Hey guys, i have a great tip for anyone who is trying to play arpeggios. Put your first finger on the first fret of the E string. Your second finger on the fourth fret of the A string. Put your third finger on the fifth fret of the D string. Put your pinky on the 7th fret of the G string. Start picking as fast as you can on the G string four times on the seventh fret and on the fifth time, scrape all the way up to the low E string. Pick 6 times and do it all over again. It's a dope riff.
If you really must (or are forced to) sit on the sofa and watch the slime box then do it with a guitar on your lap and noodle away. Also try and copy any of the advert jingles or program theme tunes, it's great for your ear training and will also make you play different and new scales and chords which you would never normally gravitate towards.
Downside can be getting a bloody annoying jingle stuck in your head for days on end.
I recently bought a dirt-cheap Chinese-made lap-steel. Playing a lap steel is great for guitarists, particularly if you are stuck in a rut, because it makes you think in completely different ways.
This may sound a little strange, but I have been playing my acoustic a lot lately. It is a mark II (which is a cheap-o beginner guitar) and it has done quite a bit of good. For a while, I wouldn't even touch it because my electrics just played easier. Now, I can make that acoustic sound pretty decent (the action is about a mile high) and my ibanez is ultra-easy to play! maybe I shoulda played that acoustic more as a total newbie. Anyhoo, just thought that somebody out there might gain a little insight from my experience. Keep on playin'
Installed Sovtek 5881WXT tubes in my Fender Blues Deluxe today. Let me say this (They Suck). I will keep them for a backup but that is about it. They just don't have a musical chime to them.
Last week I put Tung-Sal 5881 to test out and they sound great. Lots of head room. They overdrive when you push them hard they have a great punch to them. The Tung-Sol 6L6GC tubes are still my favorite.
I just got a new Macbook Pro and love it. But my Guitar Rig 3 patches will not load. I transferred my apps from my old Macbook Pro by Time Machine. Guitar Rig 3 will work but I have to put my patches in manually from finder every time I turn it on. Does anyone have the same problem? Any help would be appreciated.
Stevie Joe
I,ve always written everything in open tunings, preferably tunings i,m not familiar.I found composing on guitar this way gives the head antenna a direct link t heart instead of being stuck in the glue rut mess of aquired music knowledge, no doubt you,ll make some horrific interval noise before inspired aural gifts arrive, but at least end of the day something creative is born thats your own for Dr theory & his orchestra t go t town on
Here's a tip I got from my guitar instructor. If you're having trouble with a chord change or part of a riff, set a timer for 4 minutes. During that four minutes, drill the change. Push for speed, but accuracy should be first. These four minute drills really help.
By the way make a recording of yourself doing it and we can see who does it better. I love this site y'all.
Hey guys, i have a great tip for anyone who is trying to play arpeggios. Put your first finger on the first fret of the E string. Your second finger on the fourth fret of the A string. Put your third finger on the fifth fret of the D string. Put your pinky on the 7th fret of the G string. Start picking as fast as you can on the G string four times on the seventh fret and on the fifth time, scrape all the way up to the low E string. Pick 6 times and do it all over again. It's a dope riff.
If you really must (or are forced to) sit on the sofa and watch the slime box then do it with a guitar on your lap and noodle away. Also try and copy any of the advert jingles or program theme tunes, it's great for your ear training and will also make you play different and new scales and chords which you would never normally gravitate towards.
Downside can be getting a bloody annoying jingle stuck in your head for days on end.
try building your own scales. it is quite interesting. i recently discovered how great it can sound. also builing wacky chords is cool too.
who would like to discuss the apostrpphe album from a guitarists standpoint?
try muting your strings with your right hand near the first fret and playing arpeggios made for sweeping without sweeping. very cool looking.
I recently bought a dirt-cheap Chinese-made lap-steel. Playing a lap steel is great for guitarists, particularly if you are stuck in a rut, because it makes you think in completely different ways.
Grab yur guitar upside down and play it. Lot of fun to practice that way.
Maj 7 sharp 11 ( 1 note per string ) arpeggios sounds great.
Try to play out of the tone, going back into it, going out, in, out, in , out, in...etc. It's good for the improvisation, gives a lot of ideas.
This may sound a little strange, but I have been playing my acoustic a lot lately. It is a mark II (which is a cheap-o beginner guitar) and it has done quite a bit of good. For a while, I wouldn't even touch it because my electrics just played easier. Now, I can make that acoustic sound pretty decent (the action is about a mile high) and my ibanez is ultra-easy to play! maybe I shoulda played that acoustic more as a total newbie. Anyhoo, just thought that somebody out there might gain a little insight from my experience. Keep on playin'
Installed Sovtek 5881WXT tubes in my Fender Blues Deluxe today. Let me say this (They Suck). I will keep them for a backup but that is about it. They just don't have a musical chime to them.
Last week I put Tung-Sal 5881 to test out and they sound great. Lots of head room. They overdrive when you push them hard they have a great punch to them. The Tung-Sol 6L6GC tubes are still my favorite.
I did a reinstall and Wala! Fixed it. Now I just sent out for Guitar Rig 4. Rockin the Blues
I just got a new Macbook Pro and love it. But my Guitar Rig 3 patches will not load. I transferred my apps from my old Macbook Pro by Time Machine. Guitar Rig 3 will work but I have to put my patches in manually from finder every time I turn it on. Does anyone have the same problem? Any help would be appreciated.
Stevie Joe
Learn to play it clean first. When you perfect it, add distortion and then you will be, Awesome.
@The Rockin' Donkey - agree - slower and more accurate to start with. When you can play it right, play it fast.
I,ve always written everything in open tunings, preferably tunings i,m not familiar.I found composing on guitar this way gives the head antenna a direct link t heart instead of being stuck in the glue rut mess of aquired music knowledge, no doubt you,ll make some horrific interval noise before inspired aural gifts arrive, but at least end of the day something creative is born thats your own for Dr theory & his orchestra t go t town on
Here's a tip I got from my guitar instructor. If you're having trouble with a chord change or part of a riff, set a timer for 4 minutes. During that four minutes, drill the change. Push for speed, but accuracy should be first. These four minute drills really help.
The notes always get in the way>
Loudness, Check - Randall twin + EMG 81/85. It's the notes that are questionable.