anybody here play guitar?

i play guitar, im in a band actually, were a hardcore/metalcore band.

yeah i play a little guitar, (acoustic that is)

I play guitar, bass, drums, and I sing...

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Also used to play trumpet and piano back in the day...

I'm in a top-40 rock cover band (bass/singing) and do some side-project originals with some friends (guitar/singing/whatever).

Ive been playin ever since I was a wee lad. Ive played in a few bands, mainly heavy/hardcore type stuff. Now since I have no band to play with I usually just play acoustic when im drunk because I have an excuse to sing really loud even if it sounds bad when im drunk.

I play guitar. I was in a couple of different rock groups back in the 70's. Mainly Black Sabbath, Grand Funk and music like that. I still have my guitar,but rarely get it out anymore.

i wanna learn to play

yup! tis a fun instrument, and not very difficult to learn.

10 years and counting

We have a music forum, it's not that hard to find.

Yep, air guitar!

Ive been playin ever since I was a wee lad. Ive played in a few bands, mainly heavy/hardcore type stuff. Now since I have no band to play with I usually just play acoustic when im drunk because I have an excuse to sing really loud even if it sounds bad when im drunk.

yay sivic, your my role model! lol im into hardcore shit too, what bands do u like? i liek norma jean, as i lay dying, unearth, atreyu, a7x, poison the well, how bout u?

ive been playin since i was about 11, so....5 years now i guess w00t.

I play, classical for about 3 months, then switched to electric 6 months ago. So iv been playing for 9 months. Thats classified under n00b, i guess.

Im in a "tr00" black metal band though. im lead although the other guitarist is oldish, like late 20s- early 30s, so that means im good.

edit- i notice whenever i post, my post always get the darker of the 2 purples..

yay sivic, your my role model! lol im into hardcore shit too, what bands do u like? i liek norma jean, as i lay dying, unearth, atreyu, a7x, poison the well, how bout u?

Add in a little judas cradle and dillinger escape plan and youve pretty much got a list of some of my favorite bands. :ylsuper:

But we had probably better try to stay on topic here...

not to change topic, again, haha, but is it just me, or does it seem liwk most of the metalcore/hardcore bands play in drop c? btw, norma jean ownz j00. i think they are the first band to introduce "grinding" into this whole hardcore scene. if you dont know what grinding is...well here

tuned down a full step, then into drop c.

e----------------------------
b----------------------------
g------------------9--9--9--
d-0-0-0-----------12-12-12--
a-0-0-0---------------------
e-0-0-0---------------------


the 9 and 12 part is "grinding" btw, anyone know how to sweep pick?

not to change topic, again, haha, but is it just me, or does it seem liwk most of the metalcore/hardcore bands play in drop c? btw, norma jean ownz j00. i think they are the first band to introduce "grinding" into this whole hardcore scene. if you dont know what grinding is...well here

tuned down a full step, then into drop c.

e----------------------------
b----------------------------
g------------------9--9--9--
d-0-0-0-----------12-12-12--
a-0-0-0---------------------
e-0-0-0---------------------


the 9 and 12 part is "grinding" btw, anyone know how to sweep pick?




MY BAD i didnt have my guitar right here





i meant 8's dammit.



e----------------------------
b----------------------------
g------------------8--8--8--
d-0-0-0-----------12-12-12--
a-0-0-0---------------------
e-0-0-0---------------------



there we go

I just started playing guitar, and I play bass in a band with my friends...I am pretty new to both.

I just started playing guitar, and I play bass in a band with my friends...I am pretty new to both.

sweetness. what kinda music do u like?

I play. usually I play with my friends at school. It's me with mostly rhythm guitar and bass, and my friend with backup guitar, another friend for bass when I'm not playing and another friend with drums..he's amazing. We play mostly Coldplay, Dave Matthews, Blind melon and others. We're currently working on our own stuff though.

sweetness. what kinda music do u like?
Lately I have been listening to a lot of metal and screamo. I don't really know how to describe the music my band plays something, we don't have enough songs to be classified yet as we have been together for a mere 2 months and practice once a week.

I've been playing since I was 4. 18 now, so 14 years. My axe of choice right now is my Schecter 006 elite. Started off on a Charvele, not sure what kind, but it was sweet as hell. too bad I don't still have it, or else BIG BUCKS. Drop C i velieve is the best tuning, best sounding.

sigh...Martin guitars.....<3....lol

Martins are good, but try out Rainsong or Tacoma sometime. AMAZING

Gotta love a Martin, personally I am an Alvarez or Takamini(sp?) guy. Of course my friend has the most badass Taylor...every time I hear it I just want to make love to it.

I have a martin dreadnaught(sp) and a fender strat. I've been playing for about 14 years. I listen to a lot of metal but i play mostly love songs and blues(because i can sing those). I usually play for my fiance. I have to say I really love playing clapton

not to change topic, again, haha, but is it just me, or does it seem liwk most of the metalcore/hardcore bands play in drop c? btw, norma jean ownz j00. i think they are the first band to introduce "grinding" into this whole hardcore scene. if you dont know what grinding is...well here

tuned down a full step, then into drop c.

e----------------------------
b----------------------------
g------------------9--9--9--
d-0-0-0-----------12-12-12--
a-0-0-0---------------------
e-0-0-0---------------------


the 9 and 12 part is "grinding" btw, anyone know how to sweep pick?

Grinding?? You mean fluttering?

Yes I know how to sweep, but I can only play 4 strings, I'm working on 5, can't get it right just yet.

fluttering? i havent heard that one..maybe its the same thing. Just listen to "face:face" by norma jean, the intro is grinding. not sure about fluttering. ive been working on sweeping, but its SO slow, i can do it fast but its sounds like a gorilla making love to a neutered male dog.


.....dont ask

Gotta love a Martin, personally I am an Alvarez or Takamini(sp?) guy.

I have a Jasmine by Takamine right now. It's ok, but it was my first and I still like it.

fluttering? i havent heard that one..maybe its the same thing. Just listen to "face:face" by norma jean, the intro is grinding. not sure about fluttering. ive been working on sweeping, but its SO slow, i can do it fast but its sounds like a gorilla making love to a neutered male dog.


.....dont ask

I downloaded the song, and I know what you're talking about now.

that "griding" sound can be called "fluttering", it's like when you're tuning the guitar and say for example you are using harmonics to tune the D string the same pitch at the 5th harmonic on the A string (produces same frequency pitches), you know that weird "fluttering" sound you get when you are off pitch? Same deal here, just with a definate 1 step (note) interval.

for sweeping, build up speed on some of these:



e--------5h8p5----
B------6-------6----
G----7-----------7--

e--------12h15p12----
B------13---------13----
G----14-------------14--



And so forth, just remember, when you finish with one note, make sure you are not fretting that note anymore untill you come back down!

davo i have a question for you, how would you play this-

------------------------14h17p14----------14171714--------
-------14------------14--------------14-------------14----
----14----1414----14-------------------14-------------14--
-16-------------16----------------16---------------------16
------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------

-14----14h17-17p14--------------
----14--------------15-----------------
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Its from the painkiller solo by judas priest, its the first solo im attempting to play that goes up and down, are you supposed to bar the 14 fret or you press each note individually?

Painkiller is an awesome song

I've never attempted that song before (as it doesn't interest me to play), but I have a midi-turned-guitar tab of the song, I highly recommend the program Gutiar Pro (www.guitar-pro.com (http://www.guitar-pro.com), www.mysongbook.com (http://www.mysongbook.com) for tabs), it has helped me so much.

With that section you've posted, I would have my 3rd finger (ring) on the F# (16th fret) (or my pinky which ever is more comfortable), and my index (1st) finger resting from A (14th fret G string) to F# of the E string. Here is the tricky part which I haven't quite figured out for full-strengh sweeping (5-6 strings), you "mute" the note you just played with you palm, like a palm mute, but only the note you just played.

For example, you play the F# on the 16th fret, then with your palm, mute it, then strike the A, mute it, then strike the C#, mute it, etc. This is insanely hard, and possibly one of the most difficultest techniques possible for the instrument. It took me so many months to get 4 strings down.

The sweep of it, once you hit the string, you mute it just before you hit the next note, this is done so the note does not "ring" on. This technique CAN be avoided when sweeping 3 or less strings and you are in a possition (like my example in my previous post), and can lift your fingers up off from the string without "pulling off". If I had my amp at home I'd record an example but I don't. I'll try and record an example on my acoustic, or just my electric.

Because you mute it, you don't need to 'fret' each note individually, the 1 finger for A, C#, and F# (all the 14th fret).

It's hard to explain though, but I hope that sorta helps.

This thread should really be moved to the music form (just a thought).

:eek: Thats a bloody hard technique. It kind of sounds like harmonics, and i can never get that right either. Oh well. I have lots of time..

btw, exactly how hard is the solo? like easy begginners type of hard, or maybe iron maiden solos type of hard, or like michael angelo type hard.

i played some years ago but gave it up... no more time



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:eek: Thats a bloody hard technique. It kind of sounds like harmonics, and i can never get that right either. Oh well. I have lots of time..

btw, exactly how hard is the solo? like easy begginners type of hard, or maybe iron maiden solos type of hard, or like michael angelo type hard.

Hmm, I wouldn't say begginers type of hard. More like "Metallica Black album" hard. Michael Angelo is a guitar freak, I have attempted his shit in the past, some of its easy, the rest is fucking crazy!!!

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