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Topic: Fingers and voice

Some days my fingers work.  Some days my voice works.  Every once in a rare while, they both work at the same time, but then my mind shuts down and I can't remember any songs.  One of these days, I'll consider it a wild success if my fingers, voice, and mind all work at the same time. 

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Re: Fingers and voice

I think that must be quite common, Zurf.  I also have days where I just grab the guitar and start playing and singing, and I think, I sound pretty good today.  There are other days where I can't keep a beat to save my soul.  Casll it what you will, but it happens.

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Re: Fingers and voice

Zurf,

I think I have the answer for you, get that foot tappin first and all the others will fall into place smile

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4 Reply by jcellini (edited by jcellini 2010-07-13 17:52:14)

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Hey Zurf, I have the same problem, but for me; sometimes my fingers work, my voice never works and my mind? well, I don't even want to go there !!!!!!

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wlbaye wrote:

Zurf,

I think I have the answer for you, get that foot tappin first and all the others will fall into place smile

Oh Lord, don't throw another body part into the mix.

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Re: Fingers and voice

Kewl, I don't feel so bad now.
I've recently started "Attempting" to sing and play at the same time.
So far, I can only sing&play "Move it on over" and the first half of "Someday I will treat you good"

At what point does it all come together and just flow?

Dm

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Detman101 wrote:

Kewl, I don't feel so bad now.
At what point does it all come together and just flow?

Dm

I'll let you know...

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Detman101 wrote:

At what point does it all come together and just flow?

Dm

It comes together somewhere between the 50th and 100th time you rehearse the song. smile

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I'd give anything just for my voice to work one day!!

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It all comes togther real fast, but not until you practice a lot.

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bensonp wrote:

It all comes togther real fast, but not until you practice a lot.

My playing gets better the more I practice, but my voice will never change!

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jcellini wrote:

My playing gets better the more I practice, but my voice will never change!

You may be surprised how much the singing voice does change/improve with regular practice... I couldn't sing a lick when I first started but now some desperate souls actually request a song or two wink

[b][color=#FF0000]If your brain is part of the process, you're missing it. You should play like a drowning man, struggling to reach shore. If you can trap that feeling, then you have something.
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When you consider your voice to be a musical instrument it stands to reason that the more you practice with it, the better it gets. Keep singing guys and gals.

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tubatooter1940 wrote:
Detman101 wrote:

At what point does it all come together and just flow?

Dm

It comes together somewhere between the 50th and 100th time you rehearse the song. smile

Oh crud...

=/
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Hmmm....maybe I better stick to my "George Benson" lead following routines before I get into singing too much.

lol,
Dm

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Jcellini, Guitarpix, and Detman101:

I've found this guys advice easy to practice and valuable.  I haven't gotten through all of his lessons, but the ones I have have all been beneficial.   I've been recording my voice doing the same songs for a while and there's a marked improvement from six months ago when I go back and listen.  I'm still not good, but I brashly state that I'm not near as bad as I once was. 

http://www.ehow.com/videos-on_3196_lear … ssons.html

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