Problems Getting Clean Solos |
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Jun 12 2007, 05:36 PM
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Well you can allways palm mute the strings above the string you'r fretting, other then that it might be a good idea to slow it down a bit and get it clean at lower speeds.
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Jun 12 2007, 05:58 PM
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QUOTE (kruchone @ Jun 12 2007, 12:39 PM)  You see, that would be fine if I am doing certain solos, but even when I pick my finger up at slow speeds, I get that open string sound. I can do it as slow as molasses and I will still make it sound sloppy. Its a generic skill, and practice at slow speeds helps enourmously .... try this: 1. Palm mute all strings above the string you are hitting 2. Wherever possible, deaden strings below the string you are hhitting with the fingers you are using to fret them Practice the above nauseatingly slowly until you get a perfectly clean sound, then speed it up slowly with a metronome. Eventually you will end up doing this without thinking for all playing. BTW, learning sweeps is great for this because they sound totally awful until you start getting the muting right. This post has been edited by Andrew Cockburn: Jun 12 2007, 05:59 PM -------------------- Check out my Instructor profile
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Jun 12 2007, 06:41 PM
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QUOTE (kruchone @ Jun 12 2007, 06:39 PM) You see, that would be fine if I am doing certain solos, but even when I pick my finger up at slow speeds, I get that open string sound. I can do it as slow as molasses and I will still make it sound sloppy. Well - you can't say you can play them up to speed if they sound sloppy - that means you CAN'T play them up to speed. So basically you'll have to slow things down and practice A LOT with a metronome on turtle speeds until you learn to control strings and muting. Btw. it's not only muting but also FRETTING that matters - you also have to hit only the notes you play. Good luck with practicing! -------------------- "It isn't how many years you have been playing, it's how many hours." -- Prashant Aswani "PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!" -- Michael Angelo Batio Check out my video lessons and instructor board! |
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Jun 12 2007, 10:38 PM
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That's the thing that's almost impossible to describe. It's something you have to feel.
I don't know - maybe one day i'll get an idea of how to describe it and make a lesson. 
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