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One of my customers was talking about this a few weeks ago and I think that, with the right software, GuitarPro formatted songs convert tabs in to audible music to follow. I may be wrong but I also think that Guitar Pro and the songs for it have to be purchased.
I guess that ANHWIN forgot to look at our name; Chordie indicates chords.
Roger
I am new to chordie and was using it for the first time earlier this morning. There was a button for converting the songs to chopro format on the right margin when I was using it earlier but now the button is not visible. What happened? How do I convert the songs to chopro format?
Weclome to Chordie,
The usual problem is that the screen resolution is too high placing the button off the screen. On a PC hold down 'Ctrl' and keep pressing '-' until you can see it. On Apple/Mac I have no idea.
Roger
What is new about this?
Christmas 1958 I recieved a plastic 4 string guitar with a similar piece of gear fitted. As an 11 year old newbie, it did mean I could quickly play a song, but it is no substitute for being able to play properly.
I am in full agreement with Baldguitardude but for Bud I would substitute Cristal!!
Roger
Phill you have really got me interested with your comment that I have changed the chording. I have been playing this song since it came out in 1966 and always with these chords. I cannot find the chords, only lyrics, listed on the internet to check. My chords are: Em, Em7, Em, Em7, D, D, B, B, (4 beats on each chord shown).
I have been playing this way for so long that I realise that it could be incorrect and I am just used to playing it like this so that it seem right to me and, as I am unable to find my original sheet music for it, I would like to know what chords you have for it.
And yes, I have tried to make it more upbeat to make it my own.
Roger
I agree with Pete, you can put your own interpretation on a song and make it your own. I usually do so myself 
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Nicely played, well done.
Roger
Thanks for the comments guys. It is a while since I did any recording and this is the second recent one I have done so I thought it was about time I started joining in here again.
Phill. The drummer is Band in a Box I'm afraid, but recently they are using more 'Real Tracks' for drums and other instruments, which sound far better than the midi ones. Incidently, in my version, half the third verse and the whole of the fourth verse are mine and not Sonny's, as I felt it told a better story this way.
Roger
We miss you Al please drop by more often.
Roger
@ Jerome. I didn`t want to hit quote because running the same pictures twice would take up so much space.
Hi Jx3,
You can edit the quote before posting by removing words, (as I have done with yours) or the links to photos. As long as you do not alter the 'quote' and '/quote' in the square brackets at the start and end of it you will be OK. You can always preview to see it is OK before posting.
Roger
Hi Brad,
Go into your 'Profile', select 'Privacy' and ensure that the box next to 'Save username and password between visits' is ticked. Don't forget to save before you exit. Hopefully this should sort it out for you.
Roger
Hey, Im 71 yrs old and just played my first song.....Simple 2 chord.... Tom Dooley. I know..corny right? But I've only started 2 weeks ago....
Hi Babblinidiot and welcome to Chordie,
Either "Tom Dooley" or "When The Saints" are the 2 chords songs that I use to teach my students on their first lesson. "He's Got The Whole World In His Hands", a 3 chord song, is the usually used for the second one. So not so corny!!
By the way most of my students are Portuguese and they often know these songs.
Roger
This is one of my all time favourite songs which I recorded for a Facebook friend.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elADsumS … mp;index=1
Roger
Hi Blaster and welcome to the Chordie forum,
I do not have the answer to either of these questions. I suspect that the song order may be a relatively simple thing to fix but the chord variation far more difficult. However, as I am not a software programmer, I may be completely wrong .
I have written to Per (the site owner) and asked these questions for you; I will post the answers here as soon as I get them.
Roger
Interesting info, although I am afraid that the start dates are arbitrary. There were major changes that were made to Chordie in March 2006 and everyone got given that as a start date. I, along with many others, was active before this date but I had my username changed and my start date reflects this.
Roger
I too would like the logo, then I can at least feel like I was there .
Roger
I had a guy in the shop yesterday interested in a keyboard to rent. He walked in whist I was recording the backing for a song and his first comment was "It is great to walk in a music shop and hear someone playing". A great way to make friends instantly . His name was Brian and I discovered that he earned his living writing music for TV but when we got filling to in the rental form I discovered that his surname was Bennett.
Now to many of you this will mean nothing, anyone of my generation who was a Shadows fan will know instantly that this is the guy I was talking to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s2NRwNAAoU
Roger
1) The core of the wound strings isn't steel, but a composite multi-filament core, which gives a much richer tone and projects better than the all steel ones I'd been using.
Please be careful; classical guitars wound strings are normally nylon cored, not steel. The classical guitar is not constructed with enough strength to withstand the stress of steel strings and I have seen far too many ruined this way.
Roger
Sounds like, after a very nasty scare, things are looking good for you. Kind thoughts and well wishes from Portugal.
Roger
That sounds real scary
......but it is far less scary to be in your own home playing in front of a computer than than standing on a stage with real live people around .
The reason for my suggestion is to try and make it easier for you when the event happens. I can assure that none of us Skype jammers bite .......................... we might drink a bit, but we definitely do not bite.
Roger
Good for you, go for it. Keep and eye open for the next time we have a Skype jam and come and play to us guys first to get you used to playing in front of others.
Roger
On the right hand side of any song, along with the print and chopro button, is the auto-scroll button. You do not need any other software to scroll a song .
Roger
Sorry that will not work. You can only remove it in it's original chopro and go from looking like this:
to this:
[G]Mary had a little lamb, she [C]also had a bear:
I have [G]often seen her little lamb, but [D]never seen her [G]bear.
However you can go into the song and edit it to what you want before printing it out. Just click on 'Edit' by the song in your Songbook.
Roger
A Portuguese ladyfriend of mine who now lives in Brighton, Canada has just walked about a mile back home from work in a blizzard, much to the distress of her colleagues who wanted to drive her back. Having never seen a blizzard she wanted the experience. Cold and weary she made it back home but also excited and ready for a long hot bath.
Roger
The Songbook title has now been amended and, although the Member is not active on the Forum, I have decided to remove any reference to his username in this thread.
Roger
Tabs is an easy, convenient way to show where to postion fingers on strings to play notes but you really have to know the piece you are playing to understand it.
To know the actual note, length of beat and where it is in the bar (measure) then I am afraid you will have to learn to read a music score which is more difficult but well worth the effort.
Roger
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