chop builder

dennis · January 2005

a really good exercise to apply the technique as described in michael's book ... taken directly from Jimmy Rosenberg...

this one is more a left hand exercise, i stole it from yorgui loeffler but i've seen romane do it as well... yorgui plays it with 2 fingers... and if i recall romane does it with 4 ... of course you 're free to use whatever fingering you feel is most comfortable ... you could even do it with 1 finger!!! the difficulty lies in the awkward position shifting ...

it is given over a Gm chord... it works well over a minor blues... you transpose it a perfect 4th up to fit over Cm

Here's one I got from Ritary Gaguenetti but I've also seen Stochelo and Jimmy use it... he probably got it from them...

i'll add more sooner or later... maybe later :roll:

Chad · February 2005

Dennis, thanks for sharing all the stuff you transcribe for us.
It is appreciated.
Chad

dennis · February 2005

you're welcome, i just added a new one , have fun!

CalebFSU · February 2005

seriously, Thanks dennis!

shredfusion · July 2005

thanks a lot jedi master dennis, this stuff really helps

langleydjango · July 2005

Great work Dennis!

I respectfully (and with humor) note that example 2 was originally stolen from Rimsky-Korsakov. Flight of the Bumblebee.

Thanks again

troy

emicad · March 2006

I'm plying the example#1 since an hour, it's extremely useful and funny to play.
Great for both hands, expecially if you try to use 4 fingers (I personally can't imagine to play it in a different way :shock: )

emicad · March 2006

I can confirm that the example#2 is from the "Flight of the Bumblebee", great to apply over a minor chord. About the example#3, is played (not entirely) also by Fapy Lafertin in various songs, now comes in my mind "Besame mucho".
Thanks a lot for this stuff, it really helps!