Comments on: Eric Johnson on Shifting Positions http://www.guitarlifestyle.com/archives/2009/03/20/eric-johnson-on-shifting-positions/ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:58:35 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ricky Sharples http://www.guitarlifestyle.com/archives/2009/03/20/eric-johnson-on-shifting-positions/comment-page-1/#comment-33096 Ricky Sharples Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:08:21 +0000 http://www.guitarlifestyle.com/?p=842#comment-33096 I also go to great pains to keep the tone consistent. When I'm working out a tune or variation on the nylon string acoustic, if I start at say, the seventh fret on the fifth string, I tend to avoid the second and first strings so there's no variation in the sound. I also go to great pains to keep the tone consistent. When I’m working out a tune or variation on the nylon string acoustic, if I start at say, the seventh fret on the fifth string, I tend to avoid the second and first strings so there’s no variation in the sound.

]]> By: David http://www.guitarlifestyle.com/archives/2009/03/20/eric-johnson-on-shifting-positions/comment-page-1/#comment-22442 David Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:28:45 +0000 http://www.guitarlifestyle.com/?p=842#comment-22442 It may seem strange, but I've discovered this is true for playing bass guitar as well. As I play I experiment with different fingerings and positions, and it does make a big difference. At least to me, it does :) That's probably one of the main reasons I have come to enjoy playing my 5-string so much. For example, an "E" played on the low-B string sounds and feels much different than the equivalent open E. Playing up and down the neck as opposed to across the neck, etc. It may seem strange, but I’ve discovered this is true for playing bass guitar as well. As I play I experiment with different fingerings and positions, and it does make a big difference. At least to me, it does :) That’s probably one of the main reasons I have come to enjoy playing my 5-string so much. For example, an “E” played on the low-B string sounds and feels much different than the equivalent open E. Playing up and down the neck as opposed to across the neck, etc.

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