Regd All I have to do is Dream - Kush (kindly advice)

nagukush · #1 September 6th, 2006

Hi All

I have started working on Captain Kirk's version of "All I Have To Do Is Dream", and I really love the song. Its the Fav song of both My Mom and Dad

I plan to learn it and play it for them as a surprise

I have a doubt regarding this lesson. In Part-1 when Captain Kirk plays the Chords (as mentioned by him in the lesson description - its not a full arpeggio but a slight-mild strum - which sounds so beautiful !) How do I do this ? I mean all I'm able to do is I can pluck all the strings together as a whole unit chord. How do I practice this and develop the lovely-mild-strum ?

Kindly advice.

Thanks and Lots of Regards
Kush

allthumbs · #2 September 6th, 2006

It is just practice Kush. This is how I do it. Pick each string in order with each of your 3 fingers. Think of it as a very fast strum, one finger per string.

Kirk Lorange · #3 September 6th, 2006

Yes, Kush, just practice. Watch the movie (you can see the movie, can't you?) ... it's quite clear how it's done: thumb > index > middle > ring in very fast sequence.

coldethyl · #4 September 7th, 2006

Hey Kush, are you going to play it for your mum and dad when you've learned it?

I can just about see their proud smiles just thinking about it.

nagukush · #5 September 7th, 2006

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Originally Posted by Kirk Lorange

Yes, Kush, just practice. Watch the movie (you can see the movie, can't you?) ... it's quite clear how it's done: thumb > index > middle > ring in very fast sequence.

Hi Captain Kirk

Thanks for the kind advice

Yes, I can see how you play it in the Video but I wanted to know how do I practice to get that 'fluidity' ? I know the only answer may be PRACTICE and I'm ready to do it. The problem I'm facing is that "I can do the quick arpeggio like thing with my 3 Fingers - but cant do the whole thing along with the Thumb picking the Bass note at the same time"

I dont know how to exactly ask this in words, but I'll try my best to be clear -

Is it like my 3 fingers are placed on the respective strings and they pull or pluck in succession...something like they develop pressure and fall one after another (something like rest strokes ?) Sorry if I'm not clear, but I really dont know how to ask this...

and one last thing regarding this technique - Does the Thumb pick the bass note slightly after the other 3 fingers complete the light-brushing or all happens at the same time ?

I'm sorry for bothering Captain Kirk, Kindly advice on this

Lots of Regards and Thanks
Kush

nagukush · #6 September 7th, 2006

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Originally Posted by coldethyl

Hey Kush, are you going to play it for your mum and dad when you've learned it?

I can just about see their proud smiles just thinking about it.

Hi Buddy !

I hope everything is great there !

Yes, I do plan to play it as a surprise for them, after I learn it properly

I hope I'll be able to succesfully learn and complete it

Kindly give my regards and wishes to everybody at home

Lots of Regards and Luv
Kush

6string · #7 September 7th, 2006

I would say thumb 1st and no rest strokes

nagukush · #8 September 7th, 2006

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Originally Posted by allthumbs

It is just practice Kush. This is how I do it. Pick each string in order with each of your 3 fingers. Think of it as a very fast strum, one finger per string.

Hey Marty !

I hope everything is great there

Thanks for the advice, Just wanted to ask one more thing regarding this technique - Does the Thumb pick the bass note slightly after the other 3 fingers complete the light-brushing or all happens at the same time or does it pick the bass note first ?

Thanks and Best Regards
Kush

Kirk Lorange · #9 September 7th, 2006

Hi again, Kush. As I wrote in my first response, it's thumb > index > middle > ring ... thumb first*. I think it's better to think of it as a 'chord pluck', but where you roll the hand off the strings as you pluck. You're not really moving the fingers, it's the whole hand that rolls off those strings, and doing by doing so makes each string ring out a fraction later than the one before ... difficult to explain.

Really watch the movie, Kush, it seems quite clear to me what's happening. Watch, imitate, reproduce the sound and practice it ...

carol m · #10 September 7th, 2006

I find it's easier to first place fingers and thumb lightly on the strings and then peel them off with a sort of roll/twist, at least in the practicing stage until you get the feel for it.

nagukush · #11 September 7th, 2006

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Originally Posted by Kirk Lorange

Hi again, Kush. As I wrote in my first response, it's thumb > index > middle > ring ... thumb first*. I think it's better to think of it as a 'chord pluck', but where you roll the hand off the strings as you pluck. You're not really moving the fingers, it's the whole hand that rolls off those strings, and doing by doing so makes each string ring out a fraction later than the one before ... difficult to explain.

Really watch the movie, Kush, it seems quite clear to me what's happening. Watch, imitate, reproduce the sound and practice it ...

Hi Captain Kirk !

Thanks again for the explanation...I will practice as you've adviced..

Thanks again for caring

Warmest Regards
Kush