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Is my playing technique a problem?

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Hello, everyone.

I've been playing guitar for about four months and recently got myself an Ibanez GRG121DX-BKF guitar and an audio interface.
When I play the same note quickly on any string, I hear a strange “squeaking” noise. Could you tell me if this is a problem with my playing technique or the guitar? How can I get rid of it? I'll attach an audio file for a clearer understanding.
Thank you in advance for your help.
 

 

 

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In fact, I just found out that this happens not only when I play one note fast, but during the whole guitar playing. But it doesn't happen all the time, it happens periodically. As I understand it, it happens when I touch the string with the pick. But sometimes this sound appears, and sometimes not. I cannot understand what it depends on. 

 

 

 

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3 minutes ago, fourth said:

...Thank you in advance for your help...

 

What you're hearing there is a harmonic, which is pretty much inevitable when playing at high gain, and is often even desirable in many styles. Try playing at different spots with the pick; that will probably change the note (the 'squeaking'...); choose the position that sounds best to you. It can be eliminated by playing without such high gain, but then you'd have no need of a pointy guitar..! xD
Hope this helps.

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Yep, sounds like a partially pinched harmonic to me. You may find that part of the thumb or finger, holding the pick, are choking off the note and creating a false/pinched harmonic. This can be used to good effect, if you want it and that’s your thing, Billy Gibbons and Zakk Wylde are noted exponents of the technique.

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