Classical Gas on a Classical Guitar

[TBman]

Originally Posted by garyrogue1

Well looking at it yesterday, I have to really slow down to practice. The pinky gets to to 8th fret stretch ok, but the slide down to the 7th is a little awkward, with the plucking finger strokes. Holding the bar at same time, working on relaxing some tension. All little things to work out. Plus I have relatively smaller hands and playing on a steel string. Also, I can never think of wrapping my thumb around back neck. However, something I'll try is to use a guitar with a less wide neck, trying it on a 1.75 now. Just fun things to work on.

Are you holding the guitar in the classical position?

[garyrogue1]

Yes holding guitar in classical position. I also find I'm not holding the A note on 1st string most of the time. I'll get it, just time and practice and paying attention.

I'm also trying the Entertainer. Don't really have problem with that, weird. All out different body parts work differently, different limitations.

[TBman]

Originally Posted by garyrogue1

Yes holding guitar in classical position. I also find I'm not holding the A note on 1st string most of the time. I'll get it, just time and practice and paying attention.

I'm also trying the Entertainer. Don't really have problem with that, weird. All out different body parts work differently, different limitations.

I suppose we all have our Achille's heel pieces. I started working on Asturias and there's a stretch I can't really get which is stopping the whole thing, but I work on it once in a while. It's not really a piece that is within my skills anyway so I'm not broken hearted about it

[jwellsy]

Originally Posted by Aspiring

Here's a reason:

OMG, I had to check if I was watching this on 1.5x or 2x speed.
That bend about 3:20 blew my mind when he bent the whole neck to get the bend.