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Oh and if you wanna hear something very abstract with octaves listen to Faires Wear Boots by Black Sabbath, its in the intro.]]> Guitar Players Discussion simon@home.co.uk https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/octaves/#post-103186 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/octaves/#post-103048 Thu, 19 May 2005 20:29:27 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Lava Man https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/octaves/#post-103048 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/octaves/#post-103047 Thu, 19 May 2005 20:18:40 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion smokindog https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/octaves/#post-103047 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/octaves/#post-103040 Thu, 19 May 2005 19:13:19 +0000
So, the octave of F, for example is
x
x
x
3
x
1

Or the octave of C:

x
x
5
x
3
x

If you're playing off the 4th or third string, count over three frets.

The octave E playing off the third string:

x
5
x
2
x
x

Or the octave of A playing off the 4th string:

5
x
2
x
x
x

The trick is to mute the skipped string by allowing the finger fretting the lower note to rest lightly against it.

Here's a mini-lesson: Octaves technique. Probably the place you've heard octaves used the most is in the first couple of bars to "Purple Haze".

Hope that helps!]]> Guitar Players Discussion Musenfreund https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/octaves/#post-103040 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/octaves/#post-103035 Thu, 19 May 2005 18:15:29 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion smokindog https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/octaves/#post-103035 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/octaves/#post-103033 Thu, 19 May 2005 18:12:15 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion kingpatzer https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/octaves/#post-103033 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/octaves/#post-103031 Thu, 19 May 2005 17:50:55 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Anonymous https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/octaves/#post-103031 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/octaves/#post-9164 Thu, 19 May 2005 17:44:51 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion smokindog https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/octaves/#post-9164