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Old 11-13-2010, 07:09 PM   #28
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I understand that the brief transient at the start of a note looks sharp on a tuner. And yet, overall the note doesn't sound sharp to my ear.

Also, when I vibrato a 'non-bent' fretted note, it can only be going sharp and then returning to pitch. This means that, on average, it must be sharp. And yet (to my ear) it doesn't sound sharp (see example 2 at link below).

Guthrie Govan (the guitar god that I worship) illustrates ideas of 'pitch' well in a couple of clips below. Importantly these are guitar playing (aural) examples and not just words talking around the point.

Example 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R64DW_uSNrA

Example 2
See 3:21 for an example of the 'non-bent' vibrato, technique that somehow sounds in tune.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWWvTIKg3Vo

You may or may not appreciate the genious of Guthrie, but I feel these discussions must include aural examples and not just words. I want to hear actual audio examples, not just read words on the subject.

btw. Sheppola's guitar playing sounds great to me. So, whatever he's doing, his playing is an actual audio example of what sounds good to my ear.

Edit: Note to myself. I must not post in the early hours of the morning when I'm not thinking clearly.

Pete

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