| Author | Topic: Practicality of Chopin's etudes for bass guitar |
saatwik
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3/17/2008 | posted: 3/21/2008 at 5:29:42 AM ET
Is it of any practical use to transcribe and practice chopin's etudes for bass guitar, fingerstyle? I know everything is possible with practice but sixteenth note triplets @ quarter= 138 bpm with those giants leaps: it makes my fingers ache in 3 mins flat.
The quickest ive seen anyone play is john myung playing sixteenth note triplets @ about quarter= 120 bpm. Maybe sheehan taps faster but chopin's etudes are plain painful.
any suggestions?
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Bandirector
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9/27/2007 | posted: 3/22/2008 at 3:06:03 PM ET
Anything that you transcribe and practice will help your technique and finger strength and ear. I say if you have the determination to do it, then go for it! It can only help. My suggestion though is to slow it down! Practice it at a slower tempo until it is consistent and then gradually increase the tempo. I would suggest that to anyone learning to play anything. Good Luck and please let us know how it goes!
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saatwik
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3/17/2008 | posted: 3/23/2008 at 5:53:08 AM ET
thanx 4 dat
i was just trying to get confirmation that chopin etudes really are pretty difficult, especially when transcribed for plucked string instruments and should be slowed down (and that i'm not a dunce at bass to think that )
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saatwik
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3/17/2008 | posted: 3/27/2008 at 5:02:15 AM ET
its getting pretty horrifying this
there are some giant stretches
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