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Picking Techniques for Jazz Guitar

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From Quick Guide: Jazz Guitar for Beginners

Summary: Learn how to play jazz guitar using picking techniques from a recording artist in this free music lesson video.

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By Dustin Plumb
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Dustin Plumb is a multi-instrumentalist from the Pacific Northwest. He has a Bachelors' in Music from the University of Oregon. He resides in Las Vegas and runs a sound design company...read more

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"Hello! My name is Dustin, and I am going to talk about picking position. One important thing to remember, when finding your jazz tone, is how your picking position affects the tone of the plucked note or notes. The closer your picking attack is to the neck or neck pickup, the warmer and the rounded the tone will ring and vice versa; the closer the picking attack is to the bridge or bridge pickup, the brighter and twangier the note will sound. Here is an example: picking close to the neck… picking close to the bridge… picking close to the neck… picking close to the bridge… now jazz guitar traditionally has a warm full tone, and this picking position plays a vital role. "

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