String Noise

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Check out this thread that was started by @JoshFossgreen to address that very issue.

Shifting/sliding and the "string scrape" sound

I just answered this question on one of the Beginner to Badass lesson pages, and wanted to share it here since I thought it might be helpful. The student asked: “When doing a “reach” up or down a string, like going for the C note on the A string in this groove, is it better to lift the left finger and move or slide? Lifting seems cleaner but slower. Sliding seems quicker but you get the string scrape sound.” My answer: What you’re calling a “reach” I would call a “shift,” just for terminologi…