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Well said Dguyton. Add to that a couple things as well.
When noodling about you'll find occasionally you land on the same note as the root in the chord you are accompanying.
When noodling in the minor pentatonic scale also try repeating some patterns such as up one up two, down one, down two. Like you said it goes together and your ears will tell you some of you pattern matches better.
Disclaimer-- me too by no means a soloist, I'm just learning to improvise as well.
Nice work there so keep it up. I think the strum should be a little more towards picking out the bass notes if you understand what I mean. The band's version has a nice walkdown that dresses it up too. See if this makes sense:
Verse
C Am F C G
C Am F C G
Am C Em Am-G- walkdown to F Fmaj7 C
Chorus
Am C F C-B- walkdown to Am
C G,
Am C E Am-G- walkdown to F
F Fmaj7 C
Yep, I'm a fan. Saw Pink Floyd in the division bell tour Raleigh NC. Great show and great band. Not the same as back in the day but don't let die hards tell you its no goood. The sound engineer work is famously right on.
Yeah, Mr. Bojangles, thanks a good one also. Perhaps an easy song to invest in try Brown Eyed Girl which will come up at any jam session and you'll be glad to know it.
Have you ever seen that commercial with the guy sitting on the beach holding a Carona bottle sideways, and the sail boat in the ocean looks like it's floating right into the bottle? I've actually tried it, and come to find out I'm really good at it. Now if I can only find a way to make money with this new found talent !!!
Me too, I think I've got the "knack"! I do also, fix stuff. Don't think I let anyone work on my car or my house. Maybe I'm just tight but I always just try to figure it out on my own.
Don't recall the first song I learned, but the first I played in front of an audience was Jim Croce's Time In a Bottle, fingerpicking. But I didn't sing until next time around on Bob Seger's Turn the Page. Don't play either too much now, but I remember the excitement at just being able to play in front of people.
THis guys showing you some neat moves. You could learn the D hammer on pinky and then D with the middle finger raised as you see in the first 15 seconds of this video. There's plenty of moves here all around simple G C D.
I Used to Love Her but I Had to Kill Her by Gun's n Roses...
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Of course some songs will be C, F, G and you can just put a Capo on 2nd fret to transpose to D G A.
Thanks for really helpful responses. Im in Australia and i think because of taxes etc, we pay heaps more for new guitars than U.S.
I think fender and ibanez bring out guitar /amp packages that may be worth a try.
One thing i'll definately be getting is a hardcase. Nothing worse than sittin on a plane watchin the baggage guys throw ur guitar around like a football.
G,day to all.
Don't buy a package deal. Buy the best solid top guitar you can afford then move on to accessories such as amp. A cheap amp will not inspire your play. I like Alvarez, Washburn and Takamine in the mid range costs. The Takamine though is a narrower neck than the others and that may help you decide. Again, solid top and don't be afraid to buy used. Just check that there are no issues such as fret wear, cracks. An older guitar with new strings will be just as nice as a new one.
My 1st was GS330 solid top about $300. I'd say the neck is narrow which suits a lot of people. The tone is a little bright. Nancy Wilson plays one. I think they're not a Martin or Taylor level but very well respected and sound great. Mine was signed by the Wilson sisters of Heart. Don't think I'll ever part with it.
I like Elixer Nanoweb custom lights (0.011"). I've tried a lot of others but keep going back as they're slippery and seem to last pretty well. If your guitar is on the bright side (trebles) it also seems to tame those highs just enough.
No issues in several yrs, and surprised folks are pretty decent there. I haven't posted lately but it's always fun to check on my old youtube friends there.
It's not slow. Your computer's not working or your internet provider's having a hard time.
I use firefox. WIndows 7. I used to have problems in that internet provider provides free security software, and I also had bought Norton antivirus. THese don't work together and seem to recognize the other as a threat. It's like you're so well locked down nothing can get in or out. Use one or the other. Hope that helps. It almost never runs slow for me, so I'm thinking your computer is holding you back.
+1 on Chasing Cars, but Wild Horses is another one I find is easy to learn/play.
FONT size "your age"! The gals that play at the local open mic use a cardboard for their tab about 2 feet wide. It's a hit!
I think we just miss the "supergroups" because there's clearly good music around, but the bands don't have the staying power or mass appeal they used to. Perhaps Supertramp, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Stones, etc had different competition than today's bands. Internet means you don't have to have the radio on to immerse yourself in popular music. And also seems to mean music listeners don't have to brag about what they listen to. Seems individual taste in music has never been more popular.
I agree with the comment about voice synth, and just like Disco came and went you can see lots of music fads between the current flashes of brilliance. Let's just hope the next fad's an improvement.
Thanx Pix I've added it to my must visit locations.
Rosewood is deeper and has a thump to it. Mahogany is brighter so you hear more treble tones. I'll be going for Rosewood next time I buy one. Though I love my Taylor.
I think you'll find that your stamina will increase massively if you relax the fretting hand during the chord changes. Also, relaxing the fretting hand and then grabbing the same shape in a different place (slowly at first, and then gradually speeding up) will help with both your fretting accuracy and your changing speed. So, yes you should relax the fingers during the changes rather than attempting to muscle through it.
Yep, Z ya gotta relax the grip between chord changes and it increases speed and stamina, decreases cramping and makes it more fluid. I'd go with the index finger, middle, and ring finger shape on the Am. Save the pinky trick you mentioned for the E chord in some songs.
Steve
AccoustikNoyz wrote:Here's my one toy that keeps me tinkering.
Sweet ride dude
Have any more pics?
Thanx Pix, I didn't initially see your post. Here's a couple pix. I rebuilt the engine last summer and only just now coming thru the tweaks....
Here's a before:
Here's the interior in fairly stock original condition.
To be honest, it's taken up a bunch of guitar time this year, but both hobbies are a blast.
Z is right, muscle memory is a big part. You can't just think too much. For example, think skipping rope or dancing or riding a bike... you don't really memorize with your brain. Your muscles learn. So devote some of your practice to movements that go between chords without too much emphasis on playing a song or perfect chord. It'll be a little sloppy at first. Loosen your grip on the guitar neck. I'm sure you grip it tightly at first. Notice the same strong grip trying to get clean notes works against you on changing positions. If you get through the song one good time, might want to stop right there. You don't want your muscles to "remember" a bad practice.
Welcome! You've come to the right place. Just drop a note on any topics and you'll find the crowd is friendly and helpful. Country is ok. When it comes to playing guitar it seems like here the barriers drop.
Alice welcome to Chordie. I had similar problem after barely learning to play the guitar my arms went all dumb whenever I tried to utter a word. I broke the ice with Knockin on Heaven's Door. Not sure why that one broke thru, but if you find one song that'll let you get used to opening your mouth and struming it seems to get easier. Your on the right track with a group practice though. Keep it up!
Linus I'm voting against acoustic on anything but an acoustic amp. But Doug's right if you find an electric with a CLEAN clean channel it'll be important. I've played electric thru my Acoustasonic then out to the PA, but it's a compromise in electric tone. Tube amp for electric, acoustic amp for acoustic, and acoustic will do better for both than electric will do for both....to my ears.
Guitar chord forum - chordie → Posts by AccoustikNoyz
