...and if something isn't working, leave it out of your practice for a while and come back to it later. Just like any other muscle in your body, finger muscles get stiff and tired by doing the same thing over and over.
1 2007-06-01 05:15:02
Re: Can any one give finger practice for beginners?? (6 replies, posted in Electric)
2 2007-05-25 07:44:20
Re: which is better. teaching yourself or getting a teacher? (43 replies, posted in Electric)
For me, it all depends on whether you're happiest following the rules or making your own. Personally I like to make my own, but when it comes to music, there's a lot to be said for conforming. I know of a chap who asked Les Paul the secret of playing the guitar. Les Paul answered with a single word.
"Practice"
A teacher can show you what to do, but you must practice on your own.
3 2007-05-25 07:36:46
Re: What's(who's) your inspiration for playing. (26 replies, posted in Electric)
Gary Moore.
Blues rules...
4 2007-05-25 07:34:56
Re: Fingering for G chord (15 replies, posted in Electric)
Fingers 1,2 and 4 mostly. I have stumpy fingers so I play a G on the high E string with my pinky, second finger for a G on the low E string and forefinger for a B on the A string. I've never found any difficulty with fast changes. I suppose if you wanna go at the speed of light, you can always press a G on the high E string with any finger that happens to be passing and just hit the D, G , B & E strings.
5 2007-05-25 07:24:55
Re: Hendrix: Teeth Playing (15 replies, posted in Electric)
I watched Jimi playing from the side of the stage back in '68. When it came to "teeth playing", he was definitely playing hammer-ons and pull-offs with his right hand. On that occasion anyway.
He got his hair stuck in the strings while doing it and kicked over a speaker while trying to get it free. The audience loved it - they thought it was part of the act...