Guitar Player's Thread

[<-Warheart->]

I hold my pick between my thumb and the pad of my first finger, while all the great guitarists put it between thumb and the side of the first finger. Also, to do this, they bend their thumb out and my thumb is either straight or even bent the other way. Those guitarists also angle their picks down, while my pick is angled up.

I tried playing like others do, but the pick slides aways or turns and my coordination is totally off when I hold the pick like that.

Like the guys from Dragonforce. uke:

Cool music, cool hair but shitty technique.

 

[Earth Breather]

Indeed. Yeah I have realised that what you do with the other fingers has nothing to do with the playing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULQX440uvEA
Jari Maenpaa (Wintersun) his hand is in a complete fist, and yet he fucking shreds the hell out that guitar.

 

[<-Warheart->]

That's right but it's just some (most) players use them to help them play faster.

I think a better example for the fist thing would be Rusty Cooley.

 

[Earth Breather]

I remember you saying that the Gilbert technique will be more beneficial. What did u mean by that?

 

[umosay]

I <3 Jari's technique... it's more an open-handed style, i keep trying to play like that but keep going back to the thumb over the top ala alexi

 

[Earth Breather]

I think I am going to switch to the Gilbert style picking, cuz my hand feels so much more free.

 

[Epi]

I went to the IA Eklundh clinic in Stockholm today, it was pretty awesome, he's a really funny guy I was amazed at his picking technique, it was pretty weird, but for the guys who've heard his work knows that he's good.
All and all, there was beer, jokes and shredding, i'll post some pics when i get them!

Damn, I would've wanted to see that clinic! IA truly is a funny guy and most of all an amazing guitar player!

 

[RiderOfJustice]

lol ive never posted in this thread before

 

[Mystique1721]

question:

when you guys are doing five string sweeps, or even 3 string sweeps...for example on a C major sweep starting on 15th fret, is your thumb coming over on top of the fretboard? like is it touching near the low E string?

 

[Corny]

question:

when you guys are doing five string sweeps, or even 3 string sweeps...for example on a C major sweep starting on 15th fret, is your thumb coming over on top of the fretboard? like is it touching near the low E string?

No. I play more accurate when the thumb lies on the back of the neck.

 

[umosay]

Depends what feels comfortable... i'm trying to change to the thumb halfway down the back but it will take a bit of time.

 

[<-Warheart->]

yup

 

[Corny]

I can't wait, my new acoustic guitar should be delivered today. I'm already wet

 

[Conti]

question:

when you guys are doing five string sweeps, or even 3 string sweeps...for example on a C major sweep starting on 15th fret, is your thumb coming over on top of the fretboard? like is it touching near the low E string?

yea it depends, I can play three string sweeps easier if my thumb is over the fret board but some positions force you to keep your thumb on the neck and your wrist straight like when you are sweeping and reaching for a high note in the process

 

[enjoi17]

here's a rough demo of half of the first song for my band, I play keys in this one.

please check it out and feedback is greatly appreciated

oh and no complaints on the drums please as they were programmed by our guitarist

http://www.sendspace.com/file/gfdzl1

 

[<-Warheart->]

here's a rough demo of half of the first song for my band, I play keys in this one.

please check it out and feedback is greatly appreciated

oh and no complaints on the drums please as they were programmed by our guitarist

http://www.sendspace.com/file/gfdzl1

I didn't like the song much but that keyboard solo was pretty oarsum, I must say.

(Do a Bodom solo. )

 

[inhe]

Damn, I would've wanted to see that clinic! IA truly is a funny guy and most of all an amazing guitar player!

2 pics from yesterday, he couldn't do a serious face

 

[enjoi17]

I didn't like the song much but that keyboard solo was pretty oarsum, I must say.

(Do a Bodom solo. )

haha thanks, uhh i recorded the hatebreeder one a long time ago.. maybe i'll do a new one soon

 

[Mystique1721]

ok, so i take it that it's not bad technique when your thumb comes over the fretboard like that. but i guess it also depends if you have a jumbo fretboard, right?

 

[Swabs]

question:

when you guys are doing five string sweeps, or even 3 string sweeps...for example on a C major sweep starting on 15th fret, is your thumb coming over on top of the fretboard? like is it touching near the low E string?

C Major I always have my thumb over the fretboard, I dont know hows it's effecting me, but it feels comfortable.

A Minor (I think thats what its called It's the one with the roll) however I always have my thumb around the middle of the neck.

I use an Ibanez, so the wizard II neck probably alters the technique I would use, as it has a flat middle but curved at the top and bottom.