Guitar Tip of the Day - #1

[The Dali]

Just thought I'd have a little fun and throw out guitar tips as I come across them, or tips that I heard/learned when I was beginning (including and up to this very moment): Feel free to add your comments or questions.... I'll try to keep up with this.


Tip:
When playing barre chords, make sure you don't accidentally bend the strings with you barring finger as this will make it sound out of tune.

 

[Travis H]

Re: Guitar Tip of the Day - #1

I can't for the life of me play barre chords with just my index finger I have to use my thumb.

 

[super rad stuff]

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ok, adding comments to tips....

ska chords are made of the first 3 or 4 high strings from mostly major chords. minor chords if you're making emo ska.

 

[tone4days]

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cool idea
but this thread belongs in the 'tips and clips' section because its about playing, not about guitars
this room if for threads about actual guitars

 

[The Dali]

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Yes, you are totally right... my bad.

Admin - can you move this thread?

 

[DankStar]

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I got one: if you're recording and only using a certain amount of strings for a lick or riff, use electrical/painter's/whatever (probably nothing to strong) tape and tape the unused strings together so they don't make noise if you hit them on accident. I don't use this method, but I may someday. I'm kind of a purist and go for the extra noise I create on accident.

 

[Lazarus1140]

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Here's one:

When you're playing in a band surprise everyone by being on time for rehearsals and gigs. That is, if rehearsal starts at 7:00, be hooked up and tuned up and ready for a four count before 7:00.

 

[jake_xms3_punk]

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never play drunk! you lose the higher frequencies and you play like **** weather you believe it or not.

 

[DankStar]

Re: Guitar Tip of the Day - #1

Here's one:

When you're playing in a band surprise everyone by being on time for rehearsals and gigs. That is, if rehearsal starts at 7:00, be hooked up and tuned up and ready for a four count before 7:00.

I don't think this has ever happened before. He could be like the first man on the moon!

 

[Lazarus1140]

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I don't think this has ever happened before. He could be like the first man on the moon!

My point exactly ....... and it will mysteriously create the illusion that you're a better player than you actually are!

 

[super rad stuff]

Re: Guitar Tip of the Day - #1

I got one: if you're recording and only using a certain amount of strings for a lick or riff, use electrical/painter's/whatever (probably nothing to strong) tape and tape the unused strings together so they don't make noise if you hit them on accident. I don't use this method, but I may someday. I'm kind of a purist and go for the extra noise I create on accident.

not letting open strings that i'm not playing ring out is one of the only things i've ever really worked hard on. i usually use my picking hand rather than muting them otherwise though.

 

[tone4days]

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when musically appropriate, learn to play chords of fewer notes - let the other instruments in the band have some harmonic space to themselves and enjoy the 'air' that it creates

 

[Lazarus1140]

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when musically appropriate, learn to play chords of fewer notes - let the other instruments in the band have some harmonic space to themselves and enjoy the 'air' that it creates

That's a great tip and the need to incorporate it into your playing grows in relation to the number of players in the band. For many years I played with two electrics, an electric bass, an electric acoustic, a piano, a B3 organ or synth, a drummer, a percussionist, and a violin player. I had to learn to lay out sometimes to allow the song to breathe.

 

[TimmyPage]

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The rhythm section are just as much a part of your guitar solo as the notes you play. Play a simple rhythmic figure or a simple line and let the bassist and drummer react to it, then react to what they play.

 

[Markk]

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never play drunk! you lose the higher frequencies and you play like **** weather you believe it or not.

Yup. Very true. And it's really hard to realize that you're playing like sh!t when you're drunk because you just don't think of it.

I remember barely escaping from such a time. Got extremely smashed cuz the owner of the bar just kept the drinks coming (he also pulled something out from behind the bar in a plastic bottle...hmmmm). I went up on stage to play, barely could stand. And I just couldn't hear my notes. Nada. And I knew my amp was loud because I didn't change any settings and I know I could be heard early in the night. So I decided to pack up before I was forcibly removed.

Anyways, I'm starting to ramble.

Lesson: Don't drink (get drunk) and play.

 

[tone4days]

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That's a great tip and the need to incorporate it into your playing grows in relation to the number of players in the band. For many years I played with two electrics, an electric bass, an electric acoustic, a piano, a B3 organ or synth, a drummer, a percussionist, and a violin player. I had to learn to lay out sometimes to allow the song to breathe.

yup - but also, look at how it works in a 3 piece ... guys like andy summers or alex lifeson or rik emmet all know how to play less to make a tune get a sense of expanse

 

[The Dali]

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yup - but also, look at how it works in a 3 piece ... guys like andy summers or alex lifeson or rik emmet all know how to play less to make a tune get a sense of expanse

+1 to that!

 

[DrNewcenstein]

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never play drunk! you lose the higher frequencies and you play like **** weather you believe it or not.

"To get there early is on-time, and showing up on time is late" - Megadeth

Here's one:

When you're playing in a band surprise everyone by being on time for rehearsals and gigs. That is, if rehearsal starts at 7:00, be hooked up and tuned up and ready for a four count before 7:00.

Exactly. Look at it this way, if being hammered makes the ugly chicks do-able, then it has the same effect on your tone/playing.
Let the audience be drunk enough to think you rock, and let the hot chicks be drunk enough to think you're do-able :lol: