So you're amazed as to how Dave's rhythm guitar slaps and strums so "perfectly"...but you can't. Ask all things about Dave and his guitars here.
Moderators: onid41, jkanter
-
czech
- DMBTabs.com Authority
- Posts: 30001
- Joined: Wed Sep 17, 2003 5:25 am
Unread post
by czech » Fri Oct 10, 2003 3:50 am
damn, is there something wrong with me? Those stretches on #41 are killing me

-
DMBFreak84
- DMBTabs.com Council
- Posts: 623
- Joined: Sun Jan 19, 2003 11:33 am
- Location: Albany, NY (home), Rochester, NY (school)
-
Contact:
Unread post
by DMBFreak84 » Fri Oct 10, 2003 7:35 am
they're hard, try tilting the neck at an extreme angle, it helps
-Mike-
"A dream it's true
but I'd see it through
if I could be
wasting my time
with you..."
-
grock
- DMBTabs.com Council
- Posts: 802
- Joined: Mon Jan 20, 2003 1:03 pm
- Location: Chicago
-
Contact:
Unread post
by grock » Fri Oct 10, 2003 8:26 am
it kinda just takes time to be able to make those stretches. before you start stretch out your fingers and the whole process will take a lot less time. i now have a five fret stretch from the first fret. so i could play chords like
Code: Select all
--5-----
--6--6--
--x--5--
--3--3--
--x--x--
--1--1--
or dirtier chords like
Code: Select all
-----------
--6--6--6--
--4--x--x--
--3--3--4--
--x--4--3--
--1--1--1--
which all sound bad but can be used in the right places and as arpegios.
So just like stretching before you play a sport, stretch before you play guitar.
-
Ranting Thespian
- DMBTabs.com Authority
- Posts: 3163
- Joined: Mon Sep 01, 2003 3:34 am
- Location: Wisconsin
-
Contact:
Unread post
by Ranting Thespian » Fri Oct 10, 2003 5:22 pm
well, advice then, don't try crazy/captain any time soon. That one hurts until you get used to those stretches.
Yes, I am in a box
-Ranting Thespian
-
j_towery3
- Posts: 12
- Joined: Fri Aug 29, 2003 1:59 pm
- Location: Oregon,USA
Unread post
by j_towery3 » Sun Oct 19, 2003 5:13 pm
There is no stretch on #41. you must have some small ass hands cuz that song is just simple chords
DMB IS THE SH*T!!!!
-
DMBFan63
- DMBTabs.com Authority
- Posts: 4800
- Joined: Sun Jun 01, 2003 6:57 am
- Location: Bellmawr, NJ
-
Contact:
Unread post
by DMBFan63 » Sun Oct 19, 2003 5:15 pm
i think you're on crack or something J.. I beleive dave even still has a hard time for #41 chords..
Shows Been to: 7-17-02, 12-15-03, 7-20-04, 7-5/6-05
-
fatjack
- DMBTabs.com Authority
- Posts: 10165
- Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2003 9:09 am
- Location: U of A
-
Contact:
Unread post
by fatjack » Sun Oct 19, 2003 5:16 pm
j_towery3 wrote:There is no stretch on #41. you must have some small ass hands cuz that song is just simple chords
try playing it the way dave does, they are simple chords, but these particular inversions make them sound interesting
I'm Josh: sometimes known as Steve
-
borocks
- DMBTabs.com Authority
- Posts: 2766
- Joined: Sun Nov 03, 2002 12:48 pm
- Location: Switzerland
-
Contact:
Unread post
by borocks » Sun Oct 19, 2003 5:25 pm
yeah, especially the x7548x gives me fucking hell...
<a href=http://www.bosmusikwelt.ch.vu>my music</a>
<a href=http://www.bosfotowelt.ch.vu>my photo album</a>
-
fatjack
- DMBTabs.com Authority
- Posts: 10165
- Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2003 9:09 am
- Location: U of A
-
Contact:
Unread post
by fatjack » Sun Oct 19, 2003 5:27 pm
borocks wrote:yeah, especially the x7548x gives me fucking hell...
really? i think the first two are more of a stretch...
I'm Josh: sometimes known as Steve
-
borocks
- DMBTabs.com Authority
- Posts: 2766
- Joined: Sun Nov 03, 2002 12:48 pm
- Location: Switzerland
-
Contact:
Unread post
by borocks » Sun Oct 19, 2003 5:57 pm
I manage the first two much better, because you "only" strech on 4 frets...
<a href=http://www.bosmusikwelt.ch.vu>my music</a>
<a href=http://www.bosfotowelt.ch.vu>my photo album</a>
-
mattm
- Posts: 158
- Joined: Sat Jun 28, 2003 6:19 am
- Location: UW, Seattle
-
Contact:
Unread post
by mattm » Sun Oct 19, 2003 6:41 pm
borocks wrote:yeah, especially the x7548x gives me fucking hell...
no shit. i play x7578x instead. sounds fine, but it's not right.
god knows it weighs on me...as heavy as stone and a bone-chilling cold
-Matt
nitrogen9@hotmail.com (msn mess.)
diverdown225 (yahoo mess.)
-
borocks
- DMBTabs.com Authority
- Posts: 2766
- Joined: Sun Nov 03, 2002 12:48 pm
- Location: Switzerland
-
Contact:
Unread post
by borocks » Sun Oct 19, 2003 6:42 pm
mattm wrote:borocks wrote:yeah, especially the x7548x gives me fucking hell...
no shit. i play x7578x instead. sounds fine, but it's not right.
I did that for a while as well but then I started to try the "right" one. I'm gradually gettin better...
<a href=http://www.bosmusikwelt.ch.vu>my music</a>
<a href=http://www.bosfotowelt.ch.vu>my photo album</a>
-
isaac
- DMBTabs.com Authority
- Posts: 6041
- Joined: Sun Jun 29, 2003 2:20 am
- Location: eating saltines with master splinter.
-
Contact:
Unread post
by isaac » Sun Oct 19, 2003 6:42 pm
i play x7578x too.

Important Message: Hi.
-
Ando
- DMBTabs.com Authority
- Posts: 24836
- Joined: Sat Mar 22, 2003 9:23 pm
- Location: Pennsyltucky
-
Contact:
Unread post
by Ando » Sun Oct 19, 2003 8:26 pm
The stretches suck balls. But I'm blessed with fairly large hands... So it's hard, but manageable.
And wow... right when I clicked on this #41 came on...
Crazy.
Steven
-
DMBFan63
- DMBTabs.com Authority
- Posts: 4800
- Joined: Sun Jun 01, 2003 6:57 am
- Location: Bellmawr, NJ
-
Contact:
Unread post
by DMBFan63 » Sun Oct 19, 2003 8:57 pm
I find the stretch to be a lot easier then it originally was when i first wanted to learn #41... i find the 3rd chord to be the hardest of the 4..
Shows Been to: 7-17-02, 12-15-03, 7-20-04, 7-5/6-05
Return to “Dave's Guitar Discussion”
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 160 guests