This remnant will be replaced soon. The FAQ is back, with a new design! What guitar tricks does Trey use? Full odd steps: "When building up a solo try tends to hit (and hold) the 3rd of the key he's soloing over, then hit's the 5th (and holds) then moves up to the b7th, then finally the high octave root (the ole musical orgasm trick) so it kinda sounds like this noodle 3rd noodle 5th noodle b7th noodle 8ve. he doesn't do this every solo, just that i noticed he does this from time to time." (Chris "JZZTP" 8/30/98) Learn modes: "Trey tends to use the Mixolydian and Aoelian mode a lot it seems." (<tevans2@peop.tdsnet.com> 8/28/98) Making bends: He does (according to Jeff@TAMU) have a tremulo pedal, but not (according to Andy Adelewitz ) a typical tremulo (aka a "whammy bar"). He also (according to Noah McGee ) "pushes down on the strings below the bridge to get a similar bending effect." Play with scales: "Ok, for a lot of Stash he switches between the D harmonic and D natural scales. He also uses the chromatic scale for a lot of different passing tones. It's crazy I tell you." (Nathan Eldridge, 8/27/98) Learn melodies: "Trey said that rather than focusing on scales, focus on melody. If you hear something in your head, sit down and figure it out on guitar. When you hear Trey play something you like, take the time to learn it yourself." (Colby "Kritter" 8/28/98) Give up: "Yes there are things that make a Trey solo a "Trey solo" like hitting the major 6th. But in general there's no way to put a finger on what Trey does. He's so diverse, so complex, right when you think you have him figured out, he totaly reinvents his playing. All you theory majors and overall theory know-it-all should field this question, I'm merely a drummer, a musician who knows nothing about music." (FMJ, 8/28/98) "Anytime somebody joins the [Trey Anastasio] band I try to get to know everything about them. What's their favorite run, what keys do they like to play in, are they a natural soloist or natural support person? And then create a space in the band for them to be themselves." -- Trey to CNN, 9/27/02 This page last updated February 03, 2007. All contents © 1992-2007 Ellis Godard. All rights reserved.