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 Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 5:07 pm
So yea i just wanted to ask what is everyone working on. Currently i'm trying to get my sweep picking, key signatures, and the song one by metallica (by ear) down.
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Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:38 am
Well since I'm 3K miles away from my gear, I'll just tell you what technique/skill I WAS working on.
I was working on 6 string runs (scales and crap like that..), phantom slides, and I was combining some exersises which included string skipping, hammeron&pull offs using wide stretches and I threw in some right handed tapping. but with the right handed tapping I'll use the same hand to slide back and forth. Anyone know the name of that technique???????
For example:
...........h.....h........T p.......T p....*T----------p.....p.....p.....sl
eI--12/15/17-20/17-20/17-20/22/20/17/15/12/15
*use right middle finger to tap and slide back and forth from the 20th/22nd frets. TIP: when you do the tap/slide you kinda have to do it hard and fast because you'll lose the vibration in the string if you don't.
It's challenging to make this sound clear and clean and play it fast. ESPECIALLY on a clean channel.
Sorry for the periods;it was the only way I could make it line up.
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Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 7:09 pm
Raider83 Well since I'm 3K miles away from my gear, I'll just tell you what technique/skill I WAS working on.
I was working on 6 string runs (scales and crap like that..), phantom slides, and I was combining some exersises which included string skipping, hammeron&pull offs using wide stretches and I threw in some right handed tapping. but with the right handed tapping I'll use the same hand to slide back and forth. Anyone know the name of that technique???????
For example:
...........h.....h........T p.......T p....*T----------p.....p.....p.....sl
eI--12/15/17-20/17-20/17-20/22/20/17/15/12/15
*use right middle finger to tap and slide back and forth from the 20th/22nd frets. TIP: when you do the tap/slide you kinda have to do it hard and fast because you'll lose the vibration in the string if you don't.
It's challenging to make this sound clear and clean and play it fast. ESPECIALLY on a clean channel.
Sorry for the periods;it was the only way I could make it line up. Thats cool. Just out curiousity what gear are you getting? Is it some 3k les paul?
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Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:08 pm
A helping technique for tap-slides is to tap with the nail of your tapping finger. Makes the slide a lot easier.
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 3:30 pm
Soulless: I meant I'm literally 3,000 miles from my gear. I live in Portland, OR and I am in Boston, MA right now til May. But as far as my gear I use an LTD DV8-R (SD LiveWires), and a Spider II 212. I'll be buying the Spider Valve 212 once I get back.
Slappy: This is true. Downfall is I can never keep any amount of nail on my hands because if they get even a little too long they break when I grip the barbells in the gym. :/ I've noticed that as long as I do the tap/slide quickly and deliberately I can pull it off with out any problems. Its when I hesitate that it dies on me half way thru. I tried to do it by using the pick instead of my finger, but it doesn't sound as organic as when I do it with my finger.
BTW I learned of this technique from Gus G. (of Firewind), can't remember which media source it was, but just giving credit where its due.
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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 6:56 pm
Raider83 Soulless: I meant I'm literally 3,000 miles from my gear. I live in Portland, OR and I am in Boston, MA right now til May. But as far as my gear I use an LTD DV8-R (SD LiveWires), and a Spider II 212. I'll be buying the Spider Valve 212 once I get back.
Slappy: This is true. Downfall is I can never keep any amount of nail on my hands because if they get even a little too long they break when I grip the barbells in the gym. :/ I've noticed that as long as I do the tap/slide quickly and deliberately I can pull it off with out any problems. Its when I hesitate that it dies on me half way thru. I tried to do it by using the pick instead of my finger, but it doesn't sound as organic as when I do it with my finger.
BTW I learned of this technique from Gus G. (of Firewind), can't remember which media source it was, but just giving credit where its due. O lol thought you meant your working to get a gutiar worth 3k. Btw post a link of the technique i'd be very interested in learning it. Gus G. is great.
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Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:48 pm
Soulless Perfection Raider83 Soulless: I meant I'm literally 3,000 miles from my gear. I live in Portland, OR and I am in Boston, MA right now til May. But as far as my gear I use an LTD DV8-R (SD LiveWires), and a Spider II 212. I'll be buying the Spider Valve 212 once I get back.
Slappy: This is true. Downfall is I can never keep any amount of nail on my hands because if they get even a little too long they break when I grip the barbells in the gym. :/ I've noticed that as long as I do the tap/slide quickly and deliberately I can pull it off with out any problems. Its when I hesitate that it dies on me half way thru. I tried to do it by using the pick instead of my finger, but it doesn't sound as organic as when I do it with my finger.
BTW I learned of this technique from Gus G. (of Firewind), can't remember which media source it was, but just giving credit where its due. O lol thought you meant your working to get a gutiar worth 3k. Btw post a link of the technique i'd be very interested in learning it. Gus G. is great.[/quote Sorry, buddy. No Link available. I read it out of GuitarWorld. I can't remember what issue it was off the top of my head, but if you have a subscription you might want to just start thumbing through them. If not I'll check what issue it was when I get back home in May. Assuming I remember. haha
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Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:01 pm
Raider83 Soulless Perfection Raider83 Soulless: I meant I'm literally 3,000 miles from my gear. I live in Portland, OR and I am in Boston, MA right now til May. But as far as my gear I use an LTD DV8-R (SD LiveWires), and a Spider II 212. I'll be buying the Spider Valve 212 once I get back.
Slappy: This is true. Downfall is I can never keep any amount of nail on my hands because if they get even a little too long they break when I grip the barbells in the gym. :/ I've noticed that as long as I do the tap/slide quickly and deliberately I can pull it off with out any problems. Its when I hesitate that it dies on me half way thru. I tried to do it by using the pick instead of my finger, but it doesn't sound as organic as when I do it with my finger.
BTW I learned of this technique from Gus G. (of Firewind), can't remember which media source it was, but just giving credit where its due. O lol thought you meant your working to get a gutiar worth 3k. Btw post a link of the technique i'd be very interested in learning it. Gus G. is great.[/quote Sorry, buddy. No Link available. I read it out of GuitarWorld. I can't remember what issue it was off the top of my head, but if you have a subscription you might want to just start thumbing through them. If not I'll check what issue it was when I get back home in May. Assuming I remember. hahaWow only subscribed a year ago (around when i started playing guitar lol)
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Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 3:50 pm
Soulless Perfection O lol thought you meant your working to get a gutiar worth 3k. Btw post a link of the technique i'd be very interested in learning it. Gus G. is great. Starting at 3:19. anyways... i'm working on tapping, and cleaning up my sweeps. Mainly odd sweeps, like sus2 sweeps and 7th sweeps. And quick tapping runs in the style of Michael Romeo.
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Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 4:49 pm
Yes. Good example. It was brief, but you get the idea. Thanks Absolute.
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Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 10:03 pm
Raider83 Yes. Good example. It was brief, but you get the idea. Thanks Absolute. No problem man :] It's a cool little technique I use alot... it's called a Tap Slide. Very anti-climactic, no?
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Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 8:05 pm
Raider83 Soulless Perfection Raider83 Soulless: I meant I'm literally 3,000 miles from my gear. I live in Portland, OR and I am in Boston, MA right now til May. But as far as my gear I use an LTD DV8-R (SD LiveWires), and a Spider II 212. I'll be buying the Spider Valve 212 once I get back.
Slappy: This is true. Downfall is I can never keep any amount of nail on my hands because if they get even a little too long they break when I grip the barbells in the gym. :/ I've noticed that as long as I do the tap/slide quickly and deliberately I can pull it off with out any problems. Its when I hesitate that it dies on me half way thru. I tried to do it by using the pick instead of my finger, but it doesn't sound as organic as when I do it with my finger.
BTW I learned of this technique from Gus G. (of Firewind), can't remember which media source it was, but just giving credit where its due. O lol thought you meant your working to get a gutiar worth 3k. Btw post a link of the technique i'd be very interested in learning it. Gus G. is great.[/quote Sorry, buddy. No Link available. I read it out of GuitarWorld. I can't remember what issue it was off the top of my head, but if you have a subscription you might want to just start thumbing through them. If not I'll check what issue it was when I get back home in May. Assuming I remember. haha
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Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:23 am
Currently learning Rush Mystic Rhythms and Pink Floyd Run like Hell.
I'm starting to stray away from metal and appreciate more progressive rock music.
Devin Townsend still has me interesting in metal though. 3nodding
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Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 3:15 pm
Im not working on anything really difficult. Its called Never too Late by Three Days Grace. Its a great song, and i love he band, so I thought id give it a try.. Its going wwell, but im having some difficulties witht the bridge O.o Here if you would like to see it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWapziQ2mAkCheck it out, and maybe someone could help me finish the song
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Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:40 pm
I'm working on some Blues actually,
working on the turn arounds for the 12 bar blues
And some licks and combining scales on lead
Interesting and fun stuff
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