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Post by xdan666x on Jun 4, 2006 4:19:50 GMT -6
anyone needs help psot here and people can help you!
hey guys i been playing about year and half now i need to be alot more faster and more accurate also just want to learn how to play death metal in general because i only ever been playing metal metallica and slayer for example
help would be appreciated
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Post by MorbidGuitar on Aug 13, 2006 19:38:57 GMT -6
I prefer to play melodic death metal like black dahlia murder, at the gates, killswitch engage and so on... Since i started playing these type of bands during practice i've gotten 100 times better at most aspects of my playing. Speed, accuracy, and a hell of a lot more technical.
Its nice to finally be able to pick up a guitar and just start shredding the hell out of it without even thinking too hard. Took me almost 2 years of practicing this stuff to be this comfortable with it though.
Its simple. You get what you put into it.
2-6 hours of playing per day is going to get you that many times better then playing 1 hour per day. Anyways, those are the bands i suggest because i've learned a lot from them.
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Post by xdan666x on Sept 1, 2006 16:08:39 GMT -6
cool i love playing techincal riffs i hate boring riffs i love playing hard fast stuff but i do need to be better and get better gear
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Post by corpsevomit98 on Nov 5, 2006 15:39:39 GMT -6
I seem to have a problem with resonance and muting. When soloing or jumping from string to string quickly, I tend to have a horrid amount of unwanted noise from the other strings. Lets say im playing a descending arpeggiated riff such as
|----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |--------------------9-------------------------| |-9-------9------------10--------10-----------| |---10------10-------------12--------10-------| |------12-------12------------------------12--|
the notes beeld too much together and created a muddy ass riff. I lift off the strings right after, but it still doesnt mute too well (Jackson warrior) What am i doing wrong?
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Post by MorbidGuitar on Nov 5, 2006 15:54:42 GMT -6
Are you palm muting those notes, or just simple up-picking them?
You could either palm mute the strings very slightly at the bridge just to stop vibration but not actually making it sound muted. Or the other idea would be after picking each note, keep your finger on that string while playing the next note to stop it from ringing, basically your fingers are gonna be on 9,10,12, if your playing 12, then the 9 and 10 fingers will be touching the strings to kill any noise. This way would take a lot more coordination because both hands will have to work Exactly in time with each other.
Im not sure if that makes sense in writing, but i hope it helps a bit
Im still working on that second technique... and im having problems with sweeping. I cant seem to jump from the first string to the sixth without having all the others in between make noise.
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Post by corpsevomit98 on Nov 8, 2006 23:09:06 GMT -6
well thats what i mean by mute. I just slightly lift my finger to stop the vibrations. But the jackson problem comes in when the strings are really close to the fretboard already, i end up making a horrible harmonic sound.
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Post by overture on Sept 14, 2008 11:33:56 GMT -6
ok here's my problem actually its not a problem but i want some comments/suggestions from you guys.My fingers are fat than a normal fingers so what i want to ask to you guys is, "does fat fingers affect the guitar playing or not?".I personally dont have any problems with my fat fingers but when i see people playing with their thin fingers, i think that it would be really easy for me to play with thin fingers.I guess you guys would understand my problem and give me suggestions.
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Post by MorbidGuitar on Sept 14, 2008 14:41:42 GMT -6
hey, welcome to the forum
it will affect your speed, but usually guys with fatter (and stronger) fingers find it easier to actually hold the note. So while speed is affected, you probably have an advantage in other ways. Its probably easier for me (with thinner fingers) to play at higher speeds and also higher on the neck, especially in soloing. With that being said, I would actually say that the most important factor would be the length of your fingers, not specifically the thickness. Either way there are different benefits to each in my opinion.
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Post by overture on Sept 14, 2008 15:31:12 GMT -6
Thanks for that information MorbidGuitar. It was really nice. And talking about the length of my fingers, i think they are quite longer(comparing to my friends). But as you have mentioned that it will affect my speed, so i would like to know that, "is there any particular exercise for the fingers to maintain its shape and size?"
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Post by MorbidGuitar on Sept 14, 2008 22:00:04 GMT -6
The only thing i do i keep practicing. I have a bunch of songs that i used to play daily to keep up my speed and accuracy. The last year i havent been able to play much for certain reasons and when i pick up the guitar, its so sloppy. My hand actually starts to cramp up.
A daily practice routine of at least an hour is your best bet. Pick a list of about 15 songs that suits your style (and know how to play). Keep playing them but throw in a new one every couple days.
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Post by overture on Sept 15, 2008 7:17:44 GMT -6
thanks for the suggestion man. I will follow it for sure.
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Post by Merk on Sept 22, 2008 11:22:05 GMT -6
If I may jump in here. I know some real fat guys with real fat fingers that can shred like a motherfucker (Dino Cazarez for instance). You just have to practice your ass off, seriously.
I find I started to get better at guitar when I started to learn my scales and started to learn unique exercises for running up and down the neck. Instead of trying to memorizing my scales I play them as my warm up before I really start playing.
There is a program called Guitar Speed that I have as well that really helps develop speed and accuracy.
Also finding songs that are not so much fast and solo oriented but rather songs that are a little slower and more technical for the fingers seems to help alot for getting better on the guitar. Good examples of bands that have this that have helped me along the way were Lamb of God, Killswitch Engage, and alot of the cookie cutter metalcore bands that are out there.
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Post by MorbidGuitar on Sept 23, 2008 15:30:25 GMT -6
I really gotta start learning some LoG. What tuning are they in?
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Post by Merk on Sept 27, 2008 9:03:33 GMT -6
drop D
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Post by Merk on Sept 27, 2008 9:07:10 GMT -6
Oh and the program is called Guitar Speed trainer...sorry I was a few words ahead of myself with that last message on the guitar speed trainer.
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