No peeking

[Guitarro777]

Does anyone have tips to playing without looking at the fretboard. Yeah I know, just do it, play with my eyes closed, play in the dark. But even though I know this, it's kinda wierd; I still have no idea how to approach it. Like later as you play more, can you actually feel the frets as your fingers go over them? Does it become a 6th sense? Or is it just that your hand gets used to the length of the fret board? In that case, if I play a larger or smaller scale guitar, will my brain get confused? So yeah I'd like some tips, thanks.

[ScottMoney]

haha, the trick I've been using lately, is to watch an episode of seinfeld on my laptop with earphones while i'm practicing whatever riff I'm working on with the guitar unplugged :P. I'd bet you'd develop a pretty good, blind feeling for the fretboard if you did that once a day for a few weeks. Your fingers will get used to going to where they're supposed to, there's just no way around it... hope that helps

[PRSplaya]

Try watching yourself in a mirror, and only look at your guitar in the mirror if you have to. Try to look at something else in the room past your guitar, so you only slightly see where you're playing, and gradually ween yourself away from looking at where you're playing. It defanately doesn't happen over night, so be patient and don't give up. "you can dooo iiitt"

[HDJ]

I'd recommend the mirror thing too. I used to do it, and now I rarely have to look at the fretboard, just for fast passages or jumping all over the neck..

[alucard0941]

I look into the mirror so I dont directly look at the freboard, but know what I'm doing. Then after my brain gets used to that, I dont even look at the mirror.

[Re2point0]

yeah the mirror thing works,,

i actually accidentally started doing it one day because I have a huge one in my room, and thats how I usually play.

[alucard0941]

yeah the mirror thing works,,

i actually accidentally started doing it one day because I have a huge one in my room, and thats how I usually play.
haha same here man

I used to do it to see my concert moves... :D

[Kevin Taylor]

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[Pantallica1]

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ROTFLMAO!!!!

[Dr_simon]

Man I had one of those but it didn't stop the fleas !!

[Guitarro777]

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Wow out of all the tips, this one helped me the most! It also helped me to stop biting my butt when the fleas started biting.

[Akira]

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LMAO!!! Schmange strikes again.

The mirror thing is good, although i'm poor so I use the reflection in my TV.

[English Enigma]

watch something on tv as you play, then it will come naturally

[alucard0941]

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got em....

dosent work as well as I thought

:mad: :mad: $50 down the drain!!!

[paradyme]

watch porn.

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[alucard0941]

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guitar playing? what? we were talking about guitar playing? umm... watch porn anyway.
porn? thats the most random thinks I have read so far...


hey...but did I ever deny porn??? :D

[lightning_licks]

I just kind of look at the fretboard and play a solo. Then the next time I play looking away for half the time. Then I eventually go without looking, and play it that way a couple times. Works for me. Although I still have a little trouble getting the slides perfect. :)

[Akira]

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guitar playing? what? we were talking about guitar playing? umm... watch porn anyway.

This thread is on it's way to being "super moderated" me thinks.

Be scared! Doc is on the prowl! :eek: