what cheats do ya'll use

[TheGuyThatJaneLikes]

Off the top of my head, the only one I can think of is that on the intro/verse of SMTS, instead of barring the the 5th fret on the e-B-G with my 4th finger like Dave, I just move my second finger down coming off the slide and barre it with that.

[globex]

On You Might Die Trying, I do the opposite of cheat, I add notes to the chords to make them sound fuller when I play solo. Same goes for 41 and Gray Street.

After you get to a certain level on guitar you're no longer inclined to cheat, you're inclined on making things sound better - meaning harder to play.

[acusticdude]

I wouldn't call it cheating either. I would say it is making due with your ability. I have extremely small hands, like a carney, and It is physically impossible for me to make some stretches. My fingers are not going to grow and I hate 3/4 sized guitars, so I make do with what I was born with. Not cheating, just altering

[chris murphy]

altering...cheating...what i should have said is what are some of the different methods ya'll use on different songs. i would consider using diffferent chords or leaving things out cheating, but i don't consider cheating to be a bad thing. and if people never altered other peoples music, then there would be no progress and there would be no "dave covers".

[mlb1399]

For Pig, I use Timmy's fill for the verse instead of Dave's. Once again it just comes down to me liking the sound a lot better.

[jellyfish]

When I first started playing Tripping Billies

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I used my index and middle to navigate around the boards

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Now I do it the right way playing with my ring finger on the Low E and my pinky on the G. It makes more sense when you play it, plus it sounds better for some reason. I also used to play Grey Street that way.

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[mlb1399]

I think it is pretty common. I used to do the same thing.

When I play Trippin Billies I play dave's way. When I play Grey Street, Granny chorus, LIOG jam I use my ring finger on the G string and use the middle finger for chords in the same fret then use my pointer finger for chords that are up one fret.

[czech]

I did the same thign when I learned billies, then once I got use to playing it daves way i think it is a lot easier and sounds cleaner and looks better.

MLB, do you have a tab for how you play PIG?

[mlb1399]

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Don't quote me on this but I'm pretty sure on at least 1 version of Don't Burn the Pig Dave plays it this way too.

I also don't always play the B5 either. Sometimes I will throw a fill in there or just play the B.

[Easy E]

Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A Select Start

[Jenns4Ever9501]

Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A Select Start

B A B A up down B A left right B A select start <-- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles baby, old school nintendo, the original. lol.

[proudestmonkey41]

Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A Select Start

B A B A up down B A left right B A select start <-- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles baby, old school nintendo, the original. lol.

I REMEMBER THAT CODE!! i cant believe i still remember it from so long ago.. and i cant believe someone else does too ahhahaha awesome!

[proudestmonkey41]

oh and as for cheats.. on #40 i use my thumb on the low e string. instead of my first finger.. because my pinky is to small to reach the low e later on in the song.

[i am sam2]

I did the same thign when I learned billies, then once I got use to playing it daves way i think it is a lot easier and sounds cleaner and looks better.

MLB, do you have a tab for how you play PIG?

exactly...i played it my little shitty way and could never get it to sound perfect...then i just decided to suck it up and do it daves way and its soooo much better.

but i still play granny chorus and LIOG jam my way

[fede]

When I first started playing Tripping Billies

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I used my index and middle to navigate around the boards

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So did I. Actually...I still do, same as too much-grey street, granny.

Fede