AlphaSnake
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Star Power said:
440 is the center.
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440 is the center.
Star Power
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Thanks a lot.
You know so much... hehe.
Would you mind explainng what the point of having like 410 and stuff is? If 440 is what it should sound like.
You know so much... hehe.
Would you mind explainng what the point of having like 410 and stuff is? If 440 is what it should sound like.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
Star Power said:
420 is half a step down, so if you ever wanted to tune to a flatter tuning, you tune to the frequency (some bands use an Eb tuning). 410 means you're out of tune.
For every 20 frequencies you go up or down, that's a half step.
Alpha: Sorry about the 'Um, no.'
While everyone else is posting pics of their guitar, I'm going to take the excuse to post mine (possibly again, can't remember if I posted it last time round):
It truly is a thing of beauty to behold and play - hand made, mahogany body and neck, some nice features on the electronics (including a neat coil tap). Worth every penny I spent on it.
While everyone else is posting pics of their guitar, I'm going to take the excuse to post mine (possibly again, can't remember if I posted it last time round):
It truly is a thing of beauty to behold and play - hand made, mahogany body and neck, some nice features on the electronics (including a neat coil tap). Worth every penny I spent on it.
Teknopathetic
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It should be noted that when you tune, it might help to tune very, very, very, VERY slightly flat. Because pressing on the string increases tension, it makes the note sharper. Tuning very, very slightly flat will combat that a little.
AlphaSnake
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Tre said:
It doesn't really matter. Chromatic tuners aren't perfect and are always off by a little bit; the tuner goes sharper than where you actually are. So in effect, with a chromatic tuner you're already tuning it ever so slighly flat; even though the bar says you're right in the center.
AlphaSnake
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fart said:
It takes a while. I can do it. I can also tune using harmonics, which is the most annoying way to tune if you have people around you...but I like it.
Teknopathetic
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"Chromatic tuners aren't perfect and are always off by a little bit; the tuner goes sharper than where you actually are. So in effect, with a chromatic tuner you're already tuning it ever so slighly flat; even though the bar says you're right in the center."
That sentence makes no sense, Alpha.
I'm a little more pickier with tuning since I never used anything that didn't show how many cents I was off the note.
That sentence makes no sense, Alpha.
I'm a little more pickier with tuning since I never used anything that didn't show how many cents I was off the note.
AlphaSnake
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It makes sense, brah.
You're tuning your guitar with your tuner...the pointer is in the center (440Hz) and says you're right on point. But in actuality you're a bit flatter and are likely around 439.5Hz. See what I'm saying? Chromatic tuners aren't perfect, and show you sharper than you actually are.
You're tuning your guitar with your tuner...the pointer is in the center (440Hz) and says you're right on point. But in actuality you're a bit flatter and are likely around 439.5Hz. See what I'm saying? Chromatic tuners aren't perfect, and show you sharper than you actually are.
Teknopathetic
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Better wording that time.
AlphaSnake
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First time was fine, too.
Teknopathetic
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Unfortunately, no it wasn't .
Also, it's pretty much BS. Every tuner I've had experience with was off by +/-, not solely + or -.
.Also, it's pretty much BS.
Every tuner I've had experience with was off by +/-, not solely + or -.AlphaSnake
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Tre said:Unfortunately, no it wasn't
Also, it's pretty much BS.
Tuners generally tune you slightly flat and not sharp. That's what everyone else says too.
Teknopathetic
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<--- goes by experience, not what "everyone says."
teh book I got says not all the time. If you're going to an adjacent string, pick in the direction fo that string and then pick that string in the same direction. And it says that non-alternating picking is good for controlling tone and whatnot,, while alternate picking is good for speed. I guess it all makes sense. Hell 90% of the time I've been using my fingers because it gives me much better control over the tone.karasu said:
AlphaSnake
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karasu said:
Nah. Definitely not. I only alt. pick when playing a lead piece or moving up and down the neck (vertically, string jumping).
Bump, looking for more advice. What would be the best way, like the best kinds of exercises, to improve my ability to, well, hit the right note I want to play when I'm just messing around or improvising or trying to play a tune from memory? Basically, how to get a good feel for where the notes are and how to hit a note an octave lower when I want, etc. Scales and arpeggios and all that shit?
I'm reminded of a maxim Al Dimeola coined a while back: "Learn your arpeggios, and then forget them."
I doubt if he's the first person ever to say something to that effect, but it basically means practice your arpeggios (or scales, chords, etc.) until you get a feel for where they are, how they sound, and how you play them; pretty much until it becomes second nature. It also helps to know some basic theory, like your intervals and how many steps there are in between each note on the scale. There are lots of patterns work pretty much anywhere, though you do want to avoid getting to a point where you just play the same patterns over and over.
One thing that helped me quite a bit is knowing how many times a given note appeared on the neck and where; not just the exact same note, but its octaves as well. That way, I know when I have access to that note and its "relatives" (so to speak) when I'm improvising.
Hope that helps.
I doubt if he's the first person ever to say something to that effect, but it basically means practice your arpeggios (or scales, chords, etc.) until you get a feel for where they are, how they sound, and how you play them; pretty much until it becomes second nature. It also helps to know some basic theory, like your intervals and how many steps there are in between each note on the scale. There are lots of patterns work pretty much anywhere, though you do want to avoid getting to a point where you just play the same patterns over and over.
One thing that helped me quite a bit is knowing how many times a given note appeared on the neck and where; not just the exact same note, but its octaves as well. That way, I know when I have access to that note and its "relatives" (so to speak) when I'm improvising.
Hope that helps.
Start off with the 5 pentatonic shapes, get used to moving up and down them, then swtiching between them. Then, learn all the scales at http://home.swipnet.se/freakguitar/scales.html
WHOAguitarninja
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My axe.
It owns all =).
Seriously though, that's a pretty good deal for a prs, and it'll definitely be a great guitar to learn on.
My axe.
It owns all =).
Seriously though, that's a pretty good deal for a prs, and it'll definitely be a great guitar to learn on.
5...pentatonic....shapes?Raxel said:Start off with the 5 pentatonic shapes, get used to moving up and down them, then swtiching between them. Then, learn all the scales at http://home.swipnet.se/freakguitar/scales.html
Error Macro
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I'd whore pictures of my equipment out as well (guitar equipment, you sickos) but I'd probably get laughed at. I play with cheap shit, and I prefer it really. Although, I plan on buying a Les Paul custom soon.
I ordered an Ibanez RG321 as my first guitar:
It doesn't have a tremolo bar but I guess it doesn't matter, though some suggested that since Ibanez doesn't really specialize in fixed bridges, it may not be as good. I would like to have a trem bar but I got this and a hardcase for $217 USD whch is a pretty good deal I think. Need to find a good, inexpensive amp now.
It doesn't have a tremolo bar but I guess it doesn't matter, though some suggested that since Ibanez doesn't really specialize in fixed bridges, it may not be as good. I would like to have a trem bar but I got this and a hardcase for $217 USD whch is a pretty good deal I think. Need to find a good, inexpensive amp now.
Error Macro said:
Nothing wrong with that. My guitar of choice (despite having guitars in the house costing many times more) was an old Hohner Rockwood Les Paul copy that I just found a lot more playable than, say, an Epiphone Les Paul. Sometimes the cheap shit just works.
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