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Getting rid of RIGHT HAND finger squeak???
I know I have a lot of work to do on my playing. Only since I've started playing acoustic in earnest have I begun to realize that there is a problem with string squeak that doesn't exist much on electric (we have other problems there). But in evaluating my playing more closely, when finger picking I tend to have way more squeak than I find acceptable.
I was wondering if any of you experienced finger pickers might provide some advice and wisdom as to how I might approach this problem? Also some left hand advice would be good too. TIA (sample below).
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This is something many of us had to deal with. First, if your skin is dried out you'll hear more. Washing your hands for a few minutes before playing helps. Some people keep a moist sponge nearby to dab their finger tips on prior to recording.
Aside from dry skin, its technique for both hands. The right hand is easier to fix, just prop the neck up (or drop it) until your right hand attack is more perpendicular with the strings. Some may say just angle your hand a bit, so do whatever is easier for you. The left hand movement should be reviewed.. - Do I have to slide here or can I pick up? Can I play the sequence in a more efficient way with less movement? Try not to drag your fingers across the strings. Also, awareness of it and working at being quieter while playing definitely helps. It takes time though. Coated strings may help also. Moving the microphone farther from the guitar helps too,
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Thanks Barry. I think the dryness is probably one factor. Both hands are relatively dry. My left hand callouses are hard and have grooves in them. Even when I try to pick up my left, even one or two winds will make noise is I'm not lifting vertically before moving at all. And yes, perhaps I need to change the attack angle. I must be scraping the stings a bit as I attack.
I appreciate your remarks. Thank you again.
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If your right hand fingers make scraping noises on the strings, try filing your nails asymmetrically, like a ramp. Google it, there are lots of how tos. Basically you want the string to glide across your fingertip without encountering any corners or uneven edges which make noise.
Angle is a factor too once nails are groomed. Listen to your notes and make the noise go away.
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Some thoughts:
1) The angle at which a RH finger strokes/plucks the string can mitigate noise. 2) If you use nails, if the contact point is the "spot" there will be less noise. This is a place when the flesh and nail touch the string more or less equally and at the same time. 3) Coated or flatwound strings will mitigate noise, moreso with Elixir Polyweb, Elixir Nanoweb and D'Addario Flattops than with strings that are only treated such as Cleartone, SCGC Parabolic and Martin Lifespan. |
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