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GuitarSite.com Guitar News Weekly Edition #130, February 19, 2001 |
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SEVEN STRING GUY by Guy Pople, our 7 String Guy... Greetings all... 1) Just a few more bits about PC recording. It occured to me that there is a wide selection of shareware/freeware at http://www.Hitsquad.com including multitracking programs & plugins. I use Cakewalk Guitar Tracks because it was cheap (£50) and is dedicated to recording guitars (without the all the midi stuff to complicate things). The mp3 converter CDEX is freeware that should come up in a standard search. 2) I have been road-testing Fingerweights for the past 2 weeks. These are plastic rings with nuggets fitted to provide weight/resistence as you practice. They are pretty uncomfortable & unwieldy to begin with, but this has worn off as I have become more accustomed to their feel. They are proving quite effective , especially for Hammer-on/ pull-off exersizes, arpeggio and scale work. Also, in order to get the most from them, it is necessary to play with all of your fingers over the board so that the plastic doesnt clash with the strings (it will probably be some time before I notice any strengthening effects but I am confident that they will pay off)... anything that can potentially improve performance and develop good technique has got to be a worthwhile investment. If you have got some spare cash, contact ageller@fingerweight.com for more info. 3) A word of advice. Just because you may have an extra string, it doesnt mean you have to use it... Quality over quantity. If you use the extended range of your axe tastefully then you will avoid overdoing things and thereby remain on peaceful terms with your bassist... 4) Check out these half-whole diminished scales..
5) Recommended listening: "Time" by Joe Satriani, the prelude to "Sorrow"
see also:
Guy's site: and previous articles:
7 STRINGS GOOD, 6 STRINGS BAD
7 STRING BLUES
7 string Technique tip
A Minor Blues Scales
some Major Blues Scales
Here's some work for anyone interested in working out some new
voices or shapes for them tired old 6 string chords..."
This week I've laid out an expanded fretboard for the curious folk out there who might be wondering what the names of the notes they play are:
my 7 string major scale modes template might be
of some interest to those privileged few that wield 7
strings. See it this and more:
a version of the A chromatic scale
Dominant 7th Arpeggios & more!
Minor & Major 7th Arpeggios for 6 and 7 stringers plus
Creating chord inversions using 7B tuning
Diminished arpeggios for 7A and 7B tunings
PC Recording Finally... This website is dedicated to helping those people out there who like life hard: http://www.7string.org
See also "taming the seven string" As far as scale usage is concerned, any folk who are confused or have any with questions as to their usage (6 stringers also) can email Guy any queries and he'll endeavour to dish out the goods... Email: "G.Pople" gpople@ntlworld.com ******* 7 stringers can see also:
STEVE VAI "The High Priest of 7-String"
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