Members Barber Surgeon Posted March 7, 2007 Members Posted March 7, 2007 Ok, when I'm learning a solo, these are my most common problems. I know practice helps a lot of this, but I want to be sure I'm practicing the correct technique so I don't form bad habits. Currently I'm learning Megadeth's "Symphony of Destruction" solo. 1) If my fingers will return to the same places on particular strings and only one finger NEEDS to move, should I still move them all and only put them down to pick their individual notes, or is it ok to leave them stationary while I move the one finger? 2) What should the position of the hand be relative to the fretboard? I usually play at 45 degrees (to the left) when I'm on the upper notes, but I wonder if I should be practicing at 90 degrees. If I need to be clearer just ask. I tried to do my best.
Members Barber Surgeon Posted March 7, 2007 Author Members Posted March 7, 2007 Well I just watched some videos of this and it looks like Marty plays it the same way I do (except, ya know, well...).
Poparad Posted March 7, 2007 Posted March 7, 2007 1) I'm not sure I totally follow your question, but generally, if you've already put a finger down and don't need to move it for another note, then leaving it there, as less motion is almost always better. 2) Generally, it's best to keep the fretting fingers parallel with the frets, though as you get to a higher spot on the neck (say, around the 15th fret or higher) the tips of your fingers will probably point inward. If your hand is angled throughout most of the fretboard, you probably have the guitar too low and level, which would create too much of an angle for your fretting hand. It's most ergonomic on your hand to have the guitar neck pointed upward at roughly a 45
Members Barber Surgeon Posted March 7, 2007 Author Members Posted March 7, 2007 You understood everything perfectly. Thanks for the feedback.
Members PlantBoy Posted March 7, 2007 Members Posted March 7, 2007 1) If my fingers will return to the same places on particular strings and only one finger NEEDS to move, should I still move them all and only put them down to pick their individual notes, or is it ok to leave them stationary while I move the one finger? To add on to this as a question for people better than me, if you do leave your fingers down, won't the other notes keep ringing when you do move that one finger? Especially in a metal solo that requires distortion? I mean does anyone ever bar a fret across the 2 or 3 high strings and solo that way? I suck at solos, but as I practice them I only ever have one finger actually pressing down while the others are deadening the strings above frets I've just played or am about to.
Poparad Posted March 7, 2007 Posted March 7, 2007 To add on to this as a question for people better than me, if you do leave your fingers down, won't the other notes keep ringing when you do move that one finger? Especially in a metal solo that requires distortion?I mean does anyone ever bar a fret across the 2 or 3 high strings and solo that way? I suck at solos, but as I practice them I only ever have one finger actually pressing down while the others are deadening the strings above frets I've just played or am about to. I think he was primarily asking about playing on one string. If you're playing on other strings, you'll obviously want to stop the previous note from ringing when moving to the next one. However, when you do this, you still don't need to move much. Just the smallest motion releasing the pressure on the string will stop the note, and sometimes leaving your finger touching the string can be beneficial for muting purposes. However, it's all a matter of what each particular circumstance calls for.
Members Barber Surgeon Posted March 7, 2007 Author Members Posted March 7, 2007 I think he was primarily asking about playing on one string. If you're playing on other strings, you'll obviously want to stop the previous note from ringing when moving to the next one. However, when you do this, you still don't need to move much. Just the smallest motion releasing the pressure on the string will stop the note, and sometimes leaving your finger touching the string can be beneficial for muting purposes. However, it's all a matter of what each particular circumstance calls for. Actually that was part of my question. So thanks for this info as well.
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