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  1. Syxguns

    Figuring out a guitar part by ear, having trouble

    Try to split the music from the rest of the song. https://vocalremover.org/splitter-ai Convert the Youtube video to MP3 then upload it to the splitter program. It's not perfect, but it will give you a much cleaner sound without the mix.
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    A new guitar

    The pots on your guitar are giving you issues. 95% of the time, this problem can be repaired with a tiny spray of Deoxit D5. The first one in this link is all you need to breathe life back into that volume and tone knobs. Deoxit D5 You can open up the back of the guitar to see the pots. A...
  3. Syxguns

    A new guitar

    @Little Laguna05 200 to 300 bucks are over your price? Which one did you find?
  4. Syxguns

    How to Hold The Guitar Properly – Lesson 2

    The problem with the plug is probably wiring that needs to be re-soldered. Pretty easy fix if you have a soldering iron. What @Javier Wienarjati said is a pretty good explanation. Here is a little video to give you more clarity.
  5. Syxguns

    A new guitar

    I don't know if a flying V is the body shape that you desire as per a previous post from @Little Laguna05. There are things that would come in helpful when selecting a guitar. 1. What type of pickup configuration would you like? 2. I would stay away from Floyd Rose tremolo. Not for beginners...
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    How to Hold The Guitar Properly – Lesson 2

    Top Picture: Guitar is too close to you 2nd Picture is the proper way to hold the guitar. As far as strumming goes remember that it is not just arm movement. The primary movement is your wrist and thumb. There is some arm movement involved but it is not the primary focus. When sitting, as...
  7. Syxguns

    How to Hold The Guitar Properly – Lesson 2

    @Little Laguna05 I'm personally having a difficult time understanding, "If I try to straighten it out I have to put the bottom of the guitar in the bend of my arm." Maybe you could send us a picture of you holding your guitar. That would at least give me a better visual to help answer the...
  8. Syxguns

    Tips for tapping

    Tapping is similar to a hammer on. Tap the string with force and slightly pull the string on the release. Make certain you have the gain on the instrument turned up to hear the sound more clearly. Here is a basic fundamentals tutorial to help you out.
  9. Syxguns

    Hello! My name is Sam!

    Hello Sam, Welcome to the Fam. If you have any questions on your guitar journey, here is the place to ask them. There are a ton of fantastic guitarists here that will help you along the way. Don't rush it, and have fun with what you are learning.🎸🤘
  10. Syxguns

    Extreme - Rise

    Extreme is back after a long hiatus. Nuno Bettencourt really shows his chops on the release titled, "Rise". The album name is, "Six" The new album releases on June 9th! https://extreme-band.com I'm sure that our younger audience might not be familiar with Extreme or Nuno Bettencourt...
  11. Syxguns

    Chord Parallels

    For the first link, I had to send a request to ask for it on google drive.
  12. Syxguns

    Learning The Fretboard – Lesson 42

    @William B. Are you talking about the octave shape? 2-frets back, 3-strings down? Are you talking about the 3rd exercise? The third exercise just counts up the root note plus the next two. For example A- B- C or D- E-F or G- A- B. Does this information help you a little?🤘
  13. Syxguns

    Chord Parallels

    @Chris Johnston I didn't see a PDF sheet, maybe you forgot to include it. I would definitely like to see it.
  14. Syxguns

    Idea of Practice Routine to accommodate the Lessons?

    My double-picking technique is more of a hand synchronization exercise. I have a problem with speed picking that is not clean. I want each note to sound independent of others. Don't need a video to explain it as it is pretty simple. Starting out it is just a spider walk. Remember down up...
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    Guitar Basic Tools for Guitar Maintenance?

    @William B. Maybe pick up a very cheap guitar to play with before you dive into some of the things you are talking about. The woodworking tools and expertise of a Luthier are not something someone learns overnight. You could do some real damage to your guitar even trying to sand burs out of...
  16. Syxguns

    Replica Schecter Synyster Custom-S

    Ask them for the model and a serial number of the guitar. For certain brands, there is an auto lookup of the guitar to find the year the model was built. If not simply ask customer service for a quick verification of the model and serial number of the guitar. If you can inspect the guitar...
  17. Syxguns

    My debut album is out, just wanted to know what you guys thought of it?

    Listened to the entire album and I want to say you did a great job. I definitely got a David Bowie vibe when listening. You had some very unique changes in timing and pauses. The one song that really hit was, "Stay Here Alone". For some reason with the pauses in the song, I was expecting one...
  18. Syxguns

    Techniques that resulted in instant improvement for you?

    How about techniques that I developed being a self-taught learner that I'm trying to correct? I've been playing for a long time and certain things I taught myself are wrong and I am trying to correct them, slowly but surely. 1. Speed picking (what I do) is not double picking. I am sloppy with...
  19. Syxguns

    Chord Parallels

    I am a practicing musician but would like to share something that I found very interesting. Chord Parallels: A sequence of Chords consisting of intervals that do not change as the chord changes. In standard tuning on the guitar, chord parallels use only the 3rd (G), 2nd (B), and 1st (E)...
  20. Syxguns

    How to train little finger?

    @sydyous The pinky finger is almost a nightmare for every guitarist. I follow certain principles of guitar playing that others do not follow. Most importantly on finger position. I play with the intended finger (the pinky) instead of using a slide to hit the not with the ring finger. It is...
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