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Post by joachim on Apr 23, 2014 12:55:12 GMT -6
I am wondering how and when to mute open strings in Delta Mood.
I suppose I have to palm mute every open string note just before playing the next note, unless the note is annotated with "let ring"?
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Post by pickindablues on Apr 23, 2014 13:55:02 GMT -6
Good question. I am just playing Delta Mood myself, and it does not sound Palm Muted, and according to the Notation Legend in the back of the book, if it was it would be noted with P.M. But, that raises the question of why are the other measures notated as "Let Ring"? For now I am just trying to get the fingering/picking down, will work on the tone later.
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Post by Phil on Apr 23, 2014 14:40:53 GMT -6
Normally you would hold a note and release it just as the next note sounds, unless it's staccato. The "let ring" is specifically referring to the notes of the A7 and later B7 chords (arpeggio). In other words, you hold those notes by holding the chord shape and let them ring all out (i.e. keep sounding while the subsequent notes are played and allowed also to ring). You let the notes of the chord continue to ring. Listen to the example again.
Phil
BTW welcome aboard, Pickindablues.
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Post by pickindablues on Apr 23, 2014 15:15:13 GMT -6
Thanks Phil. I listened again and now I hear what you are talking about. Funny, how having someone point out the subtle stuff really helps educate the ear. Look forward to being a part of this group.
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Post by Phil on Apr 23, 2014 16:45:26 GMT -6
Thanks Phil. I listened again and now I hear what you are talking about. Funny, how having someone point out the subtle stuff really helps educate the ear. Look forward to being a part of this group. I had something similar happen a few days ago. There's a song called "All Your Love" and I've heard the Eddy Taylor version several times. The other day I was listening to Otis Rush and heard the same song. What really got my attention is that Rush plays a very distinctive riff that I like. So, I looked it up to see who wrote it and in turns out that Otis Rush did. It was also covered my John Mayall with Eric Clapton and others. The interesting thing is that the article states that "All Your Love" is the basis for Peter Green's "Black Magic Woman". It quotes Carlos Santana saying that if you strip away the singing and listen to the rhythm and chord changes it is "Black Magic Woman". Now when I here "All Your Love" I can clearly hear the foundation of "Black Magic Woman". I've heard that song many times before and never noticed that until it was pointed out to me. Phil |
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Post by joachim on Apr 24, 2014 0:01:31 GMT -6
What I was thinking about are the open string notes, for example in the first measure. When I play delta mood, without string muting, those open string notes ring out longer than I think they should - overlapping the following notes. I suppose there should be some sort of muting to stop that effect?
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Post by pickindablues on Apr 24, 2014 14:56:31 GMT -6
Ahh, now I get it. Makes sense. I have not been that specific about how the notes ring out, but I get your point. I went back and played it again and I guess I hear those notes sort of like 'drones' that add to the tune, kind of holding down the key in the bass. But, I can see where for a different effect it would be useful to mute just those open strings. That is a stumper for me, I guess I could see trying to put a single free finger on them at just the right time to dampen, but that is beyond my current skill level.
Good luck, look forward to others feedback on the issue.
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Post by jack1982 on May 3, 2014 7:02:45 GMT -6
When I move my right hand into position to play the notes on the high strings, it just sort of naturally comes to rest on the bridge, lightly muting the notes that were ringing out on the low strings. It's not a hard mute like I'm instantly putting an end to those notes, it's rather subtle; those notes just kind of disappear and you don't really notice it.
When you get to Delta Child, where those notes on the low strings have a very percussive sound, I just play the first one and let it ring out, but the second one quickly gets muted with my left hand - I'll drop my middle, ring and pinky fingers on those strings to end them which gives them a rhythmic, drum-like sound. You can use that technique on Delta mood if you want as well, it's not the way it is on the CD but is sounds pretty cool anyway.
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Post by joachim on May 3, 2014 7:13:49 GMT -6
Thanks Jack,
I will try it and see how it feels... I look forward to your recordings, once you get your POD!
Joachim
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