Chops

[PocketGroove82]

Lynn,

I have to admit it. You have THE most insanely amazing stupidly ridiculous chops I've ever seen or heard all over the entire entire length of the fingerboard, with or without the bow.

Have you sold your soul to the Devil? and, if so, how can I make a similar arrangement with the Dark Lord?

[PocketGroove82]

lol, let me rephrase my question.

When you were working to develop your speed, accuracy of intonation, and excellent facility throughout the fingerboard what exactly were you practicing and how? I know you are a huge advocate of scales and arpeggios, but there are a ton of great players out there who advocate the same thing and not many of them have the natural and fluid command of the instrument you do.

When you're ripping it up are you consciously or subconsciously relying the "6 divisions of the fingerboard" Rabbath approach?

[Lynn Seaton]

Hi,
Thanks for the kind words. Yes, the study of the fingerboard through the Rabbath system is what changed my abilities and gave me the freedom that I have now. At this point in time, I am not consciously thinking of what position I am in when improvising. I am trying to go for the notes that I hear. I am aware of what I call "know thy neighbor" regarding those specific notes. To re-explain, in any given spot on the fingerboard, I try to be aware of all the notes in the position that I am in (on all of the strings) and those that are nearby. That way I am not tied to going back to a low position to find a note when it might be right nearby. I like to say " why run around the block when you only have to go next door?".