Billies help getting faster

[mlb1399]

Alright, I have been working on the verse for about 2 weeks and am trying to figure out more effecient hand position to get the speed up to dave's speed.

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E:--------------------------------
B:---------------------------------
G:----6--4/--0----7------4/5-------
D:----2--2---0----7-------------9--
A:--------------3/5-------------9--
E:-5------------------8~~~~~--5/7--
   3     (2)    (1)   4  (1)  (1)

E:---------------------------
B:---------------------------
G:----6--4/--0----7---2---4--
D:----2--2---0----7---x---x--
A:--------------3/5---x---x--
E:-5------------------2---3--
   3     (2)    (1)

When you do the 3-5 slide and then 577 power chord then playing the C or 8 . So when you go to do the 4 to 5 slide are you barring the 4th fret then sliding so that way you can do the 5 to 7 slide and then the B5?

[filmdude100cms]

i dont know how to explain just practice. i dont barre anything

[gumbomadness]

practice.. try using different fingers.

[Davy28]

try using a capo to get up to the smaller frets which require less stretching. Then, as you get more proficient, lower the capo down to nothing.

[MWR]

try using a capo to get up to the smaller frets which require less stretching. Then, as you get more proficient, lower the capo down to nothing.

That's a really good suggestion. A lot of those stretches can do more harm than good when you're first starting out.

[Davy28]

Try a capo on the fourth or the fifth fret for starters.

[jared]

have you seen pat's video? he fingers it perfectly in my opinion, and it sounds freakin amazing

[mlb1399]

Instead of doing the 8 on the E string I have been hitting the 3 on the A string with my index and the 4 to 5 slide with my ring finger which keeps my index in position to do it faster.

[Kukini]

Just work on it, I still don't have it down perfectly, but it starts to sound better after you just trust yourself and sing to it.

[Kahn]

Instead of doing the 8 on the E string I have been hitting the 3 on the A string with my index and the 4 to 5 slide with my ring finger which keeps my index in position to do it faster.

I do the same when performing solo or with my guitarist, exept to get a fuller sound I make a x354xx chord and hammer on to x355xx. I can play it both ways but I feel like when playing solo the fuller sound from the power chord makes for a....... fuller sound.

[Kahn]

Instead of doing the 8 on the E string I have been hitting the 3 on the A string with my index and the 4 to 5 slide with my ring finger which keeps my index in position to do it faster.

I do the same when performing solo or with my guitarist, exept to get a fuller sound I make a x354xx chord and hammer on to x355xx. I can play it both ways but I feel like when playing solo the fuller sound from the power chord makes for a....... fuller sound.

[lyrics101]

Just stretch it. That's actually the easiest way to play it, at least for me. I used to play the C on the A string too, but after stretching it once or twice, I found it to be the most proficient.

[coyoteguy]

that song is a bitch

[Grandpagotgame]

that song is a bitch

True, it's really hard and it's probably just going to take a lot of patience to play it. I have been on a plateau of almost being able to make it sound good forever. Just devote like on whole day to working on it and then don't play it for a couple day, then maybe you'll have it.