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(4 replies, posted in Acoustic)

I know you can save your whole song book as a text file. I'm not sure how  you then get it onto your tablet though. A friend of mine uses an iPad for the same thing. He's got a holder which fastens onto his mike stand. It works a treat. I'll send him a message and ask how he does it.

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

You could argue that Mike Nesmith has had as big an influence on music as almost anyone, because of his involvment with MTV.

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(8 replies, posted in Acoustic)

x4222(0) It will work ust as well if you mute the 1st string. If the 1st and 6th strings are muted, You've got a useful bar chord, of the G shape, begining at the 3rd instead of the root note. (Very Hendrix like) If you play 242222 it gives you F#m7th  But use your index finger for the B,G and D strings or as a normal bar.

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(12 replies, posted in Electric)

There's a good video on YouTube, from Martyn guitars. I watched the video and have been re-stringing the Martyn way ever since.

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(12 replies, posted in Acoustic)

I don't know how to post pictures on here either but here's his web site.

http://www.klemaguitars.com/en/production

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(11 replies, posted in Acoustic)

I wanted a new tuner. I've got a couple already but not really happy with any of them. Their reliability and accuracy aren't great. I went on line to see what tuners were being recommended.
On the strength of these "best buy" awards, I bought the Snark. It clips on the headstock, it's got a display that is very easy to see and it is very accurate. I only paid around

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(14 replies, posted in Music theory)

Scales over Chords. Perhaps I'll give it one more go too.

I bought tickets to see Rick Wakeman and Jon Anderson in concert. We showed up a day too late.

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(14 replies, posted in Music theory)

I hear the sound of a topic going clean over my head. I've tried to understand it.  I've read about it in books. I've practiced scales which I'd been told would help me understand them. Now, I'm beyond trying to understand. That's what I like about the guitar. You can learn as much or as little as you want to about theory.

I can't do maths either.

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

They make some world class guitars, both electric and acoustic, pianos, clarinets and flutes. They also make great motor bikes.

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(6 replies, posted in Music theory)

There aren't many chord shapes where you can play the 5th and the 6th. If you do play both, the two notes, they are a bit too close and sound as a dischord. If you play G in the first position, then hamer-on the E (4th st 2nd fret) 320003 to 3x2003 you can hear the 6th note clearly.

Keeping that same position. play the g chord but move your small finger from the G on the 6th string and play the D on the 5th string. 320030. the first sounds like a useful chord (Listen to the opening of Tequila Sunrise by The Eagles) the second jut sounds awful. The open E is the 6th the D being the 5th.

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

Me and the wife, will be coming to New York 22nd March, for four nights. It will be our first time in The USA. We're going to be on a tight budget but love live music. Stadium or arena gigs are ok, but much prefer small venues. Give me a good pub band any day. Some jazz or blues would be nice, though my wife loves Indie. So where should we go for music in New York? We'll be staying We'll be staying at 42nd/10th.

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(7 replies, posted in Acoustic)

The temptation with online lessons, is to jump from one to another. Stick with one until you have learnt, what the lesson is teaching. Practice, practice and practice. Only then move onto the next one.

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(4 replies, posted in Acoustic)

Nuno, started out as a drummer. His rhythms are awesome.

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(13 replies, posted in Acoustic)

C7 is a good chord to move up the fret board. just don't play the E strings.

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(13 replies, posted in Electric)

Get yourself a Digital delay and chorus pedal, to go with whatever amp you chose. They'll set you back about £35 to £40 each.

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(3 replies, posted in Acoustic)

Free falling. I know it's a cover, but only has three chords, There are loads of covers of it on Youtube.

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(25 replies, posted in Acoustic)

I like your Beast of Burden, video too. I've not stopped singing it for three days now.

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(25 replies, posted in Acoustic)

Now and then, you'll come across a video, which makes youu want to lear, that song. This is deffinatley one of those videos. Thanks for posting it.

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(6 replies, posted in Acoustic)

Only 100 in each design? I think I'd hang onto it until someone makes a serious offer. Don't sell it for peanuts and the see them selling for lots of money in a couple of years time.

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(25 replies, posted in Acoustic)

em7 am7 cmaj7 b7?
Are you tuned down to Eb ?

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(25 replies, posted in Acoustic)

I think, that is a great piece of advice. If you already know a song in the first position, you don't have to relearn it, but it's a great way of prcticing those bar chords. Without bar chords, your guitar neck is too limmited.
Not so much your major chords, they are easy enough to play but the minor, major 7ths and minor 7ths. Also The patern of a chord progression can be used in any key.

"  I thought you went for lettuce and came home with a new guitar."
Thats just what I was thinking.

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(15 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

Aria Pro II's are the ones to go for. Made Japan in the 70s and 80s. The later models are badged as Aria but are now made in Korea. Matsumoku were the manufacturer. They also made guitars for Westone (The Thunder 1A was a great Bass) I think they also made some for Ibanez.

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(11 replies, posted in Acoustic)

I wouldn't start on the 11th fret. I'd bar the A chord for the Eb, then bar the Am, for the Cm. Then use the E shape bar for the G# and Bb.

This pattern is far more compact. It makes the pattern easier to learn and then move up or down the neck, for other keys.