How do they plan to do that? Jimi's main axe played live and in studio was a Fender Strat. Everyone remembers when Hendrix’s famously golfed his Fender Strat in lighter fluid and set it ablaze
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Steve Vai - Photo credit: Michael Mesker
Describing why MI selected Vai for the honor (only the second awarded in the school’s history), Vice President of Education Beth Marlis said, “Steve Vai has not only inspired countless musicians around the world and played a major role in the evolution of modern rock guitar, he also embodies MI’s ideal of the artist-educator who combines relentless pursuit of his creative vision with a sense of responsibility for mentoring the next generation.”
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"Ok, let’s take a look at a technique that is great for a few styles but especially for Rock and Metal, and that is Palm Muting. The definition is fairly self explanatory as it’s just resting the palm on the strings to mute the sound, but when it comes time to actually play it can get a little tricky for newer players. Hopefully by the end of this you’ll have a clear idea of how it works and how you can use it in your own playing.
When learning how to play lead guitar you can get away without knowing this technique, but once again it is something that will spice up your solos and give them an extra dynamic so you should really know what it is and how to use it.
The technique – This is completely a picking hand technique and is played by resting the right side of your palm (for right handers; left handers just reverse it) on the strings close to the bridge, giving the strings a muted or deadened sound. Some people recommend playing by resting on the bridge itself so you’re just touching the strings, but if you know what causes the sound and how to play it you can do it anywhere. I personally mute over the pickups a little further back from the bridge as it’s where I generally pick everything else, so it’s a matter of ease to play as much as I can in the same position. Play around with different positions and see what is comfortable, and I do recommend staying in the same position as you pick everything else.
When using this in your lead playing; whether composing your own or learning how to play lead guitar from someone else, mix it up with everything that you do. As a general rule (and the only real rule in guitar is what sounds good!) keep the deadened sounds like muting for the scale runs and the bulk of the passages, and for anything you want accented that’s where you open up the sound (this works with things like the Wah pedal too, having the pedal up with the closed sound for the majority and opening it up on the accents) – try it and see how it works for you.
That’s it! It’s an easy technique to explain and not so difficult to execute, but be patient with yourself and get it right at slow speeds and it will serve you well in the future.
Technorati Tags: easy guitar lesson, electric guitar lesson, how to play guitar solos, how to play lead guitar"What’s the first thing you think of when you hear the words ‘guitar harmonies’? For a lot of people it’ll be 80’s glam solos and other seemingly outdated styles… but don’t disregard this as it can be a very full and effective sound in most modern styles if played right (and that is the key!). If you’re lucky enough to remember the 80’s solos then you’ll remember that the guitar harmonies were flying hard and fast and were ever so slightly overused, but that was great for that style and time. Now you may have to consider spicing things up a little more in order for it to work, and there is one major way to do this.
If you’ve leaned how to play guitar solos in the 80’s then this can be a rough task to change, but all it takes is wanting to and it can be done. There is one main difference between ye harmonies of old and what is being created now, and that is repetition. Before, it used to be an entire pattern or scale run that was played completely in harmony and sounded somewhat predictable, and that’s why that sound has now dated. Now you can’t really get away with that so much with the new generations of listeners needing everything constantly changing and new (think of the attention spans) so there’s a need to add a mix of harmony parts with other techniques and keep it interesting, and then you’ll separate them from the stereotype of the past.
There are 3 main ways to play a harmony and they are 3rd/ 5th and Octave. The first guitar can play whatever notes you want, and to work out the harmony section it’s simply a matter of working out the note the first guitar is playing and then choosing either the 3rd or 5th note up from that in the scale you wish to play, or choosing the octave (the same note played an octave above or below). It’s really that easy to create a guitar harmony, and this will also help you when learning how to play guitar solos from other bands as the majority will fall into this category. One more thing, when you choose your 3rd/ 5th or octave notes they can be either side of the original guitar notes. If you play a 3rd down from the first guitar, it’s the same ratio but you are just playing the lower harmony part.
Play around with this and think about using it as a way to accent small passages rather than whole scale runs, and you’ll stay clear of the stereotype harmonies – which are still great if that’s the desired effect, but you now have a choice!
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“If you play too many notes, and are no longer hearing what you’re playing, you won’t be able to connect in an emotional way.” - Mike Stern ( Engaging interview with the very relaxed and friendly Mike Stern. - Ed)
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String Skipping is one of those techniques that seem so easy when you see it done but when you try it yourself you realize it’s not that easy, especially when you try to skip two or more strings at a time! Before we get into it, let’s clarify what string skipping is so we’re all on the same page. The technique is really a non technique in the way that its whole purpose is to ‘miss’ playing the notes, and is simply where you play one string then jump over the next one or more and land on another string. In essence, ‘skipping’ over from one to another and leaving an unplayed string in the middle. This technique is used more in electric guitar so if you want a challenging electric guitar lesson, this is it!
There are some things to point out when practicing this that may seem obvious at first, but it’s essential to make sure you play them this way so when you speed it all up you’re not picking up bad habits. Check out these tips and add them into your next scale practice runs:
Economy picking – We’ll cover this technique in detail at a later stage but it is simply picking in the most economical way and only moving your picking hand as much as you need to, to get the job done. When using this in string skipping it refers to how you pick the first string and then land on the next after the skip, and it all depends what you’re trying to achieve. Go for what feels the most natural to play in order to let you make a clean jump and land dead on the not
Hammer ons – This is a great way to play a few notes before the skip and give yourself enough time to make the jump. If your left hand (or fretting hand for left handers) is tied up with a few notes while your other hand is clearing the strings preparing for the land then it can make it so much easier, so try it slow and see what gives you the best chance of making it smooth.
String Noise – This is one to eliminate at all costs (unless that’s what you’re after of course). Because there is movement in the strings on either side, it’s easy to transfer that noise to the unplayed string(s). You can and should practice playing clean notes slowly to get the feel of what works and what doesn’t before you speed it up, but there is another way as well…
Palm Muting – Another technique for another post, but the basics of this are resting the palm of your picking hand on the strings slightly to ‘mute’ the sound. This doesn’t cut all the sound out, just deadens it and cuts out the noise – you hear it a lot in heavier music and it’s very useful for any technique where you’re trying to cut out string noise. Try it here especially at the immediate point of the jump.
A good to practice these is in scale runs, and definitely with a metronome. Start out with going up and down the scale once. The next time skip one string both on the way up and back down, then two strings etc…until you have a few strings and then work back down until you’re playing the scale again. It’s hard at first, but well worth it!
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