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Tyrantmode
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Tyrantmode
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Joined: 06/18/11
Posts: 7
10/25/2011 6:05 pm
Hey folks,

I'm having a lot of trouble with this particular technique, and I don't even know what it's called!

For example, Teen Spirit's progression (which I'm sure everyone knows) is:

F5 F5 F5 *chicka chicka* A#5 A#5 *chicka* G#5 G#5 G#5 *chicka chicka* C#5 C#5 *chicka* repeat ad nauseum.

For some reason I'm having an extremely difficult time finding a way that works for me to get a good sound out of those chicka chicka parts, and then get back to the power chord fingering.

So I guess the question is two-fold:

What is this technique called?
What can I do to get better at it?

Thanks guys, sorry if this is super basic stuff!