Ramp?

[Tim Bishop]

Originally Posted by Desmund Nichols

What is the purpose of the RAMP? I just found out about them, but don't really know the purpose they serve.

Generally speaking, if you are a fingerstyle player, it helps with your speed. Your fingers are limited to "digging in" at the top of the ramp, thus, you are able to reduce finger drag over the strings as you play.

I personally don't subscribe to the "ramp". I think you can accomplish the same technique without it. However, I do see the logic behind the use of it.

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Tim Bishop

Generally speaking, if you are a fingerstyle player, it helps with your speed. Your fingers are limited to "digging in" at the top of the ramp, thus, you are able to reduce finger drag over the strings as you play.

I personally don't subscribe to the "ramp". I think you can accomplish the same technique without it. However, I do see the logic behind the use of it.

Stanley Clarke, Jaco or even Bill Dickens didn't use ramps except for driving a car up a hill.. lol

You know guys that play faster then them with the right notes? And, is faster than them necessary?

[Tim Bishop]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

....You know guys that play faster then them with the right notes? And, is faster than them necessary?

With the exception of Jeff Berlin, no, but that doesn't mitigate the intended purpose behind the use of the ramp. Some players need all the help they can get, lol.