Help on "What Would You Say"

hbarriault · Post by **hbarriault** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 8:03 pm

Hey I just learned to play "What Would You Say" and i know it exactly but its a pretty hard song. I was just wondering if anybody had any tips for me on this song. Thanks!

Nuladion · Post by **Nuladion** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 8:13 pm

Use the fingering that dave uses.

hbarriault · Post by **hbarriault** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 8:16 pm

I do, and i know the song, i was just wondering if anyone had any tips on execution of the song

Ibroughtpickles · Post by **Ibroughtpickles** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 8:18 pm

Use the fingering that dave uses.

pjdk28 · Post by **pjdk28** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 8:59 pm

don't emphasize the slides... they are brief and only used to 'connect the dots'

hbarriault · Post by **hbarriault** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 9:34 pm

OK that makes sense, thanks...any tips on muting strings?

MakoMako · Post by **MakoMako** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 9:51 pm

hbarriault wrote:OK that makes sense, thanks...any tips on muting strings?

Practice. I don't think there is an easy way around that one.

Sugar Will · Post by **Sugar Will** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 10:06 pm

hbarriault wrote:OK that makes sense, thanks...any tips on muting strings?

Yeah man, you can get all the tips in the world, it's still not going to make you learn it any quicker.....practice; plain and simple.

I love muting, back when I first started trying to mute I would just play Minarets and match Dave's strum he would do. Which is just muting. You can make up your own counts/beat or whatever you want to call it to get better muting.

pjdk28 · Post by **pjdk28** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 12:10 am

dave uses ALOT of brief stutter mutes on the bass strings as basic timing fills. just the basic right hand mute with a heavy pick attack. they are rhythmic, not emphasized. they really help keep timing down while singing.

w/ WWYS, worry about the rhythm. with practice, the riff will become fluid and you'll wonder what the trouble was. keep at it

jsgksu · Post by **jsgksu** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 8:32 am

I made this video a while ago for somebody, hopefully it can help you: http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?a ... EC2AE61152

Hydro120 · Post by **Hydro120** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 9:46 am

Practice it at a slower tempo until you can play it cleanly. Then do it faster.

sfmartins · Post by **sfmartins** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 10:51 am

Hydro120 wrote:Practice it at a slower tempo until you can play it cleanly. Then do it faster.

Make sure your hands are relax as you go faster (specially your right hand).

littlefriend · Post by **littlefriend** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 11:41 am

My biggest issue is nailing that first chord in the jam. I can usually get it, but if I fuck up that's where.

sunglassesatnight · Post by **sunglassesatnight** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 12:21 pm

littlefriend420 wrote:My biggest issue is nailing that first chord in the jam. I can usually get it, but if I fuck up that's where.

It's the second chord for me.

paulaitchison · Post by **paulaitchison** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 4:29 pm

if there is the need , ill make a vlose up video tomorow morning,