Thread: Oneironaut's Guitar Playing.

Very nice, man. With every video I'm seeing improvement. That's a really good sign. It took me forever to get some of those scales down (and I'm STILL learning). I'm going to try and record myself playing pretty soon to give you all a show.

Good shit.

FreshBrains:
I just downloaded the song. I'll check it out and see what it sounds like. Never heard it before.

CB:
Thanks, man. Can't wait to hear your shit!

And Damn this one came out so tight. Heh.
http://media.putfile.com/Christina-Aguiler...k-Away-w-Improv

I've just been sitting here freestyling the same scale (different position on the fretboard) to this song for about two hours a day, the past two days and this is what it sounds like now.

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Oh...and that screw-up @ about 2:50 fuckin kills me too. Shut up. :sweat2:
I was goin somewhere with that shit and it got away from me.

lmao @ that screwup, it was so sudden and long that I laughed - I used to always do that (still have the ocasional of course). Don't worry though, it didn't detract from the rest of the improvisation. For the first little bit I was thinking, "Where's the guitar?" and then I realized that it was you. This flowed really nicely; practicing those scales can take you places.

Plus, doesn't it feel good to be playing with something that just 'clicks'?

Shit, been away from here too long. Heh.
Thanks, CB! And yeah, it's always great to be playing along with something that vibes just right.

Well I've been away from the guitar for a few days and couldn't wait to play when I got home today. I been switching back and forth between beats on this KORG synthesizer, and put together this tune. Haven't gotten it down perfect, yet, but I think it sounds pretty damn good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awpEKI2J_GA

More improvising with different beats and tempos. I'd say I'm starting to get good at it.

So these are all just me making shit up as I go along. I haven't really had the patience to sit down and start writing anything, so I just throw on record and see how long I can string together some patterns. One of the best was actually file #6 but, for some reason, it didn't upload before I came to work. I'll add it later.

http://media.putfile.com/Improv-over-KORG1
http://media.putfile.com/Improv-over-KORG2
http://media.putfile.com/Improv-over-KORG3
http://media.putfile.com/Improv-over-KORG4
http://media.putfile.com/Improv-over-KORG5

This is an original tune that I'm putting together. I'm still adding things to it, so it just a work in progress. I'm not even able to get through it without screwing up at least once, yet. Haha. It's hard to hit the FX panel, with my foot, at just the right time, while I'm playing. I'm getting it, though. The beat isn't permanent, it's just a filler to play over.
http://media.putfile.com/Descent-practice-2

And a few more tunes set to random beats:
Shinedown - Heroes
http://media.putfile.com/Heroes-with-Back-Beat-53

311- Love Song (This one is mainly practice in changing from chord to chord. I actually learned to play this one, not only by ear, but without even listening to the song, while learning to play it. I learned to do the chords and, from what I remembered of the song, was able to find which chords sounded right. Then, I downloaded the song and checked it. I've still got some work to do. The transition to and from distortion is kinda rough on this one, too.)
http://media.putfile.com/311---Love-...h-Back-Beat-65

Linkin Park - One Step Closer and Soundgarden - Outshined
http://media.putfile.com/One-Step-Closer-a...-with-back-beat

Linkin Park - Lying From You: (Not my best job playing it, but it's the only one I've recorded, so far)
http://media.putfile.com/Lying-From-You-with-back-beat

Hey O, I just saw that you posted this.

I've only listened to the first one so far and I wanted to tell you I liked it. Now that I am going to be doing this myself (guitar) it is even more meaningful.

I'm going to listen to all your stuff (both new and older) and I'll comment again.

I can see that this will help inspire me.

Originally Posted by Twoshadows

Hey O, I just saw that you posted this.

I've only listened to the first one so far and I wanted to tell you I liked it. Now that I am going to be doing this myself (guitar) it is even more meaningful.

I'm going to listen to all your stuff (both new and older) and I'll comment again.

I can see that this will help inspire me.
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Thanks a lot, TS.
Can't wait to hear more of your feedback.

I listened to the first one yesterday, and I liked it - but you're just gonna have to wait before I get to the next ones.

Originally Posted by CoLd

I listened to the first one yesterday, and I liked it - but you're just gonna have to wait before I get to the next ones.
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Well, that one being the first one that I've actually started writing, myself, I'm content for now.
Thanks!

...Don't make me wait too long, though!! :sweat1:

Ugh...does anybody have any advice for hitting the F and C major bar chords? Bar chords, in general, are hard for me to hit, because my index finger doesn't seem to want to lay flat across the fretboard (maybe it's because of how I hold the guitar?) but I can hit most of them pretty well.

As far as C major, if I'm going from, say, D major to C major, when I set my fingers down on C, which finger would be easier to set down first, the 5th string, 4th string or 2nd string? I usually start from the ring-finger on 5th string, middle on 4th and then index on second string, but (even if I do it the opposite way) that chord is fuckin HARD to hit fast.

With the F major chord, it's just a problem of getting my index finger to lay flat across the board. It's like I have to lean my whole body waaaay over near the machine head, to get my forearm/wrist straight enough that my index finger doesn't bend and mute the bottom few strings.

Hey, O. Great music. I love that style of guitar. I know that this is your thread, but it reminds me of the music my brother plays.

This is a profile for his funny little garage band, and the first video on the site is of my little brother damien and his guitar playing. I think he's good, for an 18 year old, and this was almost a year ago. http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fusea...endid=153373353

Originally posted by O+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(O)</div>

Bar chords, in general, are hard for me to hit, because my index finger doesn&#39;t seem to want to lay flat across the fretboard (maybe it&#39;s because of how I hold the guitar?) but I can hit most of them pretty well.[/b]

I used to come across the exact same problem - I&#39;d fret my fingers to make a bar chord, but half of them would be grazing the string so it&#39;d mute the sound when I strummed/picked. The only thing I can suggest is to keep playing, because this is something that passes in time, you just have to get the muscles in your hand used to such contorted figures. I remember when it hurt to do a bar chord, but now it&#39;s like second nature. I&#39;m sorry I can&#39;t suggest an easier method.

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Which finger would be easier to set down first, the 5th string, 4th string or 2nd string?

Well first you should slow down a tad and see how you fare fretting all the strings at the same time. If that doesn&#39;t work, I&#39;d suggest the 2nd, just because it&#39;s the closet to the bottom, but that&#39;s a personal opinion and you don&#39;t have to listen to me.

You shouldn&#39;t worry too much; I&#39;m pretty sure this is what every guitar player goes through at one point. It&#39;ll pass fairly quickly if you keep playing like you are.

I hope this helps.

...and if it doesn&#39;t, well... press charges.

Originally Posted by Gwendolyn

Hey, O. Great music. I love that style of guitar. I know that this is your thread, but it reminds me of the music my brother plays.

This is a profile for his funny little garage band, and the first video on the site is of my little brother damien and his guitar playing. I think he&#39;s good, for an 18 year old, and this was almost a year ago. http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fusea...endid=153373353
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Impressive&#33; :bravo: Your bro&#39;s pretty damn good.
And thanks.

CB:
I hear ya, man. Waiting to improve is just so damn frustrating sometimes, though. LOL. But yeah, you&#39;re right. I&#39;m sure I&#39;ll get it. I&#39;m actually not too bad at fretting them all at once, there are just a few kinks I need to work out, and it just sucks having to sit around and....work them all out. Heh.

And if it doesn&#39;t work.....we can just settle out of court for &#036;50 and call it even.

Anyone have any idea how to get my strings to stop ringing? It&#39;s driving me insane&#33;

I&#39;m getting better, though. Most riffs are pretty easy now. (I learned The Seeker, Baba O&#39;Riley and I Can&#39;t Explain by The Who within 5 minutes)

Keep it up, FreshBrains.
And I&#39;m not sure if I can help you too much. My strings still ring every now and then. When do yours ring? Is it when you&#39;re trying to mute strings or just strumming, in general?

Here are two more tunes I came up with while improvising and practicing chord transitions. They aren&#39;t too pretty now, because these were my first few times playing them:
http://media.putfile.com/9-15-31
http://media.putfile.com/Sway-26

That&#39;s awesome, man. A couple parts are off, but that&#39;s usually expected when you&#39;re practicing something.

Now, although the distortion is pretty dope, I think you should try and tone it down a little - at parts it overpowers the backbeat, and I&#39;d like to see it blend nicely. Of course, I know this is purely for practice, so there&#39;s no real worry.

I like your little experimentation of scales during the second clip - now that fits nice. Keep it up, man.

Thanks, CB.
As far as the distortion; you know, I still haven&#39;t taken the time to experiment with all of the settings on this FX pedal?&#33; Heh. I know it&#39;s too high in those clips but the default presets are either reeeally high and distored, or really quiet and (whatever the opposite of distorted is called ). I&#39;ll see what I can do, though.

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"Clean"

Haha. Yeah. That&#39;s the word.

Another tune. I adjusted the preset and volume levels so the distortion is not so overbearing (but for some reason Audacity keeps clipping some of the input sound at a certain level, whether it&#39;s the highs of the guitar or the bass of the beat. I have a lot more adjusting to do until I find the right levels) I would have tweaked it more to get the sound a little cleaner, but sometimes I just say "fuck it" and jump right into playing. Heh. I screwed up a little on some of the improv, but these are just practice runs, anyway, so .
http://media.putfile.com/Ides-51

Learned to arpeggio, and I love the way it sounds.

Practicing transitioning to and from different chords. (There are a lot of screw ups in here but it&#39;s just practice. Also, I started having some trouble with Fmajor at around 3:40. I hate that chord.)
http://media.putfile.com/A-flat-and-E-major-arpeggios

With a beat:
http://media.putfile.com/Arpeggio-with-beat

Just a random idea I started coming up with, while playing.
http://media.putfile.com/Guitar-Idea-03192007

Since you have so many untitled songs, I&#39;m just going to quote the link so you know which one I&#39;m talking about.

Originally posted by O
http://media.putfile.com/Ides-51

Really liked this one - the distortion was there, but not so much that it choked the beat. It was well done, and the screwups were almost nonexistent.

Originally posted by O
Practicing transitioning to and from different chords. (There are a lot of screw ups in here but it&#39;s just practice. Also, I started having some trouble with Fmajor at around 3:40. I hate that chord.)
http://media.putfile.com/A-flat-and-E-major-arpeggios

You know, I actually don&#39;t know what the literal meaning of arpeggio is... hahaha.

The clean sounds awesome - a lot like the delay on my Line 6 amp. And don&#39;t worry&#33; Fmajor will become no problem soon; in fact, all barre chords will be no problem in a short time. I remember how much I hated playing songs with barre chords because my hand would start hurting and I&#39;d screw up the beat.

Good shit, man.

Originally Posted by CoLd

Since you have so many untitled songs, I&#39;m just going to quote the link so you know which one I&#39;m talking about.
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That one&#39;s actually called "Ides," because I came up with it on March 15 - the Ides of March.
For some reason, putfile puts numbers on the end of a lot of the filenames. Bastards. And thanks, I&#39;m glad you liked it. I plan on developing it some more, but right now it&#39;s just a basic idea.

Originally Posted by CoLd

You know, I actually don&#39;t know what the literal meaning of arpeggio is... hahaha.
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Well, loosely-translated, it&#39;s "harp-like," which is where you fret a chord and pick the stricks individually and, in this case, in different orders, to make that echo-ish, multi-note sound. I&#39;m used to strumming them all at once, but I love how they sound, when you jump around on them.

Originally Posted by CoLd

Fmajor will become no problem soon; in fact, all barre chords will be no problem in a short time. I remember how much I hated playing songs with barre chords because my hand would start hurting and I&#39;d screw up the beat.

Good shit, man.
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Exactly. I&#39;ve basically got my chords down, now. I have a few problems with Fmajor, Fminor, Dminor. Cmajor was messing me up, before, but I&#39;ve pretty much got that one down, now.

And Thanks again.

God damn Oneironaut, very well done, keep it up and keep practicing you sound incredible.