Few skill set every guitarist must have

Discussion in 'Guitar Lessons, Tutorials & Tips' started by born2tab, May 11, 2007.

  1. born2tab

    born2tab rhythm guitarist

    Here are the details of these important techniques and why
    they're so vital for every guitarist.


    RHYTHM GUITAR FUNDAMENTALS

    BARRING
    This technique literally opens up the entire music spectrum
    on your guitar allowing you to play many different chords
    using the same fingering! One of the key ingredients to
    understanding everything on the fretboard!

    MULTI-STRING ALTERNATE PICKING
    This is an absolute necessity for rhythm playing. Your
    chords come to life when you can separate which strings are
    being sounded. This is one method guitarists use to play
    different chord voicings.

    PALM MUFFLING
    This essential technique allows you to create dynamics in
    your playing. There is a noticeable difference in the sound
    of the note when you play it open and muffled. If you don't
    muffle correctly, you totally kill your notes.

    STRING SILENCING
    This is when you *do* want to kill your notes! Again...
    dynamics. You must know how to totally silence your guitar
    whether it's during or at the end of a song... and do it in
    time with the music.

    CHORD PICKING
    This technique allows you to play individual notes of chords
    using a pick and has endless possibilities. It's been used
    on literally a million songs.

    STRING SCRAPES
    Another dynamic technique that, when used properly and "in
    time" lets listeners know that you are a *rock machine*!

    STRING SLIDES
    Can you slide from the 6th string, 3rd fret to the 6th
    string 15th fret in time with an average tempo? Sliding is
    only part of it. You have to stay in time with your music
    and land on your target note with authority.


    LEAD GUITAR FUNDAMENTALS:

    HAMMER-ONS and PULL-OFFS
    To me, these two techniques are the very essence and
    foundation of stylistic guitar playing. I equate it to a
    baby learning to crawl. Without the development of crawling,
    then standing up, walking, running, balancing on one foot or
    becoming a professional athlete is impossible down the road.

    TRILLS
    I consider this an advanced technique. The best guitarists
    execute extremely fast trills and *always* stay in time with
    the music. Jimi Hendrix and Robin Trower come to mind as
    "trill masters".

    RIGHT HAND TAPPING
    When I hear the word "tapping", I always think of Eddie Van
    Halen. Although he didn't actually invent this technique, he
    greatly expanded on it, turned it into an art form and thus
    creating a new standard technique for the guitar. Once you
    understand the fundamentals, you can take your playing where
    it's never been before!

    STRING BENDS
    This is another technique that has the equivalent of
    crawling then walking. Bending notes on guitar is one of the
    most used techniques for self expression and cultivating a
    guitarist's individual style.

    GHOST BENDS
    A creative variation of standard string bending for even
    more dynamic guitar playing.

    COMBINING BENDS AND TAPS
    A lot of players don't realize that combining techniques
    yields POWERFUL results! This is the incubator of creative
    playing in action!

    NATURAL HARMONICS
    You may already know that you can play natural harmonics at
    the 5th fret... maybe not... but did you know that there are
    other frets too? Do you know what the actual notes of these
    harmonics are so you can use them correctly in music? Do you
    know how to attack them properly to get the best possible
    sound?

    ARTIFICIAL HARMONICS
    Also known as pinch harmonics, this techniques lets you play
    the squealing harmonic of any note you choose. I can't
    stress enough how important this is for every guitarist...
    especially rockers! I'm reminded of an email I received from
    a student asking how Zakk Wylde created those killer squeals
    on the tune "No More Tears"... artificial harmonics baby!

    SINGLE STRING ALTERNATE PICKING
    This is it man! It took me way too long to master this
    technique. I didn't really know how to practice it. That's
    why I included it in this course... so you can get there
    faster than I did! Mastering this technique sets you apart
    from most guitarists.

    VIBRATO
    Vibrato is so necessary that without it, your playing is
    simply lifeless. This technique ranks right up there with
    hammer-ons and pull-offs as being the most important skill
    to develop. You see masters of any stringed instrument using
    vibrato to breath life into the notes being played.

    VOLUME SWELLS
    Another technique that sets you apart from other players.
    Volume swells are used to create haunting melodies and
    powerful chord surges. Most guitarists don't use this
    technique... which is one of the reasons *I do*.


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