Ants Marching Help Please

[Yakko]

Hey, I'm really a n00b when it comes to Dave, I only know stuff like satellite and Gravedigger. I'm trying to figure out how to play Ants Marching, but I cant get the whole part after the D, then the G. The middle changing chords part is really confusing. Could Someone help me please?

[whip3512]

all i can say is take the song REALLYU slow. get the slieds down and what thy're like...then speeed it eventualy up.

[taylordb]

all i can say is take the song REALLYU slow. get the slieds down and what thy're like...then speeed it eventualy up.

That is good advice.

[SaxMan123]

Its just a lot of hammer on's, use a Powertab version of it, you will understand the song easier. Dont even try to play it at full tempo cause its hard at first. Mind you I had no trouble with it and its one of the first DMB songs I ever learned. You need quick fingers in order to get it down pat. Not much going on though really, and the string skipping is easy. How long have you been playing?

[Sciaracastro]

Its just a lot of hammer on's, use a Powertab version of it, you will understand the song easier. Dont even try to play it at full tempo cause its hard at first. Mind you I had no trouble with it and its one of the first DMB songs I ever learned. You need quick fingers in order to get it down pat. Not much going on though really, and the string skipping is easy. How long have you been playing?

no hammer on's at all
just slides

and yea, play it slowly then, when u'll get all the changes, speed it up

[SaxMan123]

Its just a lot of hammer on's, use a Powertab version of it, you will understand the song easier. Dont even try to play it at full tempo cause its hard at first. Mind you I had no trouble with it and its one of the first DMB songs I ever learned. You need quick fingers in order to get it down pat. Not much going on though really, and the string skipping is easy. How long have you been playing?

no hammer on's at all
just slides

and yea, play it slowly then, when u'll get all the changes, speed it up

I play it using hammer ons, however Dave does do the sliding thing, sounds the same too me though, less thinking involved too in my opinion. Besides I hate doing finger slides for a extended period of time, its a little harder on the fingers imo.

[dmfollower]

Its just a lot of hammer on's, use a Powertab version of it, you will understand the song easier. Dont even try to play it at full tempo cause its hard at first. Mind you I had no trouble with it and its one of the first DMB songs I ever learned. You need quick fingers in order to get it down pat. Not much going on though really, and the string skipping is easy. How long have you been playing?

no hammer on's at all
just slides

and yea, play it slowly then, when u'll get all the changes, speed it up

I play it using hammer ons, however Dave does do the sliding thing, sounds the same too me though, less thinking involved too in my opinion. Besides I hate doing finger slides for a extended period of time, its a little harder on the fingers imo.

It def. is played w/ slides but if played smoothly a hammeron sounds just the same. I play Christmas Song with hammerons and i think dave uses the slide method.
One thing that helped me with Ants was to learn the rhythm of the song, just learn the D and G chords(hope you got those down) and then just learn the muting at the end of the song where its just the chords. After getting that down slowly incorporate the slides. You should also watch d+t storytellers of Ants. If you don't have it i can upload it for ya. Goodluck.

*edit* Heres the vid anyway: http://www.sendspace.com/file/u15c30
(first time using sendspace so i'm not sure if it worked.)

[douge006]

all i can say is take the song REALLYU slow. get the slieds down and what thy're like...then speeed it eventualy up.

Good Advice.

I use slides, just take it slow, figure out the pattern. Play it over and over and over again after a couple hours your ants will be marching.

[Yakko]

Its just a lot of hammer on's, use a Powertab version of it, you will understand the song easier. Dont even try to play it at full tempo cause its hard at first. Mind you I had no trouble with it and its one of the first DMB songs I ever learned. You need quick fingers in order to get it down pat. Not much going on though really, and the string skipping is easy. How long have you been playing?

I've been playing about a year now, I've already got some original songs and stuff. I "can" play his stuff, except I usually dont have the patience. Thanks a lot for your guys's help!

[SaxMan123]

Its just a lot of hammer on's, use a Powertab version of it, you will understand the song easier. Dont even try to play it at full tempo cause its hard at first. Mind you I had no trouble with it and its one of the first DMB songs I ever learned. You need quick fingers in order to get it down pat. Not much going on though really, and the string skipping is easy. How long have you been playing?

no hammer on's at all
just slides

and yea, play it slowly then, when u'll get all the changes, speed it up

I play it using hammer ons, however Dave does do the sliding thing, sounds the same too me though, less thinking involved too in my opinion. Besides I hate doing finger slides for a extended period of time, its a little harder on the fingers imo.

It def. is played w/ slides but if played smoothly a hammeron sounds just the same. I play Christmas Song with hammerons and i think dave uses the slide method.
One thing that helped me with Ants was to learn the rhythm of the song, just learn the D and G chords(hope you got those down) and then just learn the muting at the end of the song where its just the chords. After getting that down slowly incorporate the slides. You should also watch d+t storytellers of Ants. If you don't have it i can upload it for ya. Goodluck.

*edit* Heres the vid anyway: http://www.sendspace.com/file/u15c30
(first time using sendspace so i'm not sure if it worked.)

I have the music video of Ants, although its hard to get a good perception of what Dave is playing. I was trying Ants up to tempo with the slides and its a hella lot harder than playing it with hammer ons.

[Coldchillin]

I think it sounds smoother with the slides. Stick to saxophone

[SaxMan123]

Its just a lot of hammer on's, use a Powertab version of it, you will understand the song easier. Dont even try to play it at full tempo cause its hard at first. Mind you I had no trouble with it and its one of the first DMB songs I ever learned. You need quick fingers in order to get it down pat. Not much going on though really, and the string skipping is easy. How long have you been playing?

I've been playing about a year now, I've already got some original songs and stuff. I "can" play his stuff, except I usually dont have the patience. Thanks a lot for your guys's help!

I started guitar in the summer of 2003, although I have been doing music for about 6 years now though mainly as a saxophonist/clarinetist. However even in the last 3 years I barely touched DMB tunes until last summer when I started off with Where Are You Going and Grey Street, although I had learned Gravedigger as a acoustic solo piece for my guitar class just after Some Devil came out, since its sort of a finger style tune. Once you learn some of the harder tunes, Ants is actually really easy compared to Warehouse which is probably one of the harder songs, up there with JTR and Proudest Monkey or The Stone.

[SaxMan123]

I think it sounds smoother with the slides. Stick to saxophone

Im too multi talented
Next week is a no DMB playing week for me though, from next Monday on I have to practise my balls off for a audition that I have on the 4th of May.

[Coldchillin]

Its just a lot of hammer on's, use a Powertab version of it, you will understand the song easier. Dont even try to play it at full tempo cause its hard at first. Mind you I had no trouble with it and its one of the first DMB songs I ever learned. You need quick fingers in order to get it down pat. Not much going on though really, and the string skipping is easy. How long have you been playing?

I've been playing about a year now, I've already got some original songs and stuff. I "can" play his stuff, except I usually dont have the patience. Thanks a lot for your guys's help!

I started guitar in the summer of 2003, although I have been doing music for about 6 years now though mainly as a saxophonist/clarinetist. However even in the last 3 years I barely touched DMB tunes until last summer when I started off with Where Are You Going and Grey Street, although I had learned Gravedigger as a acoustic solo piece for my guitar class just after Some Devil came out, since its sort of a finger style tune. Once you learn some of the harder tunes, Ants is actually really easy compared to Warehouse which is probably one of the harder songs, up there with JTR and Proudest Monkey or The Stone.

SOOOO easy. Just a little tricky to sing and play at the same time.

[Coldchillin]

I think it sounds smoother with the slides. Stick to saxophone

Im too multi talented
Next week is a no DMB playing week for me though, from next Monday on I have to practise my balls off for a audition that I have on the 4th of May.

I'm multitalented too. I play sax, guitar, piano, bassoon, and flute. I still play Ants with a slide though.