TomRichards Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Hey guys, in America there is almost nothing for 5 strign instruction that really excites me. Do you have anything you guys use on your side of the pond you might recommend? Remember, I'm a 4 stringer for over 35 years who recently went to 5 for the regular gigging axes. Help. I'm a lost ex-pat with what appears right now to be one too many strings.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobematt Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 I'm not sure of anything specific, I'd say just try and play anything you'd normally play but using the extra string to get comfortable with it being there. Try and extend your scales and arpeggios down onto the B (or high C whichever way you went!) and that way you'll start to learn the names of the new notes on that string. Once you're a bit more involved with it you might not find it as daunting and will be able to utilize it in your normal playing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louisthebass Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 [quote name='lobematt' timestamp='1336312117' post='1643805'] I'm not sure of anything specific, I'd say just try and play anything you'd normally play but using the extra string to get comfortable with it being there. Try and extend your scales and arpeggios down onto the B (or high C whichever way you went!) and that way you'll start to learn the names of the new notes on that string. Once you're a bit more involved with it you might not find it as daunting and will be able to utilize it in your normal playing! [/quote] What the man said above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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