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Music: Practice & Theory

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    Never put your finger directly on a fret! It dampens the string.
    – TonyK
    Commented Jun 6, 2022 at 15:33
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    @TonyK unless you intend that effect :)
    – Džuris
    Commented Jun 6, 2022 at 17:06
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    @Džuris: Well, OK... "Never try to put your car in reverse gear while moving forward, because it destroys the gearbox." "Unless you intend that effect." :-)
    – TonyK
    Commented Jun 6, 2022 at 20:06
  • Surely a line's been crossed between dampening a string and destroying you car's gearbox?
    – Edward
    Commented Jun 6, 2022 at 23:51
  • I've never seen anyone barre directly on the fret. If you play slide guitar you want the slide directly over the fret though.
    – blueskiwi
    Commented Jun 7, 2022 at 14:51