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STRUMPLATE
PLAYING TECHNIQUES
Press the EZ Play button and then slide your thumb or finger
up the strumplate.
Try again this time using two fingers as shown.
Try again this time using three fingers.
Try with fingers spread out and then try with fingers close to-
gether.
As you noticed the more fingers you play with the fuller the sound
becomes.
By trying these different combinations you will get a better feel for
the different ways you can produce sound from the Strumplate.
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SLIDE (STRUM) PLAY
The Strumplate is always in tune with what you are playing, but
just like a guitar there are many ways to strum the strings. There
is no one correct way because you determine what method
sounds best for each individual song. Use your creativity and
feel for the sound you want to hear and then attempt to achieve
that sound through the expressive Strumplate, and its controls
(Sustain, Effects and the Pitch Bend Wheel).
TAP PLAY
Using the tip of your finger(s) tap the Strumplate as you would
tap a table as you listen to a song.
Use the same EZ Play set up as above.
Try using one, two, three fingers or thumb as shown.
Try taping in one area of the Strumplate to start.
Then try taping in various areas of the Strumplate. You will be
able to hear each octave of the chord as you tap at the various
areas of the Strumplate.
As you continue playing with these two techniques, try combining
them by using the Slide Play and then Tap Play etc...
Their are many different ways to play the Strumplate, these are
just two techniques.
Have fun and take your time experimenting with different playing
styles of your own.
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