1,276 Reply by arkady

(4 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Russ
Had a look at your new site not to shabby at all my friend. Glad to see "Meshack" there Great tune.
It must be a full time job to keeping all your sites up and running  smile
Pity you can't see the doc to next Tues. Hope it doesn't restict you to much smile
Ark

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1,277 Reply by arkady

(30 replies, posted in Acoustic)

Hi BBDGus 
Some people  are definetly born with shall we say a talent for music and with practice achieve great things.
Others don't it's a fact.
That doesn't mean those people don't improve with practice and at what rate depends on alot of factors and not always related to the degree of talent in the person.
The love of what you are doing is a large factor in improving but not the only one.
Ark

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1,278 Reply by arkady

(6 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi Rooster3
Nice love song. Very pretty and says all the right words.
One thing a your girl might appreciate is a little personlisation in the song if you could drop her name in there somewhere smile

Ark

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1,279 Reply by arkady

(7 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi
GSE nice song as far as it goes. Lyrics and chords fine.
But as Russ says the interperation of the song is in the recording.
One thing if you don't mind saying so in a lyric based forum it's best to include all the lyrics you had in mind for the song.
Anyway Good job
Ark

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1,280 Reply by arkady

(20 replies, posted in Acoustic)

I find lighter gauge strings are harder to keep tuned easier to bend etc kinder on the fingers and mostly a thinner tone.
I play medium Martins on the electro acoustic good allrounder nothing fancy reasonable cheap so change them fairly regularly.
A good tone which holds fairly well and keeps in tune who could ask for more...... smile
Ark

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1,281 Reply by arkady

(9 replies, posted in Acoustic)

Russ
Great video.
Straight Acoustic over v Electro. no competition in the versatility you can make the electro sound just about anything you want it to and as unique as you want as the video shows.
Straight Acoustic great when used in the right context depends on the song etc.
Ark

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1,282 Reply by arkady

(8 replies, posted in About Chordie)

Most excellent Mr admin hat off to you Sir!!
Well done
Ark

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1,283 Reply by arkady

(10 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Russ
That's another great country and western feel ballard your've brought back to life there.
Bravo my friend.
Ark

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1,284 Reply by arkady

(7 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hey Phill not bad for a "Quickie"
Ark

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1,285 Reply by arkady

(9 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Daddycool
Another nice western themed song from you.
Congratulations on finally getting your songs up on a website. I've had a listen and for a first try not bad at all.
One thing I would say to you is to try and make sure your on your own when you are recording. smile
I usually go into a room and close the door. Extraneous noises are the bane of DIY recordings.
Anyway keep em coming.
Well done
Ark
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1,286 Reply by arkady

(17 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi liam or Will?
I've had a look and play of your song as far as it goes. First attempt and it's not bad all.
All the right senitments for a love song nicely personalised at the end not a bad thing when writing a love song to a girl friend (Though the Name can be easily changed if required lol) don't take offence.
Like all songs lyrics and chords are only part of the picture. Melody is something you can only show when the song is recorded. I see you have said you intend to record soon. I for one would like to hear how you intend the melody to go.
A little thing the D/G chord is as you show the finger placements is a D4 chord.
Well Done
Ark

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1,287 Reply by arkady

(12 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

James
Thanks for the techy bit. I've used them but never understood how  a string can produce two or more notes.
Great explaination.
Ark

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1,288 Reply by arkady

(4 replies, posted in Acoustic)

Hi oscar88
Welcome to Chordie.
My Tips for you is to first to like what you are doing with guitar. If you don't then you won't progress.
Don't over reach your abilities this can cause frustration.
Don't compare yourself to other people who are learning (which we all are)
Learn a simple song that you like.
and of course practice alot and try not to get to down hearted if things don't come together as quickly as you expected.
It goes with the territory.
Ark

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1,289 Reply by arkady

(7 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Roger
Thanks. I have always felt self conscious when singing.
I'm not sure what Dad would have made of it.:)
"Tears in Heaven" is a great but sad number. I play it myself there's just something about the song.
Ark

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1,290 Reply by arkady

(5 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Phill
Another good song from you.
Hope you are going to post some more as they all good.
Well done

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1,291 Reply by arkady

(6 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Thanks nice to see someone new posting songs.
good use of chords. Can you record your song?
Like to hear what you had in mind for a melody.
Ark

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1,292 Reply by arkady

(13 replies, posted in Songwriting)

The song sounds really good.
Well done to the both of you.
Ark

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1,293 Reply by arkady

(12 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Hi Tim0473
I've played around with natural or false harmonics for a while now.
They give a nice harp like sound.
This guy gives an explaination of them on Utube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ub42Cpm9gc
I wish I was as good sad

Ark

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1,294 Reply by arkady

(10 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Lena
I just caught this before I logged off.
Another fine piece of poetry in a song.
I'm sure your Girlie friend would have been pleased to have this song dedicated to her memory.
Ark

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1,295 Reply by arkady

(22 replies, posted in Acoustic)

Hey 06sc500
If you get Black Mountainside down then check out "The Clap" by Steve Howe.
Tabs here http://www.chordie.com/chord.pere/www.l … s/clap.tab
It's a real challange. Can be heard on Utube here http://www.youtube.com/results?search_q … arch_type=
Ark

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1,296 Reply by arkady

(23 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

I always thought that one of the early Hawkwind albums "In search of space" was good for the time.
I remember the Blind Faith's album abit risqué for the time holding a model plane wasn't she.
and Jimi Hendrix's "Electric Ladyland" say no more. smile
Ark

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1,297 Reply by arkady

(7 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Phill
Thanks for your kind comment.
I like playing Elton Johns "My Song" on the guitar. It's a great song with a lovely melody I can well understand you getting upset at what the memories the song brings back to you.

daddycool.
Your comments are alway appreciated
Thanks

Olddoll
I've always felt selfconscious about singing.
Thanks alot for your encouraging comments.


Russ
Thanks for your comments they mean alot to me.


Ark

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1,298 Reply by arkady

(17 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Russ
This is an excellent song with a real "Country" feel to it.
Well done.
That Chopro does get's abit frustrating sometimes.
Here's a site where you try out your song before you log on to chordie http://webchord.sourceforge.net/
Converts it into Chopro format to see how it looks.
Anyway it's something more to play around with  smile
Ark

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1,299 Reply by arkady

(26 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Will
His website link is http://www.rongeesin.com/biography_frameset.htm
Ok I'D admit to excentric
Ark

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1,300 Topic by arkady

(7 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi,
I originally posted this song sometime last year.
I have revamped the song musically keeping  most of the original lyrics.
The song is for my Father who passed away sometime ago he was a true patriot and loved England.
I have made an attempt at singing on this one not one of my great strengths.
Anyway it can be listen to on Myspace page http://www.myspace.com/onlyarkady
Thanks

Regards to all

Ark



England........... by Arkady Undefined


1




[D] What is it [G] about you [D] that makes me feel this [G] way.


[D] When I’m leaving [Bm] when I’m coming home[ G] I’m lost for words [A] to say.


[D] And I know you have faults [G] and failures [D] andthe troubles you’ve [G] been through.


[Em] But its not [D] what happened [G] in the past its [A] what we are going to.




[D] And the echo across[ G] the green fields [D] runs through your city [G] streets.


[Bm] And the dream have [G] for England [A] puts the heart [D] in me.


2


[D] What is it [G] about you [D] that makes men go to [G] war.


[D] To fight anddie in a [Bm] foreign land who could [G] ask of them [A] more.


[D] They were only [G] ordinary men with [D] love ones they left [G] behind.


[Em] But with [D] a sense [G] of duty they [A] knew it was their time.





[D] And the echo across the [G] battlefields [D] runs down through [G] the years.


[Bm] And the memories [G] they have of England [A] puts the heart [D] in them.




3


[D] What is it [G] about you [D] that comes down through [G] the years.


[D] Isit [Bm] a sense of pride [G] or a proprietarily [D] fear.


[D] That this here [G] our country [D] though thick and thin [G] has survived.


[Em] And hope that [D] in the [G] future [A] an utopia will arrive.




[D] And they echo [G] from by -gone days [D] moulds the future we try to [G] grasp.


[Bm] And the dreams [G] of English[A] people [A] puts the heart back in them.



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