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AndyR

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Re: Now then, have you been doing your Spider Excercises?
« Reply #15 on: March 19, 2009, 09:26:25 PM »
Yep, Johnny has officially spoiled Andyr's evening now...

An hour and sporadic but intensive practicing later...

... and ...

... it's even worse! And now I've got Philly-itis as well (strings getting muted by fingers rooted)

A few hours ago I could play guitar Johnny - now look wot you've done! I'm a quivering mess...

It seems fairly obvious to me that when I thought I was doing it OK earlier, I was, er, obviously proudly able to root appropriate fingers to the fretboard... as long as I was staying on one string! :roll:

I'm going back to old skool for a bit before the wife pulls the plug for the evening :lol:

(I am going to persevere with this though - I'm fairly sure it will add a certain dexterity, and therefore fluidity, to my playing...)

So, thanx for sharing this Johnny (b@stard! :lol:)
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Re: Now then, have you been doing your Spider Excercises?
« Reply #16 on: March 19, 2009, 09:34:21 PM »
Quote from: Johnny Mac on March 18, 2009, 07:10:25 PM
Take it easy at first with these as they're designed to stretch your tendons. Don't over do it!

Careful now Andy, I know this has distressed you but...

It is quite hard on the hands - and it would be truly ridiculous if a cack-handed monkey like me ended up with tendinitis.
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Re: Now then, have you been doing your Spider Excercises?
« Reply #17 on: March 19, 2009, 10:07:29 PM »
:lol:

I hadn't seen that bit - but I could feel it doing it, so I wasn't pushing too hard (I hope :roll:)

Funnily enough, I just gave it another go after a half hour break - it was "gah" as before, and then quite suddenly it was really easy again for just over two runs, and then, as the smile started to cross my face, just as suddenly, it all fell apart... and we're back to "gah".

I have a horrible feeling there's some mystical mind stuff going on here as well as tendons getting stretched! :lol:

Right, the missus has gone that way already, so I'm off to bed to read me book instead! :D
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Re: Now then, have you been doing your Spider Excercises?
« Reply #18 on: March 19, 2009, 10:26:55 PM »
This is all normal. I was the same when Mr Miz said do this it improves your independent finger movement. The back of my hand was actually sweating after an hour and he sat there laughing at me!  :lol:

Take it easy though. In a few weeks you will have it nailed and you will notice a difference in your playing. Once you get these, its like riding a bike.

Have a go at the Legato as well thats good practice.


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Re: Now then, have you been doing your Spider Excercises?
« Reply #19 on: March 19, 2009, 11:03:56 PM »
Er, I think that last diagram needs some explaining.  Little help? :D
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Re: Now then, have you been doing your Spider Excercises?
« Reply #20 on: March 19, 2009, 11:16:28 PM »
Quote from: Lazy_McDoesnothing on March 19, 2009, 11:03:56 PM
Er, I think that last diagram needs some explaining.  Little help? :D

3 notes per sting A Major scale in all positions.
H/O ascending P/O descending. Look at the fingering pattern as its the same in each position 1,2,4 or 1,2,3. On the right is a chromatic h/o, p/o exercise.
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Re: Now then, have you been doing your Spider Excercises?
« Reply #21 on: March 19, 2009, 11:32:07 PM »
Ok I think I got it now.  I was trying to follow the directions that the arrows were pointing and it wasn't making any sense.  I understand now that they're pointing out which box to move to next, but why are they all pointing at each other!   :lol:


For those interested I have the next exercise:

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Re: Now then, have you been doing your Spider Excercises?
« Reply #22 on: March 20, 2009, 08:19:18 AM »
Quote from: Lazy_McDoesnothing on March 19, 2009, 11:32:07 PM
For those interested I have the next exercise:

;)


I'm getting there, but I keep falling behind by a few klicks.  And that Agent Orange I inhaled is playing havoc with my coordination.  :(
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Re: Now then, have you been doing your Spider Excercises?
« Reply #23 on: March 20, 2009, 09:29:41 AM »
I did those lessons a while back - my teacher kept saying 'I love you long time, only 10 dollar'
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Re: Now then, have you been doing your Spider Excercises?
« Reply #24 on: March 20, 2009, 10:38:35 AM »
Napalm Deth?
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Re: Now then, have you been doing your Spider Excercises?
« Reply #25 on: March 20, 2009, 01:31:00 PM »
Yes the red lines link up all the scale positions. I've been working on this for a few years now and it doesn't come easy to me!

Sorry if i ruined your evening Andyr!  :lol: Come on dude you play 13's doncha'!  :wink:
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Re: Now then, have you been doing your Spider Excercises?
« Reply #26 on: March 20, 2009, 02:02:17 PM »
Quote from: Johnny Mac on March 20, 2009, 01:31:00 PM
Yes the red lines link up all the scale positions. I've been working on this for a few years now and it doesn't come easy to me!

Sorry if i ruined your evening Andyr!  :lol: Come on dude you play 13's doncha'!  :wink:

:lol: Nah, only 11's...

You guys had me in stitches earlier when I saw the third set of "exercises" - the office was quite amused, I even had to explain the whole thread to my immediate neighbour...

Looking forward to examining the second set over the weekend.

We'll all be shredding like, er, shredders by Easter :lol:
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Re: Now then, have you been doing your Spider Excercises?
« Reply #27 on: March 20, 2009, 02:51:51 PM »
Quote from: AndyR on March 20, 2009, 02:02:17 PM
We'll all be shredding like, er, shredders by Easter :lol:

Maybe Easter 2012 in my case...
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Re: Now then, have you been doing your Spider Excercises?
« Reply #28 on: March 20, 2009, 05:05:08 PM »
Unless i'm doing this completely wrong then exercise 1 seems quite easy. Havent tried 2 yet though.
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Re: Now then, have you been doing your Spider Excercises?
« Reply #29 on: March 20, 2009, 07:25:28 PM »
Quote from: _tom_ on March 20, 2009, 05:05:08 PM
Unless i'm doing this completely wrong then exercise 1 seems quite easy. Havent tried 2 yet though.

Are you keeping 3 fingers pinned to the board whilst only moving one?
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