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Kempee View Member Profile	Jun 13 2007, 01:46 PM
Jun 13 2007, 01:46 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1 Joined: 12-June 07 From: Bolton	do i need to practice with distortion? i practice scales, slurs, and alternate picking. i never use distortion i prefer a clean sound. can i learn from practicing with distortion? 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!

Guitarman700 View Member Profile	Jun 13 2007, 02:25 PM
Jun 13 2007, 02:25 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.462 Joined: 20-April 07 From: Traverse City, Michigan, USA	QUOTE (Kempee @ Jun 13 2007, 08:46 AM) do i need to practice with distortion? i practice scales, slurs, and alternate picking. i never use distortion i prefer a clean sound. can i learn from practicing with distortion? you can if you want BUT, in my opinion distortion covers up some of your mistakes so you wont realize them. if you like clean, go for it! 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! -------------------- My Gear: Guitars: Fender Standard Stratocaster HSS Jackson Dinky Custom Washburn WG-587 7-String LTD EX-50 Kramer Focus 6000 Amps: Peavey Vypyr 30 Marshall MG10KK Kerry King 10 Watt

Pavel View Member Profile	Jun 13 2007, 03:21 PM
Jun 13 2007, 03:21 PM	Instructor Posts: 3.764 Joined: 8-January 07 From: Rijeka, Croatia	Practicing CLEAN is good BUT it's also BAD because than you don't have to mute the strings. Later when you turn your distortion on you have problems with overall noise because you didn't practice muting which is very important for playing. For example practicing sweeps is best with distortion cranked up all the way because than you'll learn how to properly mute the strings. So the best would be to combine both! P.S. playing with distortion doesn't cover mistakes unless you are stone deaf and can't hear them. Same goes for delay. People say DELAY covers the mistakes. Hell it does! It only doubles or triples them!!! 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! -------------------- "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!

David Wallimann View Member Profile	Jun 13 2007, 03:30 PM
Jun 13 2007, 03:30 PM	Instructor Posts: 4.565 Joined: 29-March 07 From: Fort Collins, CO	I agree here. I recomment practicing in clean, and distortion. Both sounds require a different technique and it's important to be comfortable in both situations... 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! -------------------- www.youtube.com/Wallimann www.davidwallimann.com

Gabriel Leopardi View Member Profile	Jun 13 2007, 03:58 PM
Jun 13 2007, 03:58 PM	Instructor Posts: 36.043 Joined: 3-March 07 From: Argentina	I definetely agree with Pavel and Walliman. 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! -------------------- My lessons Do you need a Guitar Plan? Join Gab's Army Check my band:Cirse Check my soundcloud:Soundcloud Please subscribe to my:Youtube Channel

fkalich View Member Profile	Jun 13 2007, 06:13 PM
Jun 13 2007, 06:13 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2.789 Joined: 12-February 07 From: People's Republic of Lawrence Kansas	QUOTE (Pavel @ Jun 13 2007, 09:21 AM) Practicing CLEAN is good BUT it's also BAD because than you don't have to mute the strings. Later when you turn your distortion on you have problems with overall noise because you didn't practice muting which is very important for playing. For example practicing sweeps is best with distortion cranked up all the way because than you'll learn how to properly mute the strings. So the best would be to combine both! P.S. playing with distortion doesn't cover mistakes unless you are stone deaf and can't hear them. Same goes for delay. People say DELAY covers the mistakes. Hell it does! It only doubles or triples them!!! agree up to the p.s. that is an over generalization, for example, if one considers not being able to play a melody with sustained notes smoothly a mistake, as a good violinist would, it covers that type of mistake. that is just one example, there are others. same thing with distortion, there are aspects of playing that i would define as a mistake that it will cover up. i define mistake more broadly, more in terms of "something is wrong here", even when it may be hard to put one's finger on exactly what it is that is wrong. some styles of guitar music just need distortion as an essential ingredient. but for other things, if you can't play it clean and sound good, something is wrong. edit: typo's 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! This post has been edited by fkalich: Jun 13 2007, 06:18 PM

Pavel View Member Profile	Jun 13 2007, 06:15 PM
Jun 13 2007, 06:15 PM	Instructor Posts: 3.764 Joined: 8-January 07 From: Rijeka, Croatia	That's why i said - practice both! 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! -------------------- "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!

JVM View Member Profile	Jun 13 2007, 07:54 PM
Jun 13 2007, 07:54 PM	Learning Roadie Posts: 2.878 Joined: 2-June 07 From: Raleigh-Durham, NC	I think basically, as a general rule, if you want to do it, practice it. Therefore, you wanna play with distortion? Practice it And of course even if you don't want to do it there's other things you should practice. So yeah, what they said pretty much. 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! -------------------- Gear: Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, Gibson '67 RI Flying V, Mesa Boogie F-30 112 combo, crazy pedals.

FretDancer69 View Member Profile	Jun 13 2007, 08:26 PM
Jun 13 2007, 08:26 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2.442 Joined: 11-June 07 From: Honduras	i never practice with clean sohnd , unless i dont have my guitar plugged. 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! -------------------- Playing Guitar Since: December 2006

JCJXXL View Member Profile	Jun 13 2007, 08:56 PM
Jun 13 2007, 08:56 PM	GMC:er Posts: 327 Joined: 22-January 07 From: AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL!	I agree with Gabriel 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!

Marraboy View Member Profile	Jun 13 2007, 09:25 PM
Jun 13 2007, 09:25 PM	GMC:er Posts: 25 Joined: 11-June 07 From: Carlisle, UK	I practice almost exclusively with no amp. This is basically because I have a three year old son in bed!!! I find when I play with the amp on - full tilt giving it big style distortion p*ss the neighbours off - I sometimes get open strings that haven't been muted in the background, it isn't a maor problem for me as it isn't all the time but when it happens it sounds awfull so I would use the distortion a lot more if I could. This seems to be more of a problem when playing slower - when playing faster I don't seem to get dodgy string noises!!! Most of my practice is without an amp so it is hard for me! JT 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!

FretDancer69 View Member Profile	Jun 13 2007, 10:01 PM
Jun 13 2007, 10:01 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2.442 Joined: 11-June 07 From: Honduras	QUOTE (Marraboy @ Jun 13 2007, 02:25 PM) I practice almost exclusively with no amp. This is basically because I have a three year old son in bed!!! I find when I play with the amp on - full tilt giving it big style distortion pss the neighbours off - I sometimes get open strings that haven't been muted in the background, it isn't a maor problem for me as it isn't all the time but when it happens it sounds awfull so I would use the distortion a lot more if I could. This seems to be more of a problem when playing slower - when playing faster I don't seem to get dodgy string noises!!! Most of my practice is without an amp so it is hard for me! JT yea i cant practice with amp sometimes cuz of the neighbours!!! . But thats why i got some headphones. Marraboy you should consider getting some if u wanna practice with amp without bothering other people. 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! -------------------- Playing Guitar Since: December 2006*

Marraboy View Member Profile	Jun 13 2007, 10:05 PM
Jun 13 2007, 10:05 PM	GMC:er Posts: 25 Joined: 11-June 07 From: Carlisle, UK	QUOTE (FretDancer69 @ Jun 13 2007, 10:01 PM) yea i cant practice with amp sometimes cuz of the neighbours!!! . But thats why i got some headphones. Marraboy you should consider getting some if u wanna practice with amp without bothering other people. Hehe You know I never even thought of that! duh! how stooooooopid of me! I might just buy some - that's a great idea dude! How did I not think of that? Thanks JT Man I am stupid! 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!

FretDancer69 View Member Profile	Jun 13 2007, 10:16 PM
Jun 13 2007, 10:16 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2.442 Joined: 11-June 07 From: Honduras	QUOTE (Marraboy @ Jun 13 2007, 03:05 PM) Hehe You know I never even thought of that! duh! how stooooooopid of me! I might just buy some - that's a great idea dude! How did I not think of that? Thanks JT Man I am stupid! im glad i helped , sometimes i stay past midnight for hours practicing with my headphones! and nobody listens but me!. Have fun practicing! 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! -------------------- Playing Guitar Since: December 2006

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