A few questions ...

DMBHead · Unread post by **DMBHead** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 2:23 am

Ok, well first off ... I'm new to the boards so, hey! Anyways, I've been teaching myself to play guitar since i was 12 or 13 (I'm 19 now) and I've ALWAYS loved Dave's stuff but I have a problem. My hands are a little small and some of the stretches are really really hard. I can play Crash, some of Crush, Granny, Christmas Song, Where are You going ... stuff like that. I really really really want to learn So Much to Say (eek) and What Would You say (I tried and gave up)... just to name a few. Do you all have any suggestions or is Dave's stuff just not for me? I guess it's good that I don't have problems with muting strings lol. Oh, please don't laugh at my only being able to play the easy songs :oops:

. Thanks!

Matty Boom · Unread post by **Matty Boom** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 5:56 am

no, dave's stuff is certainly not out of your reach

just keep at it, try playing stuff slow, practice the stretches

if you need, run searches on particular songs to see what people have said, and if you can't find things to help you, go ahead and post up a question, we're glad to help

anyways, good luck my friend

welcome to the boards

taylordb · Unread post by **taylordb** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 7:34 am

DMBHead....welcome to DMBTabs!!

Like matty said, these songs are def not out of your reach. The stretches just need some time to "set in" so to speak. The songs that did it for me was #41 and Trippin Billies (nature intro). Practice both of those slowly, and strive for precision....after a while, you will notice that the stretches will not be as difficult.
It's hard for me to explain, but now, after playing allot of Dave's songs for an extended period, my hand hurts....but it feels like a good type of hurt...kind of like after a good workout in the gym.

Keep at it...and don't be a stranger to the boards!!

AJDMB05 · Unread post by **AJDMB05** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 8:43 am

I'll add another "practice practice practice" to the pile. If you're having problems with stretches and you can play Crash you're on your way.

DJR · Unread post by **DJR** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 11:14 am

took me FOREVER to learn WWYS, and SMTS for that matter, but one day it'll just click, now they're no problem - just have fun and work at it!

filmdude100cms · Unread post by **filmdude100cms** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 11:23 am

DMBtabs... welcome to it

filmdude100cms · Unread post by **filmdude100cms** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 11:25 am

if ur havin problems with WWYS listen to the luthar college version and play it the way he plays it, (they slow it down ALLOT) and then eventually move it up to UTAD.

mdel21 · Unread post by **mdel21** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 5:36 pm

filmdude100cms wrote:DMBtabs... welcome to it

Can't say it enough

Ranting Thespian · Unread post by **Ranting Thespian** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 6:48 pm

filmdude100cms wrote:if ur havin problems with WWYS listen to the luthar college version and play it the way he plays it, (they slow it down ALLOT) and then eventually move it up to UTAD.

Film, I LOVE your avatar!!!! Makes me almost want to kiss ya *puckers up*

TIM!!!!!!!!

DropD-MB · Unread post by **DropD-MB** » Sat Jun 12, 2004 4:14 pm

DMBHead wrote:My hands are a little small and some of the stretches are really really hard. I can play Crash, some of Crush, Granny, Christmas Song, Where are You going ... stuff like that. I really really really want to learn So Much to Say (eek) and What Would You say (I tried and gave up)... just to name a few. Do you all have any suggestions or is Dave's stuff just not for me? I guess it's good that I don't have problems with muting strings lol. Oh, please don't laugh at my only being able to play the easy songs . Thanks!

Welcome to the Boards....

If you can comfortably stretch your hands on Crash (assuming you are playing correctly) then you don't have small hands.

But SMTS verse has no stretching that I can recall. However, the Chorus does, I would practice Satellite, which has the same progression for the first 3 notes of SMTS chorus (stretch parts)..

I dont believe there is any stretching in WWYS. IS there?

whatshername · Unread post by **whatshername** » Sat Jun 12, 2004 4:19 pm

filmdude100cms wrote:DMBtabs... welcome to it

stop stealin snyder's lines!

DMBFan63 · Unread post by **DMBFan63** » Sat Jun 12, 2004 4:36 pm

DropD-MB wrote:
DMBHead wrote:My hands are a little small and some of the stretches are really really hard. I can play Crash, some of Crush, Granny, Christmas Song, Where are You going ... stuff like that. I really really really want to learn So Much to Say (eek) and What Would You say (I tried and gave up)... just to name a few. Do you all have any suggestions or is Dave's stuff just not for me? I guess it's good that I don't have problems with muting strings lol. Oh, please don't laugh at my only being able to play the easy songs . Thanks!
Welcome to the Boards....

If you can comfortably stretch your hands on Crash (assuming you are playing correctly) then you don't have small hands.

But SMTS verse has no stretching that I can recall. However, the Chorus does, I would practice Satellite, which has the same progression for the first 3 notes of SMTS chorus (stretch parts)..

I dont believe there is any stretching in WWYS. IS there?

I think that the chorus is a A D G D for so much to say, isn't it? The verse has that 1 3 5 10x7 10 then 3 5 7 in it..

DropD-MB · Unread post by **DropD-MB** » Sat Jun 12, 2004 4:42 pm

Your right....I haven't played it in awhile.

Never mind what I said...I got my shit backwards

*puts head down in shame*

Beauford33 · Unread post by **Beauford33** » Sat Jun 12, 2004 5:53 pm

I dont like that song.

Buck23 · Unread post by **Buck23** » Sat Jun 12, 2004 6:09 pm

Yeah if you've got crash, you can play dave. its definitely a unique style, which is why I think its so much fun to play. smts and wwys you just gotta mute them strings!

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