Members schizo-fanatic Posted September 6, 2004 Members Posted September 6, 2004 How does one tremolo (not vibrato I know the difference) on an electric guitar "without a pick?" I play the classical style w/ my thumb and three fingers and I know a little about that p,m,a,i thing but I pay electric/high gain stuff. I'm especially interested in how you do the tremolo on just the lowest string. Like in that famous song in that movie "Pulp Fiction."
Members MorePaul Posted September 7, 2004 Members Posted September 7, 2004 the tune you are thinking about is Miserlou and is performed by Dick Dale (it's actually a folk tune, Greek I think - so think Bouzouki !) Dale uses a plectrum, but if you are playing fingerstyle, just good old free stroke is probably the technique you are going to employ
Poparad Posted September 7, 2004 Posted September 7, 2004 The classical style approach to tremolo is to use the i-m-a sequence on the note. This isn't set in stone, as i-m-a-m, and some other combinations are sometimes used, but the the first one is the most common. As for 'Miserlou,' if you wish to use your fingers for that, you could try i-m-a, or i-m which is more an electric bass approach, or you could try using your thumb or index finger much like a pick since it is all on one string.
Members schizo-fanatic Posted September 7, 2004 Author Members Posted September 7, 2004 Originally posted by Poparad The classical style approach to tremolo is to use the i-m-a sequence on the note. This isn't set in stone, as i-m-a-m, and some other combinations are sometimes used, but the the first one is the most common. I use i-m-a or rather p-i-m-a for arpregios and and i-m-a-m for single notes. But I'm not a classical guitarist I just use some of their tricks. I wasn't sure if i-m-a-m was ok so I'm glad I asked. i-m-a doesn't feel tight for a single note or at least not for me.
Members schizo-fanatic Posted September 7, 2004 Author Members Posted September 7, 2004 Originally posted by MorePaul the tune you are thinking about is Miserlou and is performed by Dick Dale (it's actually a folk tune, Greek I think - so think Bouzouki !) I thought it was just another surfing tune.
Members Eric the fish Posted September 8, 2004 Members Posted September 8, 2004 wait - how do you do tremolo with your fingers on ANY guitar? i mean, i assume we're talking tremolo on a single note, right? i'm learning here, so pardon me if the question seems inane.
Members cryptozoon Posted September 8, 2004 Members Posted September 8, 2004 Tremolo as in the "rapid repetition of a single tone" or "rapid alternation of two tones" according to The American Heritage Dictionary - although I think a lot of musicians, myself included, think of tremolo as a dynamic/volume effect because that's what our stomp boxes do.
Members Eric the fish Posted September 8, 2004 Members Posted September 8, 2004 Originally posted by cryptozoon Tremolo as in the "rapid repetition of a single tone" or "rapid alternation of two tones" according to The American Heritage Dictionary - although I think a lot of musicians, myself included, think of tremolo as a dynamic/volume effect because that's what our stomp boxes do. well then - i'll just add this new-found knowledge to my tiny knowledge bank... thanks!
Members schizo-fanatic Posted September 8, 2004 Author Members Posted September 8, 2004 Originally posted by cryptozoon Tremolo as in the "rapid repetition of a single tone" or "rapid alternation of two tones" according to The American Heritage Dictionary - although I think a lot of musicians, myself included, think of tremolo as a dynamic/volume effect because that's what our stomp boxes do. The rapid repitition creates the volume effect. I've played around w/ the tremolo effects pedal but it won't help in a metal solo. I know in Metallica the lead guitarist will sometimes tremolo but he's using a pick. They also have vibrato effects units etc, etc. Yeah, I guess it's both one or two notes. In classical you hit the bass note followed by the melody note three times over and over again. But in metal solos it's just one note. To be honest I don't really know which is why I was asking around. But there really are no rules in music just what works and what sells.
Members schizo-fanatic Posted September 8, 2004 Author Members Posted September 8, 2004 Originally posted by BluePowder7 wait - how do you do tremolo with your fingers on ANY guitar? i mean, i assume we're talking tremolo on a single note, right? i'm learning here, so pardon me if the question seems inane. W/ great difficulty and tons of practice. It's like the one thing I can't do on guitar. Classical guitar tutorials and probably jazz as well will have instruction pages. But tremolos aren't limited to just a single note as cryptozoon pointed out. In classical guitar they do it on an arpregio but in metal they do it on a single note, except they use a pick and I don't.
Members LanRover Posted September 8, 2004 Members Posted September 8, 2004 I am a fingerstyle guitarist and I use a technique to get close: If your fingernails are sufficiently long. Try to protend you're holding a pick with your thumb and index finger. Your fingernails will come to a point and allow you swift alternating contact to the strings. I am not sure about the classical piece you mentioned. But I can play the Pulp Fiction solo without a pick using that method.
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