Then, when you go back to electric, those discoveries will help you play more empathetic solos.” -Buck Dharma And if you work up solo versions of your favorite pop tunes, you’ll become more aware of how bass lines and harmony fit together. There’s something about playing the acoustic guitar that makes you think about songs. “If you’re in a rut with your electric playing, pick up an acoustic. But never keep playing if you start to feel pain. I wasn’t really paying attention, and it actually helped that I wasn’t concentrating so much, because I stayed relaxed, and yet I was able to build up my technique and stamina.
CHORDS TAB NOTES FOR BARNEY KESSEL PETE TOWNSEND TV
I used to sit in front of the TV when I was a kid, and alternate-pick scales very lightly. This is especially important when you’re trying to get seriously twisted patterns under your fingers. You can always resume after a few minutes.
Practice for about a half hour, and then take a break. Don’t push your muscles beyond what they can give. “The most important thing to remember when you’re attempting to increase your speed is to relax. You should be able to get the right tones simply with the science of microphone placement.” -Jimmy Page
Also, you shouldn’t have to use EQ in the studio if the instruments sound right. People are used to close-miking amps, but I’d have a mic out around the back, as well, and then balance the two. “There’s a very old recording maxim that goes, ‘Distance makes depth.’ I’ve used that a hell of a lot-whether it’s tracking guitars or the whole band. I might practice on the G and D strings only, or even the G and A strings.” -Jim Hall When I practice, for example, I often tie off some strings with rubber bands to force myself to look at the fretboard differently. “Try to keep your playing as fresh as possible, and not rely on set patterns. It may help you to better discover the music.” -Bill Kirchen “Try cutting back on the effects in your setup. What you want to achieve is continually making those conversions back and forth from quiet to loud picking.” -Jerry Garcia As a result, they end up with a ‘light-touch’ group of licks-the very fast stuff-but they don’t develop any power. Many guitarists change the way they hold their hands when changing dynamics. The goal is to vary your dynamics, but not change the position of your hands. Then play arpeggios-very quietly at the beginning, and then gradually louder by adjusting your touch. “To work on picking dynamics, plug into a practice amp and turn your guitar all the way up. Think of the exercise as a drum solo that maintains the groove, and try to keep going for five minutes or more.” -Bob Brozman
The minute you start getting bored, challenge yourself to come up with a variety of rhythmic phrases-both busy and sparse. Now, forget about that hand completely, and start a groove with your right hand by scratching a beat on the muted strings. “Here’s an unconventional technique for building your rhythmic chops and expanding your ideas about inventing phrases for solos-and it involves zero notes! Mute the strings with your fretting hand. And if you start to sing a line, and find you have to gasp for breath-well, you’ve overextended yourself.” -Ronnie Montrose Then you’ll know if it’s going to be effective or not. “Before you play a solo phrase, sing it first.
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