Brett Garsed Discussion

[thomas_brooke91]

ok, here are some excercises i have been doin that have really improved my playing

this first one is just a c major scale,but it has some good stretches and stuff for your fingers
make sure you use alternate picking for these first 2 excercises
e----------------------------------------------------15-17-19-20--
b--------------------------------------------15-17-19-------------
g--------------------------------12-14-16-17----------------------
d--------------------10-12-14-15----------------------------------
a---------8-10-12-14----------------------------------------------
e-8-10-12---------------------------------------------------------

e-19-17-15--------------------------------------------------------
b----------19-17-15-----------------------------------------------
g-------------------17-16-14-12-----------------------------------
d-------------------------------15-14-12-10-----------------------
a-------------------------------------------14-12-10-8------------
e-------------------------------------------------------12-10-8---
remember to start of slowly and build up your speed.


this second one is good for practicing getting all your fingers going fast
e-----------------------8-9-10-11-12-11-10-9-
b------------9-10-11-12------------------------
g-9-10-11-12-----------------------------------
d-------------------------------------------------
a-------------------------------------------------
e-------------------------------------------- ----

--------------------------------------------------------------
13-12-11-10----------------------------------------------------
-----------13-12-11-10----------------------------------------
-------------------------14-13-12-11---------------------------
-------------------------------------15-14-13-12---------------
-------------------------------------------------16-15-14-13-12~



ok, this last one is tapping,
when tapping, you hit the note with the "t" above it, with one of your right hand fingers ( u can also use the side of your pick for a more aggressive sound, though u often hit other strings!) any way, ive only shown the top e string here cos thats all ya need except on the fourth one.

p= pull off
t
e-19-15p12- x4

t
e-17-14p10- x4

t
e-15-12p8- x4

t
e-------------
b-19-15p12- x4


i hope these excercises help with your playing, and email me at thomas_brooke91@hotmail.com with any questions, advice or correcrtions

cheers, thomas brooke
p.s can someone please do another subject on tapping, cos i would really like to learn more.

[n_mountain]

Hi thomas,

how about taking a classical Tapping shape but hammering onto other strings?

|------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------|
|-9-4------10-5-------12-7-------10-5--------|
|------5------- ---7-------- --9------- ---7------|
|---------7----- ----9----- -----10----------9----|
|---------------------------- ---------------------|

The first note on the g string is tapped.
At the beginning try just one shape. As soon as you have that down, just move it diatonically.
Bye

Stephan

[thomas_brooke91]

hey stephan
thanks for that, i've only just really started learning tapping and leagato style so any help is appreciated

[n_mountain]

How about the good old Nuno Bettencourt tapping?

|----------------------------17p10h14h17p14p10-----------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------19p11h14---------------------------14h19p14p11----|
|-19p12h14-------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

I didn't add any 't's but you always tap the highest note on each string.
Have fun !!!

PS: That's the major shape. If you want minor, just lower the 11th fret on the g-string to 10 fret.

[JJW]

good idea is to write your own licks and try and make them non scalar to give your fingers a work out

edit-dead links taken away:)

[chris_johnstone]

Great playing JJW!

I like the way you are developing your own ideas.
Refreshing to hear.

Chris

[JJW]

thanks Chris I used to write down loads of licks and lines during and after i attended the guitar Institute in London.They have all been lost and forgotten many years ago but i wish i kept it going for longer than i did.
I know other musicians regulary write new ideas every day and have a huge reference tool to look back on and use.

And of course now i have songs to learn with my band so the lead aspect will not be so bold.My main goal now when noodling is to make sure new stuff i learn is stored in long term memory,as my short term memory is piss poor..lol