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Hi new here, quick question on Gypsy procedure, just curious ...

MojohandmanMojohandman ✭ Alhambra Linea Professional
edited August 2014 in Gypsy Picking Posts: 3
I've been using Gypsy picking for a few months now and i've taken to it very quickly and easily. The question i'd like to ask is, when playing arpeggios with 1 note per string instead of the doubled highest note, what is the gypsy way? All swept strokes? Or an upstroke on the highest string. I don't mind playing it either way, just clarification on what exactly they do....

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  • BonesBones Moderator
    Posts: 3,319
    Typically all down strokes.
  • JazzaferriJazzaferri Victoria B.C.Moderator Dunn Ultrafox, DuPont MDC20 Gretsch Chet Atkins CG
    edited August 2014 Posts: 3,707
    Yes as @Bones says ....though like all rules there are exceptions. X_X
    The Magic really starts to happen when you can play it with your eyes closed
  • MojohandmanMojohandman ✭ Alhambra Linea Professional
    Posts: 3
    Jazzaferri wrote: »
    Yes as @Bones says ....though like all rules there are exceptions. X_X
    Yea, i'm thinking about those in particular.
  • JazzaferriJazzaferri Victoria B.C.Moderator Dunn Ultrafox, DuPont MDC20 Gretsch Chet Atkins CG
    Posts: 3,707
    Conceptually speaking, downstrokes are a stronger attack. Usually on a downbeat. So if I were going up the strings and was ending up on some note on the 1st string that was on the and of the beat going to a downstroke on the same string I would probably play that as an upstroke even if changing strings.
    Mojohandman
    The Magic really starts to happen when you can play it with your eyes closed
  • MojohandmanMojohandman ✭ Alhambra Linea Professional
    Posts: 3
    Interesting ideas like that yea....
  • Joli GadjoJoli Gadjo Cardiff, UK✭✭✭✭ Derecho, Bumgarner - VSOP, AJL
    Posts: 542
    Jazzaferri wrote: »
    I would probably play that as an upstroke even if changing strings.
    Really? I am confused.
    Could you develop that or show us an example?
    Isn't upstroke while changing string blasphemy? ;)
    - JG
  • JazzaferriJazzaferri Victoria B.C.Moderator Dunn Ultrafox, DuPont MDC20 Gretsch Chet Atkins CG
    Posts: 3,707
    Probably is but I am content with my picking style now......to take it up to the next level would require taking too much time away from sax, which is my natural voice for soloing now.
    The Magic really starts to happen when you can play it with your eyes closed
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