Help with "Stay"

erech · Post by **erech** » Sun Nov 30, 2003 11:21 pm

Hey, I was wondering if anyone has some hints on how to get those mutes down on stay, my fingers just don't want to stay down on top string. Anyone got any pointers?

THanks!

DustyDave · Post by **DustyDave** » Sun Nov 30, 2003 11:33 pm

Hey erech , welcome to the DMBTabs lovely community

One thing that would help you alot is to be able to mute using your middle finger and your ring finger like Dave does , you can rest those on the E and A string and jam away , it takes some practice to get used to have your fingers in that position , but thats probably the best way , in case you can't rest both your fingers that way , you could do it with either your middle finger or ring finger , it doesn't have to be both of them

Hope that cleared it up a bit for you

Appfro · Post by **Appfro** » Sun Nov 30, 2003 11:36 pm

good advice. also if you'll angle your stroke a little starting further away from the guitar at the top and and striking down and towards the guitar, it'll help you get used to hitting all the strings except the low E.

DustyDave · Post by **DustyDave** » Sun Nov 30, 2003 11:40 pm

Thats another good advice , gotta love the DMBTabs community

erech , how long have you been playing ?

erech · Post by **erech** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 12:08 am

awesome, thanks for the tips!

DustyDave · Post by **DustyDave** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 1:09 am

You're very welcome

erech · Post by **erech** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 1:23 am

DustyDave wrote:erech , how long have you been playing ?

since about Feb. this year, and I gotta say, this site has been a savior, I have been using these tabs for a long time, figured I should join the boards. Very excited to hear that there is an instruction dvd coming out, this is exciting.

DustyDave · Post by **DustyDave** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 1:33 am

Thats cool , hope you'll enjoy it here

hobbes22 · Post by **hobbes22** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 9:05 am

I lightly bar my index finger across all the strings then play the notes with my other 3 fingers. This way you can really strum away and you'll only hear the notes you want.

fatjack · Post by **fatjack** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 5:31 pm

how bout just not playing them fellas??

Appfro · Post by **Appfro** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 5:59 pm

that's what i said

fatjack · Post by **fatjack** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 6:01 pm

Appsoldier wrote:that's what i said

ah, indeed... im just so used to seeing everyone say "blah blah blah mute blah blah blah palm mute or finger mute blah blah blah..."

bndevils21 · Post by **bndevils21** » Fri Dec 05, 2003 5:43 pm

im kinda having trouble with the rhythm, any suggestions?

chosta · Post by **chosta** » Fri Dec 05, 2003 7:53 pm

keep the right hand movin
its tough, but you'll get it with practice. if this helps - the first notes after you first mute in the intro/verse

Code: Select all

E:----------------
B:----------------
G:-10---x---10--
D:-8----x---8----
A:-x----x---x----
E:-x----x---x----
                 ^ that

that is an upstroke, i had trouble with it. but you just gotta let it flow and get funky and it'll come. good luck man

chosta · Post by **chosta** » Fri Dec 05, 2003 7:54 pm

chosta wrote:keep the right hand movin
its tough, but you'll get it with practice. if this helps - the first notes after you first mute in the intro/verse
Code: Select all
E:----------------
B:----------------
G:-10---x---10--
D:-8----x---8----
A:-x----x---x----
E:-x----x---x----
            ^ that
that is an upstroke, i had trouble with it. but you just gotta let it flow and get funky and it'll come. good luck man

edit because i hate typing tab