Why are my notes sounding so distinct and separate when I'm trying to play the Godfather theme on guitar?
I have a Stratocaster and I'm playing the Godfather theme by Slash on it. I hit the notes right and I'm doing all the slides and vibratos. However, you know how the entire theme just flows when slash plays it? I mean one note just blends into the next. In my case, the notes all sound very distinct and that kills the 'feel' of the song. I mean if Slash sounds like '11122223333', I sound like '1-2-3'...hard to explain but I hope I was able to get my point across.
Is it that I'm not hitting the strings right? Or is it an amp setting? Currently, I'm using 'fuzz machine' and 'blue echo' in Garageband to get the "Slash" sound.
Here's a link to the Soundcloud recording I made:
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You have a few issues there. I'll go for the obvious ones:
you are taking too much time to change notes
you are stopping a note before you play the next one
you aren't using a compressor
Practice sorts out those first two - timing your pick hand and fretting hand will make a major difference. Slash plays some notes as hammer-ons and pull-offs as well.
A compressor also helps keep levels flat, which helps for a track like this
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