sugarlazer's Technique Critiques
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Hey guys! I think I’m getting closer to unlocking a USX motion in my playing. I think I can get a tremolo going, but it’s hard to control the speed. Based on these videos, am I on the right track? If this motion looks ok, how should I practice to gain more control over speed variation? It feels like I can “click in” to a smooth motion, but it’s hard to slow it down or accent triplet feels etc. It kind of just locks into a fast tremolo that can be hard to control.
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Hey guys! This is my first TC submission, and I’m stoked to be here. Since discovering Cracking the Code I’ve learned that I’m a DSX player, and I think I’m kind of in the “David Grier” camp (dsx motion, pronated wrist). This has unlocked some cool licks, and a big improvement in overall speed. However, I still really struggle with single string palm muted rhythm playing (example: Metallica). I think I favor using my wrist joint near my thumb-side, but I feel like I need to develop the ability to use the joint near my pinky side if I want to achieve the proper palm mute effect. It feels very difficult to rotate my hand in a supinated fashion without sacrificing speed and fluid motion. I seem to be able to palm mute using a string hopping technique, but it comes with a serious lack of speed. My question: is it possible for me to learn USX playing for situational Hetfield-esque metal rhythm playing? Or is it possible to achieve the same effect via DSX motion?
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