Having the damn hardest time getting the verse to Tripping B

Dave4President · Unread post by **Dave4President** » Sat Oct 30, 2004 3:27 pm

Hey guys, I'm having the damn hardest time getting down the verse to tripping billies. I've spent a couple of hours messin with it and I just can't get it down for some reason. My fingers feel like they're about to bleed. Any other Dave song has never taken me this long. Any advice other than to just keep on practicing my ass off??

i like tictacs · Unread post by **i like tictacs** » Sat Oct 30, 2004 3:28 pm

Play it slow and get your muscle memory set up. Watch pats videos. And just practice. Really.

Dave4President · Unread post by **Dave4President** » Sat Oct 30, 2004 3:31 pm

For some reason it won't let me view Pat's video. I have Windows Media Player and DivX and for some reason it just won't let me play the video. It says "cannot play back the file. The format is not supported". I really would like to see this video though.

lyrics101 · Unread post by **lyrics101** » Sat Oct 30, 2004 3:40 pm

It's just quarter rhythm, so strum it that way in all down strokes. 1-2-3-4, 1-2-3-4. On the second half of the verse, give the slide a lot bit of the second strum, maybe an extra eight note, to keep with the four-four. Trust me, it's ridiculously easy, but I've never had a problem with rhythm like most people.

Dave4President · Unread post by **Dave4President** » Sat Oct 30, 2004 3:43 pm

I've been playing guitar for 2 years and never really took lessons from an actual instructor.. I just kinda picked it up and read tabs and went from there and thats where I am today. When you're talking about "quarter rhythem" and "eight note" and "four four" I have no idea what you're talking about. Please forgive me ignorance but could you try and help to explain... I'll keep practicing.

lyrics101 · Unread post by **lyrics101** » Sat Oct 30, 2004 3:52 pm

Dave4President wrote:I've been playing guitar for 2 years and never really took lessons from an actual instructor.. I just kinda picked it up and read tabs and went from there and thats where I am today. When you're talking about "quarter rhythem" and "eight note" and "four four" I have no idea what you're talking about. Please forgive me ignorance but could you try and help to explain... I'll keep practicing.

Four/four means there are four notes to a measure. The verse riff is two measures long, so it's counted 1,2,3,4,1,2,3,4. When you tap your foot to a song, your following the rhythm.

Just look it up on the internet. You'll find entire lesson plans. It's definitely advisable to take a few years of piano lessons before moving on to other instruments.

Dave4President · Unread post by **Dave4President** » Sat Oct 30, 2004 3:57 pm

Hey I apreciate it Lyrics... I'll look it up.

dmfollower · Unread post by **dmfollower** » Sat Oct 30, 2004 4:17 pm

You should dl tim and dave on storytellers. Whenever i have trouble with a song i usually pick it up right away after getting a visual.

Dave4President · Unread post by **Dave4President** » Sat Oct 30, 2004 4:22 pm

yeah ive got the storytellers video... it's helpin

coyoteguy · Unread post by **coyoteguy** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 10:41 am

i want to learn that song also
but the verse kicks my butt

SomeDevil419 · Unread post by **SomeDevil419** » Wed Nov 03, 2004 10:10 am

Trippin' Billies is not only my favorite song but its the first song I ever learned on guitar...when i saw the video i looked at the tab, and just instead of using the fingering that he used in the video i just used my 1st, 2nd, and 3rd fingers and its way too easy

Dave4President · Unread post by **Dave4President** » Wed Nov 03, 2004 10:23 am

I don't understand how you can only use 3 fingers for the "verse" of trippin billies... could you tab out what you are talking about please?

DropD-MB · Unread post by **DropD-MB** » Wed Nov 03, 2004 10:52 am

I use my Ring, Pinky, & forefinger for the verse.

In that order.

DT · Unread post by DT » Wed Nov 03, 2004 12:21 pm

if you havent gotten the nature intro down yet then do it.... thats the finger stretch you need to go straight into without even thinking about it.

charliemike · Unread post by **charliemike** » Wed Nov 03, 2004 4:35 pm

Trippin Billies verse makes baby Jesus cry

I'm getting better but good god it's like Slingblade doing fractions.

*cries*

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Having the damn hardest time getting the verse to Tripping B

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