How to fake being a better guitarist in five simple steps PART 2 of 2
Last time I talked about looking the part with good equipment to come across professionally, and ways to get up to speed on your singing. This week, Im going to share some simple but often ignored pieces of information that can really push the impression you make from just a guitar player, to a fully fledged musician.
3. Be in tune
This is possibly the most obvious tip but you would be surprised how many people dont follow it. NEVER EVER trust your ears for tuning when you are playing with or in front of people. You may think you sound perfectly in tune and at the same time you are sending someone (most likely me) up the wall. A floor tuner like the Boss TU-2 is a necessity. And dont skimp on a cheap one. They usually have little to no shielding and introduce noise into your rig.
There is more to tuning though than the open strings. Your guitars intonation needs to be accurate as well. There is no point being in tune until you solo and then you are out of tune up the neck because your guitars intonation is shot. Check it now. Hit a string open, and then do the harmonic at the 12th...
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