Warmart
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I will try that, thank you for your help!For me
Snapping the high E string with my middle fingerfrom below the string almost straight up and away from the fretboard kinda works
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duzie
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It might get you closer to your goal.
Or maybe not .
Disclaimer:
I’m a novice and a noodler so there’s that
TSJMajesty
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Looks like it's all octaves...I've given up on Fairies Wear Boots the 2 or 3 times I've tried it in the past, but damnit, not giving up this time. A little bit of work on it every day and it's improving.
I know I've mentioned in another thread (or earlier in this one?) - just such an odd thing to play. Maybe you need to chop off your finger tips and play an SG? Or maybe picking on Ozzy incessantly will prove enlightening?
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No problem with the first 2 bars, I'm using my mf on the 1st and picking the 4th string - and both strings ring out well as I'm kind of squeezing them together.
The trouble starts in the 3rd bar, sliding 9 to 12 and then hitting the 10, and the pattern goes up and back down. For the life of me I can't get a clean 1st string note with just my mf plucking, and have had to resort to upstroking it with the pick (but it's very wasteful in movement). Maybe I need to grow a nail (not happening lol) or put a banjo finger pick on?Would be mucho easier if I could use my mf here. Or I could just give it my true MF
hehehe.
Any one else remember playing this? This is tabbed in E Std but I've heard Iommi played it in C#? Maybe it's a forked up tab?
To keep the low notes on a wound string, but maybe make it easier to play, what if you moved the high e notes over to the B string, would that help? Then maybe pick everything, as opposed to chicken pickin...?
Just a thought.
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Yankin it up, like I mean it definitely works. Thank you very very much :)It might get you closer to your goal.
Or maybe not .
Disclaimer:
I’m a novice and a noodler so there’s that
I've seen some tabs with it that way, and that's how you USUALLY see octaves, and it's easy to mute the middle string. Trying to play it the "right" way, if I'm even doing that lol. I'm getting it down, but if I end up punting - I'll definitely try this. Thank you very much!Looks like it's all octaves...
To keep the low notes on a wound string, but maybe make it easier to play, what if you moved the high e notes over to the B string, would that help? Then maybe pick everything, as opposed to chicken pickin...?
Just a thought.
Oh, and more volume ain't hurting one bit, either.
TSJMajesty
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I only glanced at it, but now I see certain notes are played at the same time, so what I suggested may not work.Yankin it up, like I mean it definitely works. Thank you very very much :)
I've seen some tabs with it that way, and that's how you USUALLY see octaves, and it's easy to mute the middle string. Trying to play it the "right" way, if I'm even doing that lol. I'm getting it down, but if I end up punting - I'll definitely try this. Thank you very much!
Oh, and more volume ain't hurting one bit, either.
But..., could you just fingerpick both notes, and hold the pick btw 1st & 2nd fingers while you do? Or put it in your mouth? Or toss it into the audience, then grab a new one from wherever your tech stashes them for ya?
What about using a thumb-pick? Might help change the ergonomics of your hand a little, so your middle finger is positioned maybe a bit more comfortable for you?
Warmart
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The parts with two notes are smooth, picking on G and mf on high E - it was was a little weird, at first but came quickly. (TWSS again)I only glanced at it, but now I see certain notes are played at the same time, so what I suggested may not work.
But..., could you just fingerpick both notes, and hold the pick btw 1st & 2nd fingers while you do? Or put it in your mouth? Or toss it into the audience, then grab a new one from wherever your tech stashes them for ya?
What about using a thumb-pick? Might help change the ergonomics of your hand a little, so your middle finger is positioned maybe a bit more comfortable for you?
I wonder how peeps sounded trying to play this by ear when it first came out???
TSJMajesty
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I'm working this up to speed. (Never Enough intro by Dream Theater.)
Repeats 3x.
It's at 128 bpm, which is fast. I cannot do those quick stretches at that tempo, clean, (12-7, 7-3, 7-2), but I know JP plays it this way. I re-tabbed it like this:
which eliminates those stretches, and I use a little, economy up-stroke to catch those 3 spots (7-7, 2-3, 2-2) on the A to E string.
Point being, playing it this way makes it easier for me, and yet, it still sounds the same.
My thinking is, if it sounds good, play it however it works for you.
TSJMajesty
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TWSS?
Warmart
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"That's what she said", without being overly annoying
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I knew it was true I just saw it with my own 2 eyesFairies rhythm down pretty good, need to tweak a better preset but it sounds decent enough - on to the solo!
Warmart
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I gotta believe you!
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Warmart
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Heh, no, using an Iommi patch from AxeChange. Just realizing how long this song is. Got the first solo down pretty well but there's 2 more and more rhythm, too.Did you come up with a good patch?
Should name it Oberon
Stone
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Awesome Hope you will share it with us when done
Is that patch good? or are you tweaking it ?
Warmart
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I'm shy and would have to get a DAW running but I may!Awesome Hope you will share it with us when done
Is that patch good? or are you tweaking it ?
It's pretty good, other than the fuzz OD, couldn't stand it.
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Yes you should, would be awesome, no need to be shy here im not that good and i still post cause peeps here are awesome
as for patches when id use them, I just use them as a stepping stone/foundation and mod and tweak them to my liking
if didn't like them id make my own, often times they would be much more to my liking
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