String Noise (Squeeking)

i find it to be an important part of playing. it just has a very natural sounding feel to me, like i can REALLY hear the actual playing instead of processed music. mmm nothing like a good squeak

Yeah, it goes with the territory and there's no value in trying to get rid of it although I believe it can be done. Segovia thought the same.

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Depend on the piece -- where glisses are neither an integral part of the music nor an enhancing stylistic technique, I have learned to lift my fingers off the wound strings if necessary.

When I first put my strings on I oil them with olive oil, it really helps with sqeeking and makes the strings resistant to my toxic sweat.

I like the the sound, espically when playing a barre-chord based song, like a Jack Johnson piece, it gives a natural sound.

Thank you all for your responses. I wanted to let this thread hang out there in the universe for a while before sharing one of my own techniques. I call it "fake left, go right". Basically, you are overcompensating in the opposite direction and before the fact. If you are shifting up the neck (to the right), begin the shift by coming off the string to the left (when shifting down the neck, come off the string to the right). By experimenting with varying degrees of exaggeration, you will be able to find a point where you can eliminate the squeek without compromising the the notes on either end of the shift. It make take some time and experimentation, but it really does work and is worth the effort, imo.

When playing acoustic, if I find I'm sqeaking too much I try to use a different part of the finger that is soft and not as dry as the tips of my fingers.

I guess that's a trick.

I'm a bit of a Squeak Freak; nothin' like the sound of good 'squeak'. :D

But, it's handy to have ways of dealing with it should the piece being played call for it. Thanks for the tip, Guitarteacher. :)

i find it to be an important part of playing. it just has a very natural sounding feel to me, like i can REALLY hear the actual playing instead of processed music. mmm nothing like a good squeak

I was saying this to a friend just last night.

Interesting technique guitar teacher.

I just slightly lift out of habit.

Yeah, before I got into guitar I would always cringe when I heard "the squeak". I couldn't stand the wretched sound!! Now that I play though, I think it adds a definite natural sound to the song, a certain warmth. Kinda makes it feel like your sitting right next to the person playing. Now (like Bennet) I'm a freak for the squeak! 8)