Weird musical things you do.

[jackbauer114]

What do you do musically that is unique or uncommon? This can be musical or something special you do with your instruments.

I tune in fourths on my guitars, because its awesome.

[Volk9]

When my album comes out, I'll show you

[Fuzzboy]

I really like trying out different tunings.

My main 6-string is tuned (low to high)C-G-C-G-C-E, while the other one is tuned B-F#-B-F#-B-F#
My 7-string is tuned G-D-A-D-G-B-E, which is a drop D + drop G thing I came up with.
Another weird 7-string tuning is G-D-G-D-G-B-D, which is open G with a high D

[RobD]

My #1 is a 7 string in standard with synth pickup and decorated in green electrical tape in my designed pattern. Should probably get it sprayed on...
And my other #1 is an SG in B open.

I use capos for alternate tuning in metal.

I use .13s because I'm a fucking man

[Fuzzboy]

I use .13s because I'm a fucking man

I went through a weird phase where no string gauge was heavy enough for me. I got to the point where I was using 15-60 in standard tuning 

[PlaysLikeMyung]

I hardly use my pinky on my fret hand.

It's a bad habit, but I haven't had any trouble playing that way

[jackbauer114]

I hardly use my pinky on my fret hand.

It's a bad habit, but I haven't had any trouble playing that way

I thought you played like myung?

[jackbauer114]

I use .13s because I'm a fucking man

I went through a weird phase where no string gauge was heavy enough for me. I got to the point where I was using 15-60 in standard tuning 

I have all my guitars set with extremely low action and light gauge strings, always have. I think the interface between my mind and the guitar should be as easy to use as possible, another reason for my love all all fourths tuning...

Although i do know a blues player who uses 15s and bends like a mofo

[PlaysLikeMyung]

I hardly use my pinky on my fret hand.

It's a bad habit, but I haven't had any trouble playing that way

I thought you played like myung?

Doesn't mean I can't

I don't know why i do that. I can use it, but for whatever reason I don't

[Sir GuitarCozmo]

Instead of standard power chords, I'll pull out different positions of chords and stuff that if somebody was watching and trying to follow along with me they'd be TOTALLY lost.

Or if I'm soloing, especially if it's with wah, my mouth is moving as though I'm having a conversation with someone.  But I have no clue that I'm doing it until I see video of it later.  Too funny.

[Portrucci]

I play drums open-handed

[robwebster]

I keep my guitar tuned to Open F.

This is mainly because I'm not very good at guitar.

[sonatafanica]

I don't have a microphone, so all the music I write gets put into tuxguitar files.

[RobD]

I use .13s because I'm a fucking man

I went through a weird phase where no string gauge was heavy enough for me. I got to the point where I was using 15-60 in standard tuning 

I have all my guitars set with extremely low action and light gauge strings, always have. I think the interface between my mind and the guitar should be as easy to use as possible, another reason for my love all all fourths tuning...

Although i do know a blues player who uses 15s and bends like a mofo

That's the thing, everyone has different finger/hand strengths. Anything .11s or thinner and I end up bending notes about 5 steps or more

Also, I hold my pick with the flat of my thumb and my middle and index finger instead of the way you should hold it. As a result I'm the most metal player in the world that is unable to do pinch harmonics.

[Sir GuitarCozmo]

Also, I hold my pick with the flat of my thumb and my middle and index finger instead of the way you should hold it. As a result I'm the most metal player in the world that is unable to do pinch harmonics.

This is the way Steve Morse holds his picks and he can shred like a motherfucker (plus he's a big influence on JP).  But he also usually anchors his pinky on the front of the guitar's body, just below the strings.  I do that a lot also.

[Neurasthenic]

This week I've been exploring the realm of bowed guitar. Awesome.

[sonatafanica]

I prefer to upstroke chords. It gives them a very different sound.

[Nic35]

When I play Rock Band I put a towel on my drum set so it makes less noise.

[Sir GuitarCozmo]

In much the same way that Paul Stanley and Ace Frehley used to, if we're doing a song where we're both playing the same part (this is similar to the above), I'll come up with different inversions in the same riff or play it in a different octave, so we sound more like two guitars playing instead of one big guitar.

If I'm playing a two string riff or something, sometimes I'll take the ring and pinky fingers of my pick hand and mute adjacent strings with them, so as to be sure to not sound them.

I never EVER realized how stylized my playing had become until I started trying to teach Mrs. Cozmo's kid how to play guitar.  I realized "I have to deconstruct everything I know about playing guitar and every hand position, finger position, etc. in order to properly show him how to do it."  Made it clear to me how specifically I have fine-tuned everything about how I approach the guitar.  Pretty cool, actually.

[jackbauer114]

Also, I hold my pick with the flat of my thumb and my middle and index finger instead of the way you should hold it. As a result I'm the most metal player in the world that is unable to do pinch harmonics.

This is the way Steve Morse holds his picks and he can shred like a motherfucker (plus he's a big influence on JP).  But he also usually anchors his pinky on the front of the guitar's body, just below the strings.  I do that a lot also.

I used to do it like Morse does, but i didint anchor my pinky. Instead, i used the bridge and the area just in front of it if i was palm muting.

Now, i do it exactly like JP. It took me a while and it was weak at first, but now it works even better.

[Birch Boy]

I never clean my drums. 

[Sir GuitarCozmo]

Also, I hold my pick with the flat of my thumb and my middle and index finger instead of the way you should hold it. As a result I'm the most metal player in the world that is unable to do pinch harmonics.

This is the way Steve Morse holds his picks and he can shred like a motherfucker (plus he's a big influence on JP).  But he also usually anchors his pinky on the front of the guitar's body, just below the strings.  I do that a lot also.

I used to do it like Morse does, but i didint anchor my pinky. Instead, i used the bridge and the area just in front of it if i was palm muting.

Now, i do it exactly like JP. It took me a while and it was weak at first, but now it works even better.

I kinda do a hybrid where my hand rests across the bridge, but not enough to palm mute, plus I anchor my pinky some on the front.  Sometimes I do one or the other or both.  Weird.

[Dark Master Of Sin]

I refuse to use any more than two fingers on my strum hand playing bass, unless I need a quick triplet and have no other choice.

[PlaysLikeMyung]

I refuse to use any more than two fingers on my strum hand playing bass, unless I need a quick triplet and have no other choice.

that's not really that weird

I would say what I do is weird:

Using 3 fingers for simple eighths/sixteenths

[jackbauer114]

I refuse to use any more than two fingers on my strum hand playing bass, unless I need a quick triplet and have no other choice.

that's not really that weird

I would say what I do is weird:

Using 3 fingers for simple eighths/sixteenths

I do that when i play bass at my church, just because its cooler. 3 fingers ftw

[sneakyblueberry]

I prefer to upstroke chords. It gives them a very different sound.

Jack White does this a lot.  When he plays solo's with lots of distortion, he does this weird rapid up-picking thing and it gives a really weird sound.

[Ultimetalhead]

I'm a bipolar guitar player. Sometimes I play with all the emotion/facial expression in the world. Other times I look like I'd rather be dead.

[73109]

Also, I hold my pick with the flat of my thumb and my middle and index finger instead of the way you should hold it. As a result I'm the most metal player in the world that is unable to do pinch harmonics.

Holy hell, me too!

[Global Laziness]

I hardly use my pinky on my fret hand.

It's a bad habit, but I haven't had any trouble playing that way

I'm the same way, but I know it holds me back. And try as I might, I can't do pinch harmonics either.

[PlaysLikeMyung]

As a bassist, I think pinch harmonics are a bit easier

[jackbauer114]

As a bassist, I think pinch harmonics are a bit easier

I remember this one time when me and my friend figured out how to do bass pinch harmonics with our fingers. It was pretty funny.

[Ultimetalhead]

Oh come on. Pinch harmonics are easy.

[RobD]

Oh come on. Pinch harmonics are easy.

If you hold the pick in the right way, but I don't. Because of the way my thumb and the pick are lined up I can't pinch the strings properly.

[jackbauer114]

Oh come on. Pinch harmonics are easy.

I said Bass pinch harmonics.

Guitar ones are easy.

[sonatafanica]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqashW66D7o