Bones Solo & discussion (pitch change, triplets)

[BusterTwilightPrince]

thanks for the tips and I like seeing you play the bones using the thumb position as this is most comfortable for me but most videos show the first bone between the index and pointer.

[numofan]

hmm... as for this being anything like a set performance, you could've fooled me. Sounds like a mixture of various Indian and Middle Eastern things...

[numofan]

hmm... as for this being anything like a set performance, you could've fooled me. Sounds like a mixture of various Indian and Middle Eastern things...

[rhythmvortex]

awesome grooves Greg! we enjoyed this very much.  with respect, Justine and Nick

[gregoryburrows]

whoa - some thunder from Down Under - nice to hear from you! -gb

[gillianmaitland]

Fantastic demonstration.

[gregoryburrows]

Thanks for taking the time to check it out and for your kind comment, Greg B

[salamandrell]

legal!

[BardofCornwall]

Nice playing. Thanks for posting.

[folboteur]

Greg... fantastic addition to your bones "ouevre" videos. It's a kick trying your, for lack of a better word, "drummerly" style vs. the traditional methods others show. If I try to start it on my own... collapse. If I start while watching this video, suddenly I have rhythm. Great learning piece.

Rob

[gregoryburrows]

better late than never to respond -- yes being a drum kit player I tend to take a 'drummerly' approach but I'm fascinated by the more traditional approach, the old school bones 'shuffle' etc. I'd like to get that old stuff together, actually.

[folboteur]

@gregoryburrows ..Yeah, "drummerly" wasn't a good term. Horizontal vs. Vertical? When I play "horizontally" I like to imagine a drum stick extending beyond my thumb/forefinger, and then act as if I'm striking a drum... it results in a completely different method of playing than the traditional vertical, Irish "rotate the wrist" approach.  I hope no offense was inferred. :-)

[gregoryburrows]

yeah I've seen some very good players use that kind of 'drum sticks' approach, I think I utilize it now and then. I find the triplet roll easier w/ the 'vertical' technique. absolutely no offense taken!

[drownedinsect]

yo!! greg!! like what ur doing man...i play drumkit firstly but find bones to be so useful due to the portability factor.. i hold them differently with the top bone under the index finger instead of on top of it...is that wrong?

[gregoryburrows]

nope, that's an old-school way of playing the bones, especially if you play w/ 3 or even 4 bones in each hand, you need to develop holding it between any/all the different fingers! There's no such word as "wrong" in bones playing.

[drownedinsect]

thanks man!!

[rattlebrained]

Thanks for the pitch tip. I've been playing for about 5 months and was thinking it was possible since my left hand always sound higher than my right, regardless of which bones I'm using. This explains that. :-)

[MunroviaPictures]

haha, I recognize this! how are you greg? I can't believe its been 3 years! I gotta finish this thing... I've had to put it on the back burner these last few months to focus on paying my rent and a few other projects, but it'l get done eventually...