Technique Issues

JaDaRu · Unread post by **JaDaRu** » Fri Jul 30, 2004 3:07 pm

I was wondering if anyone could help with a problem I've always had. I usually hit way too many strings when I'm strumming, usually a bass string too many or too many muted "squeeky" high strings. Take the chorus of Sattellite for example. I have a trouble hitting just those two strings for the slide, so it doesn't sound as clear. Does anyone have any advice on how to remedy this (other than practice, cause I have)....

Thanks

Jason

ericwormann · Unread post by **ericwormann** » Fri Jul 30, 2004 3:08 pm

learn to mute with your other fingers, thumb, palm of your hand, arm, feet, teeth, pets, or anything else that will mute the strings.

ryopan · Unread post by **ryopan** » Fri Jul 30, 2004 3:12 pm

yeah, just takes time but be sure and work on the muting. itll make you sound awesome doing really simple stuff if you can mute like a mofo.

JaDaRu · Unread post by **JaDaRu** » Fri Jul 30, 2004 3:15 pm

I'm definately muting, but sometimes its almost too much noise...drowns out the actually notes

Jason

ryopan · Unread post by **ryopan** » Fri Jul 30, 2004 3:17 pm

i hear ya. you may practice attacking/targeting certain strings more in your strum. might cut out some of the mute noise if you hit less muted strings. i dunno though...

JaDaRu · Unread post by **JaDaRu** » Fri Jul 30, 2004 3:18 pm

Yah, thanks for the help

Macht · Unread post by **Macht** » Fri Jul 30, 2004 3:21 pm

yeah i used to have this problem. dig your finger/pic unto the noted strings a bit more, makes it a bit louder

tjmac66pc · Unread post by **tjmac66pc** » Fri Jul 30, 2004 3:21 pm

JaDaRu wrote:I'm definately muting, but sometimes its almost too much noise...drowns out the actually notes

Jason

remember to relax your strumming hand too, so you're not fighting the strings when you strum... i've found that with dave's style, the muting is important obviously, but being able to pick the specific strings throughout his strumming style is just something that comes with time....also, dave strums down close to the bridge of the guitar for most of his songs (higher pitch) where the strings are more level and makes it easier to snap your wrist for a good percussive sound...

Pickles · Unread post by **Pickles** » Fri Jul 30, 2004 3:26 pm

strumming closer to the bridge also gives ya that twangy sound.

anyway, its one of those things that only comes with practice.. and i dont really think you can practice doing that specifically. you just have to keep trying to play stuff and itll come naturally.

a lot of times with guitar when you dont practice stuff for a while itll get much better for some strange reason.

i picked up a Gibson Les Paul Classic today and decided i would work a little on a solo i hadnt played in a while (Fade to Black by metallica.. the intro solo)

i hadnt been able to play that fast part cleanly, but today i did it pretty stinkin well. better than id ever done it.

dont wear yourself out trying to practice that. just keep playing and itll come to you.

tjmac66pc · Unread post by **tjmac66pc** » Fri Jul 30, 2004 3:29 pm

shane wrote:a lot of times with guitar when you dont practice stuff for a while itll get much better for some strange reason.

so true

c_tietze · Unread post by **c_tietze** » Thu Aug 05, 2004 4:12 pm

Yeah when I suck or get frustrated, which is often, I take a break and come back to the song and I usually can play it better.

grock · Unread post by **grock** » Thu Aug 05, 2004 4:40 pm

you really need to concentrate on your strumming precision. like for a D chord. practice switching from D to G and only hit the 4 strings

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