72:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 e|-|-------------3---|---------------2-|-----------3-2---|-----------------| B|-|---------3-5---3-|-------------3---|---------------5-|-5---------------| G|4|---2-4-5---------|-----------4-----|---------------^^^^^HOLD-----------|
87:
Notice that not every note played represents a string-skip; it is usually the case that string skipping is interwoven with traditional adjacent riffing. Playing the above example, one can hear the difference; the string skipping makes the solo stand out.
63:
linear manner. In string skipping (as the name implies), a string is often skipped during the riff. Essentially, this technique is used to introduce larger intervals than are usually common in guitar melodies, thereby creating melodic interest.
50:
String skipping is a method of achieving a guitar sound that is different from more traditional solo riff styles. In more traditional styles, the guitarist will often play several notes on one string, then move to the adjacent one,
73:
D|4|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
84:---------------|--------------7--| ------------5--|------7^8--10----| ---------2-----|-----------------| ---------------|----9------------| ------3--------|-5---------------| ---------------|-----------------|
148:." He mentions it "gets a little more interesting" when the guitarist comes across a note normally fretted, that can be replaced with the open string version (played instead on a "skipped" string).
144:. Johnson refers to executing "wider intervals" with the method, and also says with skipping, you're sometimes "replacing certain notes into another
119:: the fifth and seventh notes of each arpeggio are played on the top string, while the sixth and eighth notes are on the 3rd string. Guitarist
281:
314:
484:
137:
266:
248:
209:
123:
utilized string skipping throughout the instrumental pieces "Get You Back" and "Not Again", among others on the
307:
167:) often employs string skipping. A video example of string skipping is provided below in the external links.
133:
140:, during the intro (measures 6 and 7). Johnson has said that string skipping is an important part of his
300:
156:
112:
125:
103:
riff while chugging open E's, to pick strings E, B, G, or D to play extra notes in the riff.
52:
8:
458:
443:
438:
382:
337:
244:
205:
39:
463:
408:
387:
132:
Another specific example of string skipping can be heard in the instrumental piece
116:
413:
342:
352:
160:
95:
on the 7th fret of the G string, then jumping to the 8th fret of the E string (
287:
193:
182:
99:
the B string). Another way to achieve the desired aesthetic is when playing a
478:
418:
372:
92:
392:
323:
152:
100:
453:
428:
141:
111:
One of the most famous examples of string skipping is the intro riff to "
27:
120:
35:
433:
347:
164:
67:
56:
106:
423:
362:
292:
377:
357:
145:
60:
23:
276:
271:
448:
31:
79:
267:Art of Guitar – example videos of string-skipping
107:Songs and instrumentals featuring string skipping
476:
308:
228:(DVD ed.). Hot Licks. ASIN: B000EBGEQ4.
45:
26:-playing technique that is used mainly for
315:
301:
232:
219:
217:
91:One example of string skipping involves
68:Example of "traditional" solo riff style
223:
214:
183:Shawn Lane - "Get You Back" lesson clip
477:
288:Paul Gilbert lesson on string skipping
296:
241:Paul Gilbert – Intense Rock: Complete
322:
226:Eric Johnson: The Fine Art of Guitar
194:Shawn Lane - "Not Again" lesson clip
238:
13:
14:
496:
260:
80:Example of string skipping style
277:The official Eric Johnson site
272:The official Paul Gilbert site
198:
187:
176:
1:
485:Guitar performance techniques
170:
204:Ah Via Musicom, Full score.
7:
10:
501:
401:
330:
282:String skipping arpeggios
243:(DVD ed.). Alfred.
46:Explanation of technique
16:Guitar playing technique
224:Johnson, Eric (2006).
113:Sweet Child o' Mine
459:Neoclassical metal
472:
471:
444:Instrumental rock
338:Alternate picking
134:"Cliffs of Dover"
492:
464:Progressive rock
324:Guitar shredding
317:
310:
303:
294:
293:
255:
254:
236:
230:
229:
221:
212:
202:
196:
191:
185:
180:
500:
499:
495:
494:
493:
491:
490:
489:
475:
474:
473:
468:
397:
383:Tremolo picking
368:String skipping
343:Economy picking
326:
321:
263:
258:
251:
239:Gilbert, Paul.
237:
233:
222:
215:
203:
199:
192:
188:
181:
177:
173:
109:
85:
82:
76:
74:
70:
48:
20:String skipping
17:
12:
11:
5:
498:
488:
487:
470:
469:
467:
466:
461:
456:
451:
446:
441:
436:
431:
426:
421:
416:
411:
405:
403:
399:
398:
396:
395:
390:
388:Wide intervals
385:
380:
375:
370:
365:
360:
355:
353:Hybrid picking
350:
345:
340:
334:
332:
328:
327:
320:
319:
312:
305:
297:
291:
290:
285:
279:
274:
269:
262:
261:External links
259:
257:
256:
249:
231:
213:
197:
186:
174:
172:
169:
108:
105:
93:string bending
83:
81:
78:
71:
69:
66:
47:
44:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
497:
486:
483:
482:
480:
465:
462:
460:
457:
455:
452:
450:
447:
445:
442:
440:
437:
435:
432:
430:
427:
425:
422:
420:
417:
415:
412:
410:
407:
406:
404:
400:
394:
391:
389:
386:
384:
381:
379:
376:
374:
373:Sweep picking
371:
369:
366:
364:
361:
359:
356:
354:
351:
349:
346:
344:
341:
339:
336:
335:
333:
329:
325:
318:
313:
311:
306:
304:
299:
298:
295:
289:
286:
283:
280:
278:
275:
273:
270:
268:
265:
264:
252:
250:0-7390-4037-5
246:
242:
235:
227:
220:
218:
211:
210:0-7935-9259-3
207:
201:
195:
190:
184:
179:
175:
168:
166:
162:
158:
154:
149:
147:
143:
139:
135:
130:
128:
127:
126:Powers of Ten
122:
118:
117:Guns N' Roses
114:
104:
102:
98:
94:
89:
77:
65:
62:
58:
54:
43:
41:
37:
33:
29:
25:
21:
393:Pick tapping
367:
240:
234:
225:
200:
189:
178:
153:Paul Gilbert
150:
138:Eric Johnson
131:
124:
110:
96:
90:
86:
75:
49:
30:and complex
19:
18:
454:Jazz fusion
439:Heavy metal
429:Power metal
284:at GOSK.com
61:melodically
53:improvising
40:heavy metal
348:Hammer-ons
331:Techniques
171:References
151:Guitarist
121:Shawn Lane
434:Hard rock
414:Bluegrass
409:Classical
363:Pull-offs
57:fretboard
479:Category
424:Flamenco
97:skipping
419:Country
378:Tapping
161:Racer X
157:Mr. Big
142:soloing
129:album.
55:on the
42:songs.
402:Genres
358:Legato
247:
208:
163:, and
146:octave
101:thrash
24:guitar
115:" by
59:in a
32:riffs
28:solos
22:is a
449:Jazz
245:ISBN
206:ISBN
155:(of
38:and
36:rock
136:by
34:in
481::
216:^
165:G3
159:,
316:e
309:t
302:v
253:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.