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If you've ever wanted to wow an audience with the guitar or simply learn how to play guitar solos
with a greater level of skill and control, then mastering the tremolo bar (otherwise known as the
whammy bar) is something that will give you a huge edge over the competition.
Think about it, a lot of guitarists choose a hassle free guitar without the tremolo due to the tuning
issues sometimes associated with it, but these are easily fixed and how can you compare with the
sounds they can produce? Quite simply, you can't.
Here we'll look at the top 5 techniques you can practice when learning how to play guitar solos
using a whammy bar, that when practiced with accuracy and patience will give you an edge over
the majority of other players. One little side note before we go through it - A lot of people think that
it's a random thing using the whammy bar because of the drastic variation of sound it can produce,
but when practicing it will really help you to gain full control of it so you can use it however you
wish when the time arises.
Let's look at the 5 techniques:
1) Soft Vibrato - Either after or during playing the note hold the
bar and gently rock it in a timing that fits with what you're playing. For the greatest ease hold the
bar while playing the note instead of going for it after.
2) Hard Vibrato - The same technique as the first but played
with more intensity. This can also be used as a combination with the Dip technique - try playing a
chord and using vibrato while slowly depressing the bar at the same time.
3) Dips - A Dip is simply a soft depression of the bar and can
be played a number of ways. One way that is very useful is to depress the bar slightly before
playing the note and then as you play the note, ease back on the bar to release it to its original
position.
4) Dives - Now we're getting into the fun stuff! Dives are
caused by playing the note and immediately after depressing the bar down evenly until you reach
the desired note. You can depress it all the way until the strings hang loose for greater effect, and
if you want to make a real impact follow it with the next technique.
5) Squeals - After you have completed the dive, tap a natural
harmonic on either the 5th, 7th or 12th Frets and raise the bar back to the original position to
create a squeal, and add some vibrato at the end to intensify it. If you want to make it even more
intense then pull back hard on the bar to raise the pitch of the squeal even more!
Try these out in your next practice session and mix and combine the ideas. The harmonics don't
have to be natural either; if you know artificial harmonics then the squealing can be even more
intense!
Glenn Bird is a Guitarist who specializes in Lead Guitar, and who's mission is to teach other
guitarists how to play guitar solos and compose their own music more effectively, regardless of
Style.
http://www.howtoplayguitarsolos.net
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