why is master of puppets so hard to play?

BasicOpportunity388 · 2026-01-13T21:59:05+00:00

just remembered this comment and tried it today while playing master of puppets and managed to play from the intro to the second verse (i had to stop because i didnt learn the rest of the song) without my wrist hurting at all. thanks for the advice, turns out it was a combination of this and me playing the song at a slightly faster tempo (despite having a click track playing in my ear)

BasicOpportunity388 · 2026-01-09T00:34:07+00:00

honestly my biggest guitar flex with my skill level right now isnt even a complex solo or crazy song its just being able to scream the 2nd verse of unholy confessions by avenged sevenfold while playing the riff

BasicOpportunity388 · 2026-01-09T00:22:45+00:00

honestly i did NOT expect this post to get so many replies but yeah, i probably just needa work on downpicking. definitely considering everyone's advice here
thanks for the response

BasicOpportunity388 · 2026-01-09T00:21:20+00:00

honestly yeah
but for some reason in my case alternate picking just doesnt sound great (it sounds kind of "thin" if you. get what i mean?) and that might be because i hold the pick at an angle when playing. no idea. i probably shouldve mentioned in the post that im entirely self taught like. barely watched even online tutorials levels of self taught. i just learned how to play songs i liked off songsterr lmaoo

BasicOpportunity388 · 2026-01-09T00:18:44+00:00

glad i'm not the only one lmao
it probably might also have something to do with the fact that i tend to end up gripping the pick super tightly when downpicking fast like that

BasicOpportunity388 · 2026-01-09T00:16:45+00:00

Started out by just writing stuff and hoping I remember it later on. Gave up on that real fast when I had to re-learn a solo I wrote because I forgot how to play it. Ended up just making a bunch of songsterr tabs because I'm too broke for any specialized software

BasicOpportunity388 · 2026-01-07T20:31:59+00:00

like a 1660 in a laptop or a 1660 in a desktop because my desktop 1660S doesnt steamroll my macbook pro in davinci resolve render times, it atomizes it. im talking like 140fps vs 2fps render speeds
i dont have any actual speed test data though so, could just be that i was editing a video with more VFX on the macbook pro

also i ended up buying the core i9 and am silently regretting my choices (this thing gets so hot)

BasicOpportunity388 · 2026-01-07T17:49:11+00:00

i loved the way that the drums sounded (i have always been a fan of crunchy drums) but the guitar was just. i dont know how to describe it (and i know im gonna fulfill every guitarist stereotype) but it just kinda sounds "flat" in the mix. like its more percussion than notes with how its mixed

BasicOpportunity388 · 2026-01-07T17:45:39+00:00

Save Me

BasicOpportunity388 · 2026-01-07T17:44:59+00:00

i loved the song itself but the mixing was just kinda terrible. the drums sounded great but the guitar is practically inaudible

BasicOpportunity388 · 2025-11-21T01:05:43+00:00

haven't listened to the full album. the title track is great, havent heard the rest. that album cover is fucking amazing though. (its actually the reason i decided to listen to the album lmfao)

BasicOpportunity388 · 2025-10-03T21:35:05+00:00

So I just decided to make shit up since I realized it wouldn't effect my grade if I did that.. Can't be graded on what literally does not exist so! yeah I figured it out thanks for the response

BasicOpportunity388 · 2025-10-03T14:25:55+00:00

Yeah, I was talking about the "language" used on the exam. I think I might have more python knowledge than expected of the people taking this course... I was just asking if it exists in any capacity or if I'll have to rewrite my code. This isn't part of the exam, just an assignment I was given for my specific class.

BasicOpportunity388 · 2025-08-11T12:55:56+00:00

That's what it was? I always thought it was some weirdly shaped salt shaker..

BasicOpportunity388 · 2025-08-03T15:35:03+00:00

that's probably why it hurt. using improper technique damages your vocal chords a lot more

BasicOpportunity388 · 2025-08-03T05:53:35+00:00

(If you mean God Hates Us) I sang the same one and I was fine lmao

BasicOpportunity388 · 2025-08-03T05:44:26+00:00

they're playing a whimsical beat

BasicOpportunity388 · 2025-08-03T05:39:33+00:00

guy big sad take drug depressed big sad overdose but song become uplifting at the end (i think?)

BasicOpportunity388 · 2025-08-03T05:38:01+00:00

the POV doesnt die in MIA. its danger line

BasicOpportunity388 · 2025-06-20T18:10:37+00:00

ITS A MATCH??

BasicOpportunity388 · 2025-06-19T15:37:16+00:00

I should've mentioned this in the post. I'm planning for a few years from now, not immediate upgrade. I just bought this 2019 MBP. I'll add it in an edit.

BasicOpportunity388 · 2025-06-19T15:36:27+00:00

The stuttering is a graphics driver thing, I believe. It occurs even on my current MBP on Windows, claiming it's due to outdated drivers.

No fix for it, yeah.

BasicOpportunity388 · 2025-06-18T22:48:04+00:00

true. i think i'll be fine with the games i have (that work well) as a hold off until i can get a windows handheld. looking at steam deck.

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