Best Dave Song For A Fairly New Player?

[Yakko]

If they aren't on the same line like:

E:------------------------------------------------
B:------------------------------------------------
G:------------------------------------------------
D:---------8-------6-------5---------------6------
A:-----6-------4-------------------8---4----------
E:-4-------------------8-------6---------------8--

Then he plays them seperately

If they are like:

E:----------------
B:----------------
G:----------------
D:-9---5---5---4
A:-7---3---2---2
E:----------------

Then you play them together.

[taparoo]

So he's playing the 7 and 9 together on one stroke and not individually?

I think we're on the same page now.

Also, does Dave always mute open strings? The "x's" on the tab means that string should be muted, correct? So if there's no x, those strings are played, right?

Dave plays parts of the intro as notes together, and other parts as one note at a time. It depends.

The x's mean that you mute that string and nothing ("-") just means that you don't play that string.

[littlefriend]

So he's playing the 7 and 9 together on one stroke and not individually?

I think we're on the same page now.

Also, does Dave always mute open strings? The "x's" on the tab means that string should be muted, correct? So if there's no x, those strings are played, right?

Not necessarily. Unless there's a number on the string it's not played. It's either muted (which is usually, but not always, denoted) or not played at all.

[Rodey]

Alright, I understand now.

Thanks.

Still trying to get the slides down on Ants though.

[Rodey]

So, for Bartender, for the intro and verse does Dave mute the bottom 4 strings?

[TSilk]

So, for Bartender, for the intro and verse does Dave mute the bottom 4 strings?

No, dave doesn't play the first 4 strings

[taparoo]

So, for Bartender, for the intro and verse does Dave mute the bottom 4 strings?

I just mute the D string by letting my index and pinky fingers (for the hammer-ons) hang over the A string enough to mute the D string, just in case you accidentally hit the D string.

[Banjobach]

Proudest monkey

easiest dave song by far. but not really valuable if youre looking to expand your playing abilities