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Title: Chops Challenge --- Stretch w. position shift
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on May 07, 2007, 05:34:31 PM
This is a modification of a lick from the Guitar Dojo that I really like. It's a bit harder than it looks due to the position shift, but if you can get it fast it sounds like greased lightning!

Play it with picking and as all legato. Have fun!!

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v723/TwilightOdyssey/Stretch7May07.jpg)
Title: Chops Challenge --- Stretch w. position shift
Post by: Davey on May 07, 2007, 06:23:54 PM
357 stretch! >.<


*shoots himself*
Title: Chops Challenge --- Stretch w. position shift
Post by: Ratrod on May 07, 2007, 06:28:44 PM
My pinky ain't that long but luckily my hand is wide. Should be tricky enough on a long scale Fender Strat.

Davey, try it on a Fender Jaguar.
Title: Chops Challenge --- Stretch w. position shift
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on May 07, 2007, 08:48:00 PM
Quote from: Davey
357 stretch! >.<


*shoots himself*

C'mon, this isn't that difficult!!
Title: Chops Challenge --- Stretch w. position shift
Post by: Davey on May 07, 2007, 08:52:15 PM
i know.. i'm exagerating.


the jaguar is what.. 24" ?
Title: Chops Challenge --- Stretch w. position shift
Post by: Tarzan on May 07, 2007, 08:54:51 PM
what speed would be thought of as respectable for this?
Title: Chops Challenge --- Stretch w. position shift
Post by: noodleplugerine on May 07, 2007, 09:00:45 PM
It's in quavers so 150+?
Title: Chops Challenge --- Stretch w. position shift
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on May 07, 2007, 09:24:00 PM
Quote from: Tarzan
what speed would be thought of as respectable for this?

Whatever speed you can play it cleanly and accurately. It really depends on what you are going for. For all out shred, look for tempos northwards of 160bpm.
Title: Chops Challenge --- Stretch w. position shift
Post by: Guitarzan on May 08, 2007, 12:26:09 AM
So its just a G major scale repositioned down the neck then?

I've got the reach (7th stretches FTW!!) but I don't have the speed or accuracy for anything above like 45bpm  :lol: .

Got any exercises that improve finger strength and/or picking speed?
Title: Chops Challenge --- Stretch w. position shift
Post by: noodleplugerine on May 08, 2007, 01:14:38 AM
Quote from: Guitarzan
So its just a G major scale repositioned down the neck then?


Not quite.

It's just alot of 3rd stretches it seems.
Title: Chops Challenge --- Stretch w. position shift
Post by: Bird on May 08, 2007, 03:36:15 AM
Quote from: Ratrod
My pinky ain't that long but luckily my hand is wide. Should be tricky enough on a long scale Fender Strat.

Davey, try it on a Fender Jaguar.


You need your pinky for this one :?:    :wink:
Title: Chops Challenge --- Stretch w. position shift
Post by: Guitarzan on May 08, 2007, 03:47:30 AM
No it is a G major scale. The notes you are playing are in a G major scale: G-A-B-C-D-E-F#. Each 3-5-7 stretch (or equivalent) is a Major third, and the half step to the Perfect fourth occurs when you shift strings (so the third fret on the low E is down a P4 from the 3rd on the A string).

Each fret on a guitar is 1 half-step which is the same as saying a Minor second. So going up 2 frets is the same as a Major second, and a Major 3rd would be 4 frets. I'm not bombing or anything, but going up three frets is actually a major second and not a third.
Title: Chops Challenge --- Stretch w. position shift
Post by: CUBE on May 08, 2007, 04:57:49 AM
thx for the cool idea :)
Title: Chops Challenge --- Stretch w. position shift
Post by: noodleplugerine on May 08, 2007, 07:16:40 AM
Quote from: Guitarzan
No it is a G major scale. The notes you are playing are in a G major scale: G-A-B-C-D-E-F#. Each 3-5-7 stretch (or equivalent) is a Major third, and the half step to the Perfect fourth occurs when you shift strings (so the third fret on the low E is down a P4 from the 3rd on the A string).

Each fret on a guitar is 1 half-step which is the same as saying a Minor second. So going up 2 frets is the same as a Major second, and a Major 3rd would be 4 frets. I'm not bombing or anything, but going up three frets is actually a major second and not a third.


So if I get what you're saying:

1-3 = major 2nd
1-4= minor third
1-5 = major third

Thus me saying 3-7 is a third stretch is correct?
Title: Chops Challenge --- Stretch w. position shift
Post by: Muzzzz on May 08, 2007, 09:52:17 AM
Wow Davey, you have little hands :P .... 3-10 here! :D

And it's totally irrelevant, I know...
but this is my 400th post!
WOOOOOOO!!!!! :D  :D  :D
Title: Chops Challenge --- Stretch w. position shift
Post by: Ratrod on May 08, 2007, 12:19:15 PM
Quote from: Davey

the jaguar is what.. 24" ?


Exactly.
Title: Chops Challenge --- Stretch w. position shift
Post by: Guitarzan on May 08, 2007, 01:15:35 PM
Quote from: noodleplugerine
Thus me saying 3-7 is a third stretch is correct?


Yes it is a major third. I was just saying that the scale is ascending in 3 fret intervals or major seconds. It just happens to be in the key of Gmajor. This lick actually is easier if you play the scale in a box postion because then it is only a 4 fret stretch!
Title: Chops Challenge --- Stretch w. position shift
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on May 08, 2007, 03:14:38 PM
Quote from: Guitarzan
[ This lick actually is easier if you play the scale in a box postion because then it is only a 4 fret stretch!

But then you lose the whole point of the exercise!!
Title: Chops Challenge --- Stretch w. position shift
Post by: noodleplugerine on May 08, 2007, 04:44:21 PM
Quote from: TwilightOdyssey
Quote from: Guitarzan
[ This lick actually is easier if you play the scale in a box postion because then it is only a 4 fret stretch!

But then you lose the whole point of the exercise!!


+100.