String Noise

In guitar and string instrument technique, string noise is the noise created by the movement of the fingers of one hand (usually the left hand) against the strings, such as when shifting on one string, or changing from one string to another.
String noise is often an unwanted side-effect that musicians try to avoid or minimize, especially when playing with amplification or distortion (as on an electric guitar). However, string noise can be intentionally used or emphasized as a stylistic... meer