Ana Vidovic and Tremolo, using only i and m

Charlie

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Oct 4, 2012, 10:34:29 AM10/4/12

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Check this out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujpXt7r7Pqo
If you look closely, she is not using he a finger for her tremolo.
See this interview with her. She discusses tremolo starting at roughly 5:40'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHEccPivH9U&feature=related

I use her technique and find it is way easier for me than using ami.

Are there limitations to this technique? Discuss.

Charlie

Fadosolrélamisi

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Oct 4, 2012, 10:44:06 AM10/4/12

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Don't you know the indomitable axiom yet? "If it works for you ..."
Why would you see this as a limitation? Sor basicaly advocates 3 RH fingers playing using the 4th one here and there for specific purpose, but now that guitarists (well ... not all of them) are aiming at integrating the pinky to the industry of creating clean voices this might sound a bit disconcerting and limited but ... IMHO if you can do it, and you just told us you can, I would categorize your ease at mingling with pmim as a ++ to your on the path to mastery journey.[;o)

thomas

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Oct 4, 2012, 11:00:37 AM10/4/12

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I wonder about playing a five-note flamenco tremolo with the three finger approach -- would it be easier or harder? I have a middling pami tremolo, but I've never gotten around to acquiring a flamenco tremolo.

Cactus Wren

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Oct 4, 2012, 1:58:18 PM10/4/12

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It requires less coordination and finger independence (and mastery of the a finger), but puts more wear and tear on i; and has a lower top end speed.

I used to play tremolo piai because of an m finger injury. i is such an important finger, it seems like a good idea to try to keep it fresh.

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Alphonsus Jr.

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Oct 4, 2012, 2:28:13 PM10/4/12

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On Thursday, October 4, 2012 10:58:18 AM UTC-7, Cactus Wren wrote:

> I used to play tremolo piai because of an m finger injury.

Why not paia?

Matt Faunce

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Oct 4, 2012, 4:24:40 PM10/4/12

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With pmim you can get a more oblique angle on the string, whereas when
using both i and a your attack will be either more of a right angle or
you will either be reaching with i or crouching with a.

Also remember, women generally have longer i fingers then men, so i and
m will be better matched.

Using two nails instead of three makes tonal consistency that much
easier to get.

Maybe she tried both when she was young and happened to pick this one up
faster, and just ran with it... Who knows?

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Matt

Matt Faunce

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Oct 4, 2012, 4:30:39 PM10/4/12

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Woops. You were asking Cactus. I was fixated on the Ana video...

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Matt

Alphonsus Jr.

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Oct 4, 2012, 7:26:45 PM10/4/12

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On Thursday, October 4, 2012 1:30:40 PM UTC-7, Matt Faunce wrote:

> Woops. You were asking Cactus. I was fixated on the Ana video...

No prob. I welcome anything that extends any discussion related to the glorious Ana Vidovic.

Ana, if you're reading this, please return post haste to the Coffee Gallery in Alta Dena, California!