Basic Rolls
| Basic Rolls & Slides
| Left Hand Logic
| E9th Pickgrips |
Right Hand Logic | The
Right Hand | The Forward
Roll |
The
Right Hand
One of the hardest parts about learning to play steel is dealing with
the right hand. If we look at Example #1, we see pick grips numbered
1 thru 5. They are all shown in position ten. In this tablature we are
concentrating on the right hand. The lines are the strings and the:
T = thumb
1 = first finger
2 = second finger.
Looking at grip #1 we see our
picks on three adjacent strings. Grips #2 and #3 are open with one
string in between. See how the grips open up on the strings.
Example #2 shows grip #1 across
the strings. We learn to play it up and back.
Example #3 shows grip #2 played
across the strings.
Example #4 is grip #4 played
across the strings. The wider the grip, the fewer times we can play
it across the strings.
Beginners need to work on getting
your right hand to smoothly play these grips across the strings. The
advanced player should learn to see the possiblities of movement.
Once you familiarize your right hand with moving across the strings,
your playing will start to improve as your muscles get in better shape.
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