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TwilightOdyssey

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Chops Challenge --- Stretch w. position shift
« 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!!

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Davey

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« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2007, 06:23:54 PM »
357 stretch! >.<


*shoots himself*
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Ratrod

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« Reply #2 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.
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TwilightOdyssey

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« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2007, 08:48:00 PM »
Quote from: Davey
357 stretch! >.<


*shoots himself*

C'mon, this isn't that difficult!!
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Davey

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« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2007, 08:52:15 PM »
i know.. i'm exagerating.


the jaguar is what.. 24" ?
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« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2007, 08:54:51 PM »
what speed would be thought of as respectable for this?
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noodleplugerine

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« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2007, 09:00:45 PM »
It's in quavers so 150+?
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TwilightOdyssey

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Chops Challenge --- Stretch w. position shift
« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2007, 09:24:00 PM »
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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.
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« Reply #8 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?
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noodleplugerine

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« Reply #9 on: May 08, 2007, 01:14:38 AM »
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So its just a G major scale repositioned down the neck then?


Not quite.

It's just alot of 3rd stretches it seems.
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« Reply #10 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:
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« Reply #11 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.
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« Reply #12 on: May 08, 2007, 04:57:49 AM »
thx for the cool idea :)
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noodleplugerine

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« Reply #13 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?
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« Reply #14 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
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