I don’t get how you hammer on from there.
I just learned hammer on from my guitar teacher, but I didn’t really understand him much because he explained it right before the class ended really fast and he has an accent… lol.
Plus, I’m a noobie.
I’ve tuned the guitar using a meter and the meter indicates everything is tuned. Is something wrong? I am a guitar newbie.
what do i do to fix it?
I want to know how to get that “shuck” sound out of a guitar with open fingering, such as a simple G or D chord. Its easy with bar chords because you simply lift your fingers off the fretboard, but not the strings.
If you’re confused by what I mean, check out this video of a man teaching you how to play the song Have you Ever Seen the Rain by Creedence Clearwater Revival. Watch him has he “shucks” the chords. It doesnt look like he uses his right hand to mute it, yet he doesnt move his left hand (his fretting hand) much at all. How is this done?
Here’s the video: http://www.nextlevelguitar.com/index.php…
Three things can cause this:
1) You’re not tuning it very well.
2) You’re pressing too hard on the strings or not pressing straight down on them (you’re bending).
3) The guitar needs some maintenance. This is most likely the case. Take the guitar to a good guitar shop and have them adjust everything and set the intonation. Depending on how well the guitar is made, it may not be possible to dial in the intonation very well.
You can attempt to do this yourself if you are reasonably adept at such things and are extremely careful. There are plenty of books about guitar maintenance. But be very careful if you go this route. It’s very easy to destroy a guitar if you blow it, especially when adjusting the neck.
Edit:
It’s important to understand that a guitar has a number of adjustments that affect its sound and intonation. You can’t just say “Oh, the problem is such-and-such” and then change that, because it may need slight adjustments in multiple places. Of the three things I listed above, the problem could be any combination or part of them. The guitar must be properly adjusted overall or it will not play as well is it could.
Many people work on their own instruments (including myself) – most don’t. The results vary from destroyed to perfect. But based on the fact that you asked this question, I would not recommend that you work on your own guitar unless you are willing to risk destroying it in your learning process. If you just want to play it and have it sound as good as it can, take it to a reputable shop and have them dial it in for you. They will adjust the neck if it needs it, set the action (the height of the strings from the frets), adjust the intonation and generally clean up the instrument and do whatever else it may need. It will cost you some money, but it will be worth it.
For example
I play my E string
Which fret on the B string should sound like the E string?
and i don’t know which fingers should play the 2nd and 4th fret og G stirng.
I just started playing guitar. I would like to practice a run of some sort that encompasses the entire fretboard. Also are there any good books/DVDs on scales and modes? I mainly want to play Metal/Hard Rock, but I am open to other styles.
Most of what I know about setting up guitars has come from the internet. I’ve read an equal amount of differing accounts, wherein some people say to use the open note and the 12th fret note, and others say to use the 12th fret “open” harmonic and the fretted 12th fret.
I’ve noticed that the results will be different depending on what is done. Is there a best way to do this?
