keeping your hand stable


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07/25/2003 8:26 pm
I was just wondering where I should keep my hand while playing. Should I rest it on the bridge right where the strings connect or should I not rest my hand on the bridge because I have a floyed and I didn't know if resting my hand on the bride while playing would change the tune. When I palm mute should I mute where the strings connect to the bridge. Also when holding the pick does it matter how much thumb covers the pick. I like to do pinch harmonics alot and I hold my pick so that only a little bit sticks out. One more thing I just got a new guitar yesterday ( an ESP) and I noticed that the strings seem all bendable, like there overly slinky Is there any way to make my strings feel tighter because when I try to play thrash metal my e string feels all slinky and I cant play fast enough.
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07/26/2003 8:54 pm
Slinky Strings- They may be a lighter gauge then your used to. If you put heavier strings on, you'll have to reset your trem, cause its a Floyed Rose.

Palm Mute- I wouldn't worry about your bridge moving by resting your hand on it. Your guitar has springs that help keep the tremolo system in place, so it shouldn't move that much.

Hands- I think its better not to rest your hand on anything, that way its free to move about faster, but whatever is more comfortable to you and more compatable with your playing style is probably best for you.


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07/27/2003 2:41 am
I don't use trem bridges, so you may not find my advice applies without some modifications.

I always 'anchor' my picking hand somewhere on the guitar - usually on the bridge. This makes it easy to add palm muting (actually the edge of my hand), and I always know exactly where my hand is, relative to the strings.
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07/27/2003 2:54 am
it makes you slower dude....
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07/27/2003 3:17 am
"Haste in doing wrong things is not the way of the wise man." ... nor is it any way to be accurate in your playing.
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07/27/2003 3:39 am
Thats true. Its okay to leave your hand free, but make sure you've got accuracy over speed. Remember than speed is not as important as accuracy, its just a pirk of extra practise.
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07/27/2003 6:14 am
Not everyone plays Shred Metal!:D

I tend to rest my hand near the bridge, but occasionally move my hand significantly towards the neck (a small amount of added warmth....this is especially true on the Acoustic Guitar).

You can play just as fast with the anchor as without, it just takes time to develop the TECHNIQUE to do so!

Hope this helps, although Lord pretty much covered it (once again:) ).
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07/27/2003 7:37 am
I think it's all in personal preference. I've seen some great players play with an anchored hand, and some great players who float.

It's all about comfortability. Whatever feels comfortable and sounds good to you. You won't suffer either way. Sometimes I play anchored, sometimes I don't, just depends on what I'm playing and what feels comfortable while I'm playing it.
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07/27/2003 2:46 pm
I bet everyone has done either at one time or another without realizing it.
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