Staccato Lesson

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   Hello GMC and welcome to my Staccato Lesson! As you probably already know, staccato means "as short as possible". :)

Now, there are a few ways to get the note sounds staccato. First and easiest in surely palm muting.
But since this will mute the note we are not going to use this technique.

A second method is to stop the sound by touching the string with the pick. Unfortunately, it'll give us the "pick attack" so this one is out as well...

And the last method is the one we're going to use here. It looks like some sort of small "jumps". :)

This is how I do it:
After I play the note I slightly remove both finger and the string off the fretboard while still gently touching the string with the finger. That helps to stop ringing of open string.

I was thinking a lot about this lesson, what type of backing to make, and note wise in general. So I came up with this a bit funny track. It sounds like Baroque music, cartoon or even music from C64 games, you name it. :)

Anyway, have fun practicing it and let me know if you need any help!

Take care.

Muris Varajic



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     Lesson Questions, Feedback & Comments



Kristofer Dahl
post 16th November 2007


GMC Founder & Rocker


This is hilarious Muris biggrin.gif biggrin.gif As well as a perfect left hand staccato exercise! Of note - this kind of damping technique is standard for bass players, but for some reason not quite as known among guitarists.
Muris Varajic
post 16th November 2007


Instructor


Thanks Kris biggrin.gif

Well spotted tho,bassists use it quite often.
But we are taking it from here!!!!!!! cool.gif
Kristofer Dahl
post 16th November 2007


GMC Founder & Rocker


Yes! Let's make it a guitar technique from now! biggrin.gif
DeepRoots
post 16th November 2007


Member


omg! This is crazy!!!! Thanks smile.gif

Cant wait to do a similar solo in the middle of a metal song lol !!
KRmachine
post 16th November 2007


Member


Haha this is incredibly catchy, great work.
timono
post 16th November 2007


Member


ow man, this sounds really funny tongue.gif
can't wait to start practise this
thanks
Gabriel Leopardi
post 16th November 2007


GMC Coordinator & Instructor


Very good lesson for the right hand! Blues Saraceno plays with this technique all many of his songs and sounds amazing. (and also very difficult).
Andrew Cockburn
post 16th November 2007


Theory Instructor & Moderator


Wow!
Constie
post 16th November 2007


Member


This put a big smile on my face smile.gif Awesome work
Vinod Saranga
post 16th November 2007


Acoustic Instructor


Cool Sound muris.Very good technique indeed.



Reminds me My childhood Video games



Love so much cool tune

Can't get rid of listening to it again and again. biggrin.gif
silentkap
post 16th November 2007


Member


another great lesson, and it sounds so funny biggrin.gif
dango
post 16th November 2007


Member


Muris, you are amazing! I deffenetly practice on this. thank you.
Jerry Arcidiacono
post 16th November 2007


Instructor


Ahah! Muris, you're my hero! Very funny lesson! Anyway, I defijnateli know what "staccato" means.
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peixe
post 16th November 2007


Member


Haha this is so cool Muris! smile.gif I hope to be playing it soon biggrin.gif
David Wallimann
post 16th November 2007


Instructor


Muris, this is great!
We must be tuned in some weird ways because each time I finish recoreding a lesson, I check the website and you have something kind of similar uploaded...
Excellent job!
Muris Varajic
post 16th November 2007


Instructor


Thanks everybody!! smile.gif

David,don't tell me we did it again?? laugh.gif
Juan M. Valero
post 16th November 2007


Instructor


Awesome lesson, I love your playing Muris !!!!
really good, congratulations wink.gif
axelsson
post 16th November 2007


Member


Well done Muris!biggrin.gif I love the variety in your lessons man, you always surprise me tongue.gif
Erik Johnson
post 17th November 2007


Member


Oh my gosh.. I absolutely adore this sound. This is definately my favorite lesson on GMC. Period.

Wow.. this is seriously the happiest song I've ever heard in my life. I laughed when I heard it, and so did all of my friends because it's such a HAPPY song!

I'm learning it today! ;D
Muris Varajic
post 17th November 2007


Instructor


Thanks,guess I'm happy now as well. biggrin.gif
WTN
post 17th November 2007


Member


You know Muris, this sounds Bosnian to me - and I don't know what that sounds like but I think you have created it. Great Stuff.
Muris Varajic
post 17th November 2007


Instructor


That's so kind WTN smile.gif
mattacuk
post 16th November 2007


Lets go fishing!


Fabulous work Muris! And i like the C64 refrence ;o)
Fabian Schulz
post 16th November 2007


Instructor


biggrin.gif I had to laugh when i heard the tune smile.gif Great one
Layzer
post 17th November 2007


Member


HAH AWESOME! love the sound!!!
Pablo Vazquez
post 17th November 2007


Instructor


Muris, your lessons are amazings!!!!
Farbror Kudde
post 16th November 2007


Member


hahahha this is awesome! you are definetely one of the best instructors here! biggrin.gif
IzzyCom
post 16th November 2007


Member


Very funny tune there Muris!!!
No as easy as it looks!!!
Constie
post 16th November 2007


Member


It sounds like in a circus. Or something funny in a cartoon.
Very curious in a nice way.
Muris Varajic
post 17th November 2007


Instructor


Pleasure is all mine guys,glad you like it!! smile.gif
The Uncreator
post 17th November 2007


Fire Up The Blades, Moderator


Very Cool Indeed!
Xranthoius
post 17th November 2007


Member


haha i love this its awesome great job!
PacmanProductions
post 17th November 2007


Member


omg i cant stop laughing!!! this is great!!! smile.gif great work!
Hisham Al-Sanea
post 17th November 2007


Instructor


nice staccato lesson muris
Unleash-The-Shred
post 17th November 2007


Member


Haha, this is great.
Smikey2006
post 17th November 2007


Member


Muris.. your my hero.. this is soo catchy.. smile.gif
SDMF75
post 17th November 2007


Member


Way too cool!! Great work! Has that Carnival feel to it.
krudtaa
post 17th November 2007


Member


Cool lesson. really great. thanks.
Muris Varajic
post 17th November 2007


Instructor


You're welcome fellas,enjoy it. wink.gif
nrpstreetballa
post 18th November 2007


Member


im sorry but i dont understand how you are muting the string. what did u mean when u said " you remove both finger and string off the fretboard" how do u move a string off the fretboard?
Muris Varajic
post 18th November 2007


Instructor


By releasing pressure with your finger,
but finger still needs to touch the string to do muting.
Hope this helps. smile.gif
Capn' Jef
post 18th November 2007


Member


I'm glad I came into guitar with a couple years on bass only. This stuff is useful.

But I'm still learning this one, that's a fun tune!
Ben N
post 18th November 2007


Instructor


cool smile.gif
Tank
post 18th November 2007


GMC Veteran


biggrin.gif What a wonderful piece of music.

The technique works well when strumming chords as well, If you hold down the chords for just as long as you need it, you have more control over the tightness of sound, and rhythm quality. And if you strum with your fingers lightly touching the strings (muted), you get a nice percussive sound.
Muris Varajic
post 18th November 2007


Instructor


Yep smile.gif
Using staccato over chords might be really cool,specially in high tempo. wink.gif
LwShieN
post 5th December 2007


Member


ahahahhahaa ..awesome sound muris , reminds me of the carnival wink.gif
Joe90
post 18th December 2007


Member


that's so cool it reminds a bit of borat when I hear it. It's niize! biggrin.gif
Muris Varajic
post 18th December 2007


Instructor


Thanks wink.gif
skipdaflip
post 27th December 2007


Member


Wow, found this site today and spend some hours to find some cool stuff to begin with.
Well you've done it. Everyone is already asleep for hours, and i'm still practicing this song!

I think I go on in a few hours... first some sleep!
Muris Varajic
post 30th December 2007


Instructor


Welcome and have fun!! smile.gif
Fell free to ask if you need anything tho wink.gif
jhonnylachingas
post 6th January 2008


Member


man Muris... you're full of surprises..! - great tune... it put me in a happy mood..! - thanks..!
it's amazing what music can do..!
Carlos Carrillo
post 5th March 2008


Instructor


hey muris!!!!!!!!

beutifull job!!!!!!!!

thanks
Muris Varajic
post 6th March 2008


Instructor


Thanks guys,cheers smile.gif
Danilo Capezzuto
post 15th March 2008


Instructor


Funny! Good lesson Muris.
Muris Varajic
post 15th March 2008


Instructor


Thanks Danilo. wink.gif
howermike
post 1st May 2008


Member


hi,Muris,they are very good your lessons...
Muris Varajic
post 1st May 2008


Instructor


Thanks and welcome to GMC! biggrin.gif


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