thinman Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 (edited) I'm trying to play Banbarra's Shack Up. See [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQnvj2EWNcI"]Shack Up[/url] for some groovy dancing, shirts and hair too. It's seemingly simple but the two 16ths played at the beginning of each bar on an open E is quite difficult for me to get really controlled - it needs to be plucked and damped very quickly and I can't get it to sound "snappy". Any tips? Edited January 14, 2010 by thinman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Academy Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 I'm not sure what you mean. This is a relatively simple bassline and groove. Very straightforward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinman Posted January 14, 2010 Author Share Posted January 14, 2010 [quote name='Pete Academy' post='713037' date='Jan 14 2010, 08:49 PM']I'm not sure what you mean. This is a relatively simple bassline and groove. Very straightforward.[/quote] Maybe I just don't have the groove. It's the fact it's an open E that I find it a little difficult to control so that it "thumps" rather than "rings"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XB26354 Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Play the first note. Play the second note and immediately damp the E string with your other plucking finger - i.e. if you start with index, play note one with index, note two with middle, damping straight afterward with middle. There is a short gap 'til the next note, giving you time to readjust your plucking hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouMa Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 You need mto work on your damping techniques. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorick Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 You could also drop your E to D and fret and mute the note at the second fret. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Academy Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 [quote name='thinman' post='713042' date='Jan 14 2010, 08:53 PM']Maybe I just don't have the groove. It's the fact it's an open E that I find it a little difficult to control so that it "thumps" rather than "rings"?[/quote] Ah, I see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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