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Expert: The Luthier Lady! - 1/4/2011


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hi,

i have asked you about acoustic guitars before.  i have been trying to self teach myself via youtube.  i am now learning this taio cruz -dynamite song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUA6fc_m1Zg

this guy is really good in teaching, he makes it easy and fun.  however, if you play at the 9-10 sec mark, there is that transition-blur (twirly sound as i call it) that i cannot figure out on my own.  he didnt cover it in this video lesson unfortunately, but the "twirly" sounds really good.  are you able to dissect what he did there? it looks like a C to an Am in one down strum, but when i tried it, mine was blah lol.

thx for your time

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Hi Wo,

It looks like he's doing a hammer-on (twirly, as you called it) an A7 form at 9 sec, (could be a C# though) then goes to C at 10 sec. He doesn't repeat that move for the rest of the video, so my guess is that one little deviation was an improvised hammer-on that me did without realizing it. However, it doesn't seem that he is trying to teach you that particular move since he doesn't mention it anytime in the video.

Even slowing the video down, it was difficult for me to make a definitive choice as to what change he was making.

I would advise you to post your question on the video page and see if he will answer you.

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I'm not a licensed appraiser so I WILL NOT answer questions having to do with giving values for instruments. Don't ask. I WILL NOT answer these types of questions. I CAN answer in the following categories regarding acoustic guitars: repair, maintenance, restoration, custom inlay work, Buzz Feiten Tuning System. I CANNOT answer questions having to do with values, original manufacture dates or history of vintage acoustic guitars. I AM NOT the Alvarez/Yari expert. Please ask the other "expert" here those questions. Please do not mark your questions "Private" as doing so limits helping others from benefiting from the answers. I will no longer answer questions marked "Private"!

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I have owned my own guitar repair business for about 3 years. Also, I have built 2 guitars: an acoustic and a jazz bass.

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Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans (A.S.I.A)

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I have an upcoming article that will be published in "Guitar Maker" magazine. "Guitar Maker" is A.S.I.A.'s member publication.

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Graduate of Galloup School of Luthierie, Big Rapids, MI - Journeyman Program, Graduate of Dave Nichols' Custom Pearl Inlay School, Malone, NY, Authorized Level 2 Buzz Feiten System Retro-fitter

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