question about guitar playing...

[twin4life]

so i'm sitting in the car with my friend and i'm in the front seat playing coldplay. so during a message i think it was, she says that because on the strings when he switches chords, and it squeaks it means that he's not holding the guitar properly. and that he's not a good guitar player if he plays like that.

 

so i'm wondering if the sqeaking on the strings has anything to do with it? :/ she said that her sister plays guitar and used to squeak, then she learned how to hold the guitar properly and it stopped...

[*Coldplay Lover*]

I heard it...but its not because he's a bad guitar player...its because instead of lifting his hand to move to the next note he just moves it down or up the neck of guitar!!! I asked my bro...he's 26!! And my dads a guitar teacher!! So your friend is wrong!!!! :D

[twin4life]

i TOLD her. :rolleyes:

i'd ask my brother... but he's not here :embarrased:

and he's a pretty good guitar player. :P haha from a guitar teacher, thats even better!

[*Coldplay Lover*]

Isn't it!!! So yeah thats why!! :D

[Reilly]

It doesnt make him a bad player, sometimes that squeak makes for good acoustics.

[Gas_Man]

^ Agreed, especially on Parachutes he often slides his hands across the strings, and i think it gives the songs a more natural sound to the album :)

[Ireentje]

Squeaking strings are cool :nice: Just means you use chords that are far away from each other on the neck of the guitar..

[Sarah87]

Love the squeaking too!I do it on purpose when I play.

[TimeIsOnYourSide]

hmm yes a classical guitar teacher would slap you...but screw that.

 

He's playing in an open tuning which requires lots of slideing ....so yes its suppose to do that.

Some studios dont like it...and they put peanut oil on the fretbord...this stops the sqeak...but makes your guitar smell like...an elephant.