingering do you recommend for Exercise 4 when it goes to the 10th fret position 1/2/3 or 1/3/4? Thanks Do you start all these Exercises with a downstroke and what fingering do you recommend for Exercise 4 when it goes to the 10th fret position 1/2/3 or 1/3/4? Thanks

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