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Another String Muting Thread, Don't want to let ring

Nighthawk1 View Member Profile	Jun 26 2008, 03:06 PM
Jun 26 2008, 03:06 PM	GMC:er Posts: 641 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Germany	Hey there Gmc, I also have a question about string muting. I am not a complete beginner but despite of the fact I think I have been doing something wrong the whole time . It bothers me that my licks don't sound clear. (And I am not talking about distortion here)...It's just that I think I let notes ring which shouldn't ring, and I don't know exactly how to mute them...maybe this example makes it clearer to you... A5 C5 \|--3-\| \|--3-\| \|--3-\| \|--3-\| ------5----------5----------5----------5------\|-- --------8p-5-------8p-5-------8p-5-------8p-5-\| --7b---------7b---------7b---------7b---------\| ----------------------------------------------\|-- ----------------------------------------------\|-- ----------------------------------------------\| I have always been playing this lick by fretting the fifth fret on the high e and b string the whole time over the lick..so that the A in this case keeps ringing through the whole lick...and I guess that's the reasons why I always think there is too much noise when playing licks like that. So I wanted to ask how you guys play that lick for example..what do you do to let the note sound as long as their note value really is...? 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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jacmoe View Member Profile	Jun 26 2008, 03:11 PM
Jun 26 2008, 03:11 PM	GMC:er Posts: 562 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Denmark	What's wrong with the other topic? I would play it without barring the notes. They will mute when the fingers leaves the frets. 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! -------------------- QUOTE ("Steve Vai") Start by playing something - a bend, a riff, a scale, a song - very slowly; if you make a mistake, start over; do this over and over, until you can play it flawlessly - and I do mean flawlessly - many times in a row. Next, gradually increase the tempo. Eventually you'll be flailing like a madman.

Storm Linnebjerg View Member Profile	Jun 26 2008, 03:17 PM
Jun 26 2008, 03:17 PM	Learning Rock Star Posts: 7.676 Joined: 14-June 08 From: Odense, Denmark	Yeah, I play it as Jacmoe says. That said: try and narrow the problem down yourself, play the lick slowly and see what causes the "ringing". You've clearly already done this. The next step should be to try and play it with different fingerings (e.g. without the barring) and see what works. Slow practice will make perfect, and will allow you to work properly on whatever mistakes you may have found in your playing. 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! -------------------- Check out my TikTok! - or check out my GMC video comments on YouTube

Nighthawk1 View Member Profile	Jun 26 2008, 03:28 PM
Jun 26 2008, 03:28 PM	GMC:er Posts: 641 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Germany	Ok thanks for your help guys it really helps a lot...@jacmoe I had posted this in the other topic but nobody answered...I wanted to ask the question there because I didn't want to spam the forum with a new topic while one topic already existed...but the problem is that nobody answers or not many look in it because they think it is just another reply to the things asked above and not another question.... 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!

jacmoe View Member Profile	Jun 26 2008, 04:01 PM
Jun 26 2008, 04:01 PM	GMC:er Posts: 562 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Denmark	No worries! 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! -------------------- QUOTE ("Steve Vai") Start by playing something - a bend, a riff, a scale, a song - very slowly; if you make a mistake, start over; do this over and over, until you can play it flawlessly - and I do mean flawlessly - many times in a row. Next, gradually increase the tempo. Eventually you'll be flailing like a madman.

Matt23 View Member Profile	Jun 26 2008, 04:03 PM
Jun 26 2008, 04:03 PM	Accomplished Tone Master Posts: 1.745 Joined: 17-January 08 From: Scotland	Try rolling your finger over the frets instead of barring. 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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