the frailing rhythm is so similar to the carter strum on guitar so i got the rhythm down pretty quickly. actually i found it was easier to keep the rhythm while singing than when not. unfortunately 3 months later i'm still struggling with getting a crisp strike on the 1 & 3 beats. often i miss the string i'm striking at on those beats. i need more practice :)
I know what you mean. Though, after a month of frailing w/my middle finger I found it more fruitful to use my index finger; this really helped me. Plus, per Patrick Castello's advice, I took it really slow....Painfully slow at times. No melody no chords just frailing. This is my first stringed instrument & took a lot of getting used to, so taking it slow really helped me get my rhythm.
Ah, buy 'A Book Of Five Strings' By Patrick Costello. I got it about three weeks ago & the exercises work very well. I'd suggest getting anything this guy writes, as he hits on everything we face as novices.
great job man! what key is that harmonica in?
charliejsanders 3 years ago
Wow, 2 weeks......Gr8 job! I've been working at it for six moths & I still haven't gotten enough coordination to sing & frail simultaneously.
BanjoPariah 4 years ago
the frailing rhythm is so similar to the carter strum on guitar so i got the rhythm down pretty quickly. actually i found it was easier to keep the rhythm while singing than when not. unfortunately 3 months later i'm still struggling with getting a crisp strike on the 1 & 3 beats. often i miss the string i'm striking at on those beats. i need more practice :)
tdiddygambla 4 years ago
I know what you mean. Though, after a month of frailing w/my middle finger I found it more fruitful to use my index finger; this really helped me. Plus, per Patrick Castello's advice, I took it really slow....Painfully slow at times. No melody no chords just frailing. This is my first stringed instrument & took a lot of getting used to, so taking it slow really helped me get my rhythm.
BanjoPariah 4 years ago
Ah, buy 'A Book Of Five Strings' By Patrick Costello. I got it about three weeks ago & the exercises work very well. I'd suggest getting anything this guy writes, as he hits on everything we face as novices.
BanjoPariah 4 years ago
wtf!? do you have autism? how do you do all this mess after 2 weeks? i'm impressed!
dmy777 4 years ago