Who here plays an instrument?

[darksyndrem]

Originally Posted by iPhantom

I was giving an example. Sure you can sweep pick on a violin if you practice doing it, but no sound will come out of it. Same scenario with the classical guitar. You hear nothing out of it. How do you call shredding something you don't hear. Shredding doesn't mean just moving finger very fast across the fretboard, it means hitting notes very fast but they need to be audible.

So yeah, back to my point, you're not able to shred on a classical guitar.

Violins were made to be played with a bow, classical guitars were not. The statement with the violin was pretty much useless. And no, you cannot sweep pick on a violin. Have you ever seen or tried to play a violin?

[JayT]

My name is Naomi and I have a bow in my hair

[Trinket]

^ Lol random


Anyway, I recently picked up sitar.

[darksyndrem]

Originally Posted by iPhantom

That is the case when you only listen to Dragonforce. Go listen to real shredders like Steve Vai, Buckethead, Petrucci etc.

Oh lolz okay, well, I'm glad we agree on that. I never considered Steve Vai, or buckethead "shredders." Just because they're actually musical. I was referring to bands like Dragonforce, as you said. I'm just tired of kids obsessing over Children of Bodom -___-

[iPhantom]

Originally Posted by darksyndrem

Violins were made to be played with a bow, classical guitars were not. The statement with the violin was pretty much useless. And no, you cannot sweep pick on a violin. Have you ever seen or tried to play a violin?

I've seen and tried most common instruments.

And really? Jimmy Page used a bow even on guitars. And that worked, because it MADE a great sound, compared to shredding on classical ones, which is just 'clickclickclick'.

[JayT]

No mentions of Jason Becker or Paul Gilbert?

[Chon]

@ winters:
Sorry, so late... I'm 19.

[mythai]

beginner at keyboards. I could play half a song.

Just started playing the guitar.

[Renka09]

Originally Posted by iPhantom

I've seen and tried most common instruments.

And really? Jimmy Page used a bow even on guitars. And that worked, because it MADE a great sound, compared to shredding on classical ones, which is just 'clickclickclick'.

I second to this, Led Zep's guitarist is awesome, yep, bow on electric guitars work.

[booiebee]

I play the bass clarinet in my HS band. I'm the best in my section!! (I'm the only bass clarinet we have) But i also play piano, flute and french horn.