I'm Learning to Play Guitar, but Everytime I Play a Chord I Get a BUZZING Noise?
Posted in learn guitar on 19. Jan, 2010
What’s this week’s learn guitar question? Let’s dive straight in…
Question: why? and how can i stop it.
Answer: Your stance and posture is important. You should be comfortable when holding and playing. Make sure to use firm, steady pressure, one finger only on each string.
Hold the neck firmly with your thumb
You will also get a buzzy sound when playing barre chords if you play with your index finger too near to the fret and with uneven pressure.
Practice,practice,practice.
Don’t be put off by a few bum notes; even us old guys that have been around guitars for what seems like centuries still manage to get some ‘fingernail scraping on the blackboard moments’.
Hold the neck firmly with your thumb
You will also get a buzzy sound when playing barre chords if you play with your index finger too near to the fret and with uneven pressure.
Practice,practice,practice.
Don’t be put off by a few bum notes; even us old guys that have been around guitars for what seems like centuries still manage to get some ‘fingernail scraping on the blackboard moments’.
have you tried the take it out of your ear method..??
the guitar I mean.
Try adjusting the action (height of the strings from the neck) or straightening the neck if it’s bent.
Try tuning it up and if that is all okay than check to see if the amp is hooked up right
Hi, your neck is probably a little warped, or your bridge is slightly out of alignment. Take it to a reputable guitar tech, and they can make the adjustment for you. Usually not expensive, but can make a huge difference in the sound. I’ve had my guitar for almost twenty years and have had three adjustments over time. Still sounds great! Good luck.
Your guitar most likely need tuning.
Everybody does when they start – it’s probably because you haven’t got your fingers at quite the right angle on the strings. Make sure your fingernails are really, really short, that helps.
I think you are not pressing the strings down harder enough!
I’m guessing your playing an electric, and the amp is on…
Could be a number of things…a short in the patch cord from the guitar to the amp, a short in the amp itself, a problem with the pickups, or the action of the strings is off. The easiest things to check are trying a new patch cable, and play a few chords with the amp off…if these don’t correct the problem you may need to take the guitar and/or amp in for servicing.
It’s probably your guitar. Make sure your strings are well tuned, and the neck isn’t bent. And if everything seems to be in order, and it still does that, you just have a crappy guitar. Get a higher quality one next time.
I really like Alvarez guitars, they are very good, but not SUPER expensive.
Your fingers are either to close to the fret in the case of bar chords, or your not pressing the string hard enough, or you fingers are overlapping onto other string. In the first case just position your fingers between the frets. In the other cases, pay careful attention to where your fingertips are and adjust them accordingly.
sounds like feedback. are you too close to your amp or is it turned up too loud
You have to produce calluses on your fingers. To get them you must practice a little more and eventually you will get dry skin on the tips of your fingers and that will prevent anymore buzzing noises!
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