Guitar Techniques Magazine December 2016 Retour à l'édition précédente

TRAIN YOUR WAY TO FLAWLESS FRETTING
Hearing a perfectly alternate or sweep-picked line in a solo is an undeniable thrill, and something many of us aspire to. Yet the focus of many technique tutorials is dedicated to the picking hand. This is, of course, a fundamental part of great soloing, so that is not meant in any way as a criticism. However,
it’s possible that many players who aren’t satisfied with their efforts in this area are actually far better with the pick than they realise and would benefit from turning their attention to what their fretting hand is up to. For example, do the notes you are fretting synchronise perfectly with your picking? Are
you finding that by the end of a long flashy phrase that you are breathless and fatigued? In this issue we delve into the world of fretting-hand mastery,
from sorting out your fourth finger to constructing flowing legato lines with ten bespoke examples and backing tracks.