Rolls are no longer elusive!

izzarina · Post by **izzarina** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:31 pm

I sucessfully played a tune with rolls in it. YAY ME!!!

As you can see, I'm a wee bit excited. It's about time, sheesh! Now on to jigs....

peeplj · Post by **peeplj** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:38 pm

Congratulations!

I remember well...learning to do rolls / taps / cuts properly tore my playing to pieces. It took a long time to put back together.

But the first time it "clicks" and you get a smooth roll, one of those "magic" ones that fool the ear and make other (non-trad) musicians wonder what the hell you just did to make that sound...that's one of those things you remember for a long time.

--James

jkrazy52 · Post by **jkrazy52** » Wed Oct 20, 2004 12:16 am

Congrats!

~Judy

Martin Milner · Post by **Martin Milner** » Wed Oct 20, 2004 5:35 am

Excellent! And many jigs can benefit from rolls too. Jig Rolls, not Fig Rolls.

Koss · Post by **Koss** » Wed Oct 20, 2004 5:40 am

Excellent! And many jigs can benefit from rolls too. Jig Rolls, not Fig Rolls.

...even spring rolls .....

amar · Post by **amar** » Wed Oct 20, 2004 5:42 am

and we are back to fig newtons again.

fearfaoin · Post by **fearfaoin** » Wed Oct 20, 2004 7:07 am

Yay! They're tough to get going, and you have to make sure you don't get lazy and
break the rhythm or make it more of a turn than a roll, but they're worth it for the sound.

I listened to the recording of my teacher in Baltimore, when she was playing the tunes
we were to learn, and I realized I didn't fully appreciate her ornaments at the time.
They're amazing, bubbly, and rhythmic (she used to describe cuts, taps, and rolls as
"percussion"). I wasn't good enough yet when I lived up there to fully appreciate what
she could have taught me. Now that just playing a tune doesn't get in the way, I need
to find another teacher to refine my technique.

caniadafallon · Post by **caniadafallon** » Wed Oct 20, 2004 7:19 am

Congrats, Izz! It's such a good feeling to make these bits of progress-- you have every right to be excited! Yay, you!!!

izzarina · Post by **izzarina** » Wed Oct 20, 2004 7:27 am

amar wrote:and we are back to fig newtons again.

funny how quickly these threads seem to go OT, don't you think?

amar · Post by **amar** » Wed Oct 20, 2004 7:38 am

izzarina wrote:
amar wrote:and we are back to fig newtons again.

funny how quickly these threads seem to go OT, don't you think?

it's true, i tend to do that, i'll try not to do it that often anymore. serious.

IDAwHOa · Post by **IDAwHOa** » Wed Oct 20, 2004 7:50 am

amar wrote:
izzarina wrote:
amar wrote:and we are back to fig newtons again.

funny how quickly these threads seem to go OT, don't you think?
it's true, i tend to do that, i'll try not to do it that often anymore. serious.

Do they make a patch or gum for that?

(by the way, Izzy, oh I better tell you in a PM!)

izzarina · Post by **izzarina** » Wed Oct 20, 2004 2:34 pm

amar wrote:
izzarina wrote:
amar wrote:and we are back to fig newtons again.

funny how quickly these threads seem to go OT, don't you think?
it's true, i tend to do that, i'll try not to do it that often anymore. serious.

No, it's ok, amar. I'll let you get away with it this time, but only because I like Fig Newtons.

IDAwHOa · Post by **IDAwHOa** » Wed Oct 20, 2004 2:35 pm

Izzy told me a secret. Who wants to know it!!!!

And it is TOTALLY on topic!

izzarina · Post by **izzarina** » Wed Oct 20, 2004 2:39 pm

NorCalMusician wrote:Izzy told me a secret. Who wants to know it!!!!

And it is TOTALLY on topic!

What?? I have told you NOTHING

much

amar · Post by **amar** » Wed Oct 20, 2004 2:39 pm

NorCalMusician wrote:Izzy told me a secret. Who wants to know it!!!!

And it is TOTALLY on topic!

bring it on!