Attitude And Playing

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CathShadow View Member Profile	Oct 19 2010, 06:10 AM
Oct 19 2010, 06:10 AM	Learning Apprentice Player Posts: 383 Joined: 5-August 08 From: South Africa	So, I'm playing "Pretty fly for a white guy".. It's not really a tricky song at all to play.. easy chords, easy riffs etc.. Except I was for some reason having a lot of trouble in the faster slides at parts of the song... Frustrated with myself, I was about to put the guitar down.. then I stopped took a breath and thought to myself: "I can do this - I've played other things the same or faster, what's wrong with me?" Which made me relax, my hands relaxed, and I suddenly found I was playing smoother, and cleaner .. So it seems attitude is very important..? (btw. on a side note, any tips on getting a nicer slide? (my fingers seem to "stick" to the strings if I slide too much - or too quick.. like my hand is there and my fingers almost get left behind from friction ) You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! --------------------

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Mudbone View Member Profile	Oct 19 2010, 03:28 PM
Oct 19 2010, 03:28 PM	Learning Apprentice Player Posts: 1.750 Joined: 6-May 10 From: Charlotte, NC (residence)/Boston, MA (home) USA	As far as slides, lean your finger a little less than perpendicular, away from the direction you're sliding to, and that should give you more leverage. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- He who laughs last thinks slowest. "That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence." - Christopher Hitchens Gear: Guitars: Uncle Rufus' Twanger Classic Amps: Mississippi Boom Box Mojo: Hammer of Odin and a pair of Ox gonads Inspiration: Samuel Adams Boston Lager Zero to Hero: 1,387/10,000

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CathShadow Attitude And Playing Oct 19 2010, 06:10 AM

Azzaboi I notice when I started to play something fast I w... Oct 19 2010, 10:13 AM

Bogdan Radovic This is very important. Its in your head actually ... Oct 19 2010, 10:35 AM

jafomatic The best thing about attitude is that it will --if... Oct 19 2010, 03:16 PM

Mudbone As far as slides, lean your finger a little less t... Oct 19 2010, 03:28 PM

CathShadow Hmmm thanks for the help guys.. slides are soundin... Oct 19 2010, 07:29 PM

Staffy Play with attitude to me is playing something conv... Oct 20 2010, 12:42 PM

Mate Nagy QUOTE (Staffy @ Oct 20 2010, 01:42 PM) Pl... Oct 20 2010, 02:52 PM

Bogdan Radovic QUOTE (Staffy @ Oct 20 2010, 01:42 PM) Pl... Oct 20 2010, 05:32 PM

jafomatic QUOTE (Staffy @ Oct 20 2010, 06:42 AM) Th... Oct 21 2010, 05:19 PM

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