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satchdude
Joined: 16 Apr 2008 Posts: 116 Location: Morehead, Ky
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Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 4:00 pm Post subject: Tip for The Way It Ends |
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I found that playing through The Way It Ends on slow in practice mode helps warm up my strumming hand so when I play it and other fast struming songs (KoC) my hand doesn't wear out so fast. Before I did this I would keep a combo for a while at the beginning and then my hand would fall off. After playing through it on slow I found I was able to keep a combo much longer, and it also helps you get the rhythm in your head. The solo on slow is also a decent warmup for zigzag type stuff. _________________
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pucktheduck
Joined: 01 Mar 2008 Posts: 36 Location: Earth
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Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 3:58 pm Post subject: |
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That's interesting. I'll try it out (I'm going for the 6* and my hand always tires out). |
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TheThirdDay
Joined: 27 Mar 2008 Posts: 4357 Location: Toms River, NJ
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Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 4:30 pm Post subject: |
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pucktheduck wrote: | That's interesting. I'll try it out (I'm going for the 6* and my hand always tires out). |
Hell, it can't hurt to try. I'll attempt anything to make me not inept at that song... _________________
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satchdude
Joined: 16 Apr 2008 Posts: 116 Location: Morehead, Ky
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Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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Also, and this may be common sense, but try to relax your strumming hand/arm as much as possible. Use as little effort as possible. Make your up and down movement as slight as possible. One of my problems with that song was that I exerted more energy than I needed to. I don't know if this will be helpful to anybody, but it helped me. _________________
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Syzzle
Joined: 25 Oct 2007 Posts: 752
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Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 8:16 pm Post subject: |
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I actually do this too because it really does work and it helps me since I usually dont get to play often and helps me warm up after the few weeks from GH. |
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northtxhurricane
Joined: 23 Jul 2008 Posts: 219 Location: Dallas, TX
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Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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Just keep altstrumming the same rhythm...nothing else to it. Not hard at all, don't know why people have problems with it. It's the solo that I can't handle, especially the end of the first solo and the interlude has some fucky places too. _________________
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Syzzle
Joined: 25 Oct 2007 Posts: 752
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Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:47 pm Post subject: |
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northtxhurricane wrote: | Just keep altstrumming the same rhythm...nothing else to it. Not hard at all, don't know why people have problems with it. It's the solo that I can't handle, especially the end of the first solo and the interlude has some fucky places too. |
They have troubles because its a hard rhythm to pick up and it goes on for a long time not everyone has arms like chuck norris so their arm dies half way into the song. |
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northtxhurricane
Joined: 23 Jul 2008 Posts: 219 Location: Dallas, TX
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Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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Syzzle wrote: | northtxhurricane wrote: | Just keep altstrumming the same rhythm...nothing else to it. Not hard at all, don't know why people have problems with it. It's the solo that I can't handle, especially the end of the first solo and the interlude has some fucky places too. |
They have troubles because its a hard rhythm to pick up and it goes on for a long time not everyone has arms like chuck norris so their arm dies half way into the song. |
Why the hell does everyone still make references to Chuck Norris? It's not exactly as if Chuck has played Guitar Hero. I'd probably beat him in a round of TWIE right now if we played...even though I'm a bit out of practice. _________________
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Syzzle
Joined: 25 Oct 2007 Posts: 752
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Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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northtxhurricane wrote: | Syzzle wrote: | northtxhurricane wrote: | Just keep altstrumming the same rhythm...nothing else to it. Not hard at all, don't know why people have problems with it. It's the solo that I can't handle, especially the end of the first solo and the interlude has some fucky places too. |
They have troubles because its a hard rhythm to pick up and it goes on for a long time not everyone has arms like chuck norris so their arm dies half way into the song. |
Why the hell does everyone still make references to Chuck Norris? It's not exactly as if Chuck has played Guitar Hero. I'd probably beat him in a round of TWIE right now if we played...even though I'm a bit out of practice. |
If you can beat his Fc of it blindfolded played with his feet with every squeeze hit. |
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northtxhurricane
Joined: 23 Jul 2008 Posts: 219 Location: Dallas, TX
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Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:00 pm Post subject: |
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Syzzle wrote: |
If you can beat his Fc of it blindfolded played with his feet with every squeeze hit. |
Link? _________________
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GlassDragon
Joined: 24 May 2008 Posts: 1122
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Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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northtxhurricane wrote: | Link? |
LOL
Well... um....
Chuck Norris doesn't need a link lol if they released any videos of him on the internet our computers would explode and be like WTFAAH3#$!$## _________________
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sorasgoof
Joined: 09 Mar 2008 Posts: 2314
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Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:19 pm Post subject: |
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northtxhurricane wrote: | Syzzle wrote: | northtxhurricane wrote: | Just keep altstrumming the same rhythm...nothing else to it. Not hard at all, don't know why people have problems with it. It's the solo that I can't handle, especially the end of the first solo and the interlude has some fucky places too. |
They have troubles because its a hard rhythm to pick up and it goes on for a long time not everyone has arms like chuck norris so their arm dies half way into the song. |
Why the hell does everyone still make references to Chuck Norris? It's not exactly as if Chuck has played Guitar Hero. I'd probably beat him in a round of TWIE right now if we played...even though I'm a bit out of practice. |
Hmm..I don't think so. Chuck Norris doesn't even have to strum the notes, they strum themselves to get away from him. That's why he's FC'ed every song ever in a GH game.
Anyway, at OP, that's a good idea, I usually jump right in to the song...I'll try that next time. _________________
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Zeoilvia
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Peekay
Joined: 01 May 2008 Posts: 258
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 3:37 am Post subject: |
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I really still don't understand why people have a problem with strumming this- as the person above said, my problem is the solo- alt strumming shouldn't be tiring in ANYWAY possible. I can understand having troubles with the rhythm (hell that's how I always use my combo) but I could play this song as many times as I want as long as I don't die from boredom, I don't see why strumming tiring you out is a huge issue here- if it's your arm that gets tired, you're tense- so loosen up, my advice- not much, but eh that's my opinion on it lol. |
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DarylZero
Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Posts: 413 Location: Boston, MA
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 8:18 am Post subject: |
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my problem with this is that i always have to start on a down strum. i can't go dudud udu, always dudud dud but the gap is very short and the strumming faster compared to, say, One. playing on slow in practice doesn't seem to help. i don't have any trouble on slow.
i do seem to so slightly better on twie after playing ttfaf, but still not good enough. my highest is 10-15k short of 5* and i haven't gotten close to that again :/. for some reason i can't get the chorus where you're holding down the lower 2 frets even though it's the same rhythm (i think) as the verse. _________________
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