[atsonicpark]

This is kind of a weird topic, but whatever.

I'm a pretty average guitarist, but I don't much about the "textbook" aspect of guitar playing; like chords and stuff, I don't know the names of them. Anyway, I was curious.. Can anyone tell me some things about Sarah from Erase Errata's guitar style? I mean, obviously, she playing a lot of arpeggios (sometimes on a single string from what I can tell).. but.. Like, did she use alternate tunings? Also, were her riffs usually in minor or major? And was it obvious she used any scales? I'm just curious on how to get a sound closer to hers for this song I'm working on, because I really love the way it sounds (the treble/mid/bass sounds great; it has a very piercing but not-too-irritating sound).

[SpectralJulianIsNotDead]

Listening to Nightlife, a lot of it sounds like standard tuning, though some of it definitely isn't. The song Beacon is definitely not standard, way too many 7ths way too fast (7th is when you play two notes that are a half step apart)

[atsonicpark]

Oh, uh, I meant pre-night life, because Sarah (I think it's Sara actually) wasn't in the band on Nightlife. But thank you

[soapbars]

i dont mean to be funny with you,

but if youre interested in learning more about somebodys style but realise your lack of knowledge in certain areas is holding you back, then why not learn the names of a few chords and some scales?

[atsonicpark]

Well, I'm not really interested in stuff like that -- I'm mostly just curious to hear people discuss her guitar playing, because I'm a big fan of it and I like to read stuff like that.

[SpectralJulianIsNotDead]

Originally Posted by atsonicpark

Oh, uh, I meant pre-night life, because Sarah (I think it's Sara actually) wasn't in the band on Nightlife. But thank you

Oh, I don't know too much about Erase Errata

[batreleaser]

reading music is overrated, i play guitar, and to a lesser extent, trumpet. ive noticed that if im constantly obsessing over what chord im playing and when, then im paying less attention to how i actually sound. experimenting with various sounds is far more important than reading music. i remember when i was little, like 10 years old, id go to guitar lessons and get taught by this 30 year old zeppelin obsessed fat pathetic failed musician who would REAM me if i failed to remember various chord being taught, and it even almost turned me off music. flash forward 5 years, i picked the instrument back up and just started fucking around with it, making noises and even writing down the different chords i used. thats how i learned to play. as for errase errata, i dont know. hahaha, im a fucking rambler i know.

[PAULYBEE2656]

im not an accomplished guitar player but e.e. is excellent and i love that stop start jerk double take what the fuck was that behind me style of playing. its spasticakated chord progression with a toothpick as a plectrum....

[TheMadcapLaughs]

i love sarah's guitar style, i think erase errata was better with her. i don't know that much about music theory but it sorta sounds like she plays chromatically. Like a lot going up and down by half-steps. gives it that sorta circus-e feel.

[Sheriff Rhys Chatham]

It kind of makes me think of The MinuteMen when doing their more freeform sounding stuff.
I don't kow how to describe it but it sound like playing arpeggios but mixed with power chords if that makes sense. Like playing arpeggios but playing two strings at the same time, the main string then the next string up in pitch. I'm having a horrible time describing this. Sorry.