quick Rock Band question... - Blu-ray Forum

Steelmaker · 01-24-2008, 08:11 PM

Guys I'm having a real hard time making the transition from medium to hard on guitar. It's not so much the speed at which the notes come at me as it is the addition of the 5th fret (orange). I just cannot seem to make my fingers react correctly. My question to you guys who play, how do you deal with this? Do you stretch your pinky out to push the orange button or do you slide your whole hand down where the third finger is on blu and the pinky is on orange? I'm just having a complete mental block on how master the addition of the 5th fret!

Chocolatejas · 01-24-2008, 08:12 PM

Slide your hand up and down. When orange notes show slide down, when green notes show slide up. You will get use to after awhile.

JakeNRoland · 01-24-2008, 08:14 PM

Mostly slide, but sometimes I stretch. After you do it for awhile you get used to it, but it's a rough transition.

Thegide · 01-24-2008, 08:23 PM

Your pinky is your weakest finger, so it's best not to make it do all the hard work.

I generally play through expert with my hand rooted on the red fret (RYBO position), and slide my hand down for green notes (GRYB position). If you're playing on hard, there's probably not a lot of orange, so you can probably play in GRYB position most of the time.

A tip for the future... if you need to slide to hit a streak that goes from green to orange (or vice versa), do the sliding with your index finger, not your pinky.

Verbal · 01-25-2008, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Thegide

I generally play through expert with my hand rooted on the red fret (RYBO position), and slide my hand down for green notes (GRYB position).

Same. That was going to be my tip...but then, I play on Expert. It's not really necessary for Hard.

broganreynik · 01-25-2008, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Thegide

Your pinky is your weakest finger, so it's best not to make it do all the hard work.

actually, my ring finger is my weakest. Happened when I started playing guitar I was like "i'll just use my pinky for power chords, then i'll have a stronger pinky" well my ring finger suffered. To this day it feels weird to play a power chord with my ring finger.

Thegide · 01-25-2008, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by broganreynik

actually, my ring finger is my weakest. Happened when I started playing guitar I was like "i'll just use my pinky for power chords, then i'll have a stronger pinky" well my ring finger suffered. To this day it feels weird to play a power chord with my ring finger.

I totally agree with you there... I've been playing for 16 years and I'm a bona fide shredder, but I still use my pinky for power chords.

I'd suggest though that your problem isn't a lack of strength in your ring finger, but a lack of control of that finger. Finger independence, if you will. If you ever come across a tool called "gripmaster" check it out - you hold it in your hand and it has keys for your fingers to press that are spring-loaded for resistance. Good for building strength if you're really looking for a helper.

Alternatively, start running scales at 16th notes at 180bpm up and down the neck... you'll fix that finger in no time haha!

bkbluray · 01-25-2008, 05:01 AM

I always keep my left hand in "second" position (starting with red) and keep it there for most of the time. I find that it's much easier to stretch with my index finger than my pinky finger. It's also easier to tell where you are on the fretboard.

broganreynik · 01-25-2008, 06:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Thegide

I totally agree with you there... I've been playing for 16 years and I'm a bona fide shredder, but I still use my pinky for power chords.

I'd suggest though that your problem isn't a lack of strength in your ring finger, but a lack of control of that finger. Finger independence, if you will. If you ever come across a tool called "gripmaster" check it out - you hold it in your hand and it has keys for your fingers to press that are spring-loaded for resistance. Good for building strength if you're really looking for a helper.

Alternatively, start running scales at 16th notes at 180bpm up and down the neck... you'll fix that finger in no time haha!

thanks man, i'll have to check that out

Papi4baby · 01-25-2008, 07:51 AM

Practice and time, that's all it takes. You can't expect to play right away. If you think rockband is hard on hard, stay away from GH3 on hard

01-24-2008, 08:11 PM	#1
Steelmaker Blu-ray Duke Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Chattanooga, TN Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	quick Rock Band question... Guys I'm having a real hard time making the transition from medium to hard on guitar. It's not so much the speed at which the notes come at me as it is the addition of the 5th fret (orange). I just cannot seem to make my fingers react correctly. My question to you guys who play, how do you deal with this? Do you stretch your pinky out to push the orange button or do you slide your whole hand down where the third finger is on blu and the pinky is on orange? I'm just having a complete mental block on how master the addition of the 5th fret!

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01-24-2008, 08:12 PM	#2
Chocolatejas Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2008 Location:NH Blu-ray collection:118 Trading Score:15	Slide your hand up and down. When orange notes show slide down, when green notes show slide up. You will get use to after awhile.

01-24-2008, 08:14 PM	#3
JakeNRoland Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Bay Area, CA	Mostly slide, but sometimes I stretch. After you do it for awhile you get used to it, but it's a rough transition.

01-24-2008, 08:23 PM	#4
Thegide Senior Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Ottawa, ON	Your pinky is your weakest finger, so it's best not to make it do all the hard work. I generally play through expert with my hand rooted on the red fret (RYBO position), and slide my hand down for green notes (GRYB position). If you're playing on hard, there's probably not a lot of orange, so you can probably play in GRYB position most of the time. A tip for the future... if you need to slide to hit a streak that goes from green to orange (or vice versa), do the sliding with your index finger, not your pinky.

01-25-2008, 05:01 AM	#8
bkbluray Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2007 Location:MN Home Theater Gallery:57 Blu-ray collection:185 Blu-ray reviews:25	I always keep my left hand in "second" position (starting with red) and keep it there for most of the time. I find that it's much easier to stretch with my index finger than my pinky finger. It's also easier to tell where you are on the fretboard.

01-25-2008, 07:51 AM	#10
Papi4baby Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:That man from Nantucket Blu-ray collection:32	Practice and time, that's all it takes. You can't expect to play right away. If you think rockband is hard on hard, stay away from GH3 on hard

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