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Post by jack1982 on Oct 20, 2019 7:56:17 GMT -6
I think I spent some time practicing just about every day last week, still working on "Fantasy" by Aldo Nova. There's one part that keeps giving me problems:  You've got that 5-note lick and then it's repeated, but the emphasis is on the 4th note the first time, and the 3rd note the second time, so it's kind of like a 10-note lick (which is repeated three times). Trouble is it's really fast and it's hard enough just to play it that fast in the first place without worrying about the shifting emphasis lol. I found a guy on YouTube who left out the pulloff and just picked everything, and that sounded better, so I spent a couple days trying to do it that way. Good grief I couldn't get that past three-quarters tempo to save my life  So now I'm back to playing it like in the tab and slowly working it up to speed. Oh who am I kidding I play it faster than I can and just slop through it hoping the problem will fix itself eventually  Been working on the rhythm part as well and messing around with getting good guitar sounds for both the lead and rhythm. Video coming...before the end of the year  Oh yeah, also been working on Christmas songs on the classical guitar. |
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Post by joachim on Oct 20, 2019 8:28:51 GMT -6
I don't much news to share, so just checking in... Still revisiting the early studies in MBYCU, and I also looked a little at the "Key to the highway" cover by Freddie King.
I am starting to have a little more practice time again, so I might look at the Joe Pass book soon.
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Post by grampalerxst on Oct 20, 2019 8:55:24 GMT -6
I had a good week. Played a couple times every day for probably 10 hours total. Still grinding on Electric Gypsy Intro/Theme. Definitely a case of 3 steps forward followed by two back. But some of the technical things I've been working on with it are more clearly bleeding into the rest of my playing, which is cool to see. Mostly I realized that I'm starting to do a lot of things in "thumb over" position I used to only attempt in "thumb behind position. Lots of difficulties with my index finger when I do that, and all the other little stabilizer muscles between my fingers near my knuckles. Finishing up with a tired hand makes me feel like I'm really practicing!
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Post by Phil on Oct 20, 2019 9:26:09 GMT -6
I learned 2 new songs this week, "Georgia on My Mind" and "St. Louis Blues." (That was totally unplanned. My song of the month is "Misty" and I got that down the 1st week.) I'm talking about just the basic melodies with a focus on somewhat more interesting chord accompaniment. I've been kind of obsessed with moving chords at the expense of single note runs recently. I also continued to work on the 2nd half of the Micky Baker book. I have to admit that taking turns playing simple melodies and rhythm to well known Jazz standards with another guitarist is turning out to be the most enjoyable thing I've done since taking up the guitar again. One of these days I'll upload a video demonstrating this moving chord stuff I've been working on. Hopefully before Jack uploads a Christmas video.  Joachim, be careful. It starts with something like the Joe Pass book. Then the next thing you know you're buying an archtop guitar, stringing it up with 12-gauge strings and watching a dozen different versions of "Misty".
Grampa, my small hands won't allow the thumb over thing. I can't do anything with my other fingers when I try it. It's a very useful technique to develop if you can do it.
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Post by cunningr on Oct 20, 2019 13:48:33 GMT -6
Well I am still working on i dont believe, but instructor i have it well enough for us to move to something else so looking at 2 versions of kansas city.
I also received my tcelectronics spark booster pedal, might be my favorite pedal now. I have it in the front after my compressor clean setting adds something to the tone cant really explain it. With the Blues driver engaged even more juicy. It can be used last in the chain for a pure boost raises level with out and overdrive just loud button. Now i think i need the mini version for the boost only lol.
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Post by cunningr on Oct 20, 2019 13:50:57 GMT -6
I think I spent some time practicing just about every day last week, still working on "Fantasy" by Aldo Nova. There's one part that keeps giving me problems: You've got that 5-note lick and then it's repeated, but the emphasis is on the 4th note the first time, and the 3rd note the second time, so it's kind of like a 10-note lick (which is repeated three times). Trouble is it's really fast and it's hard enough just to play it that fast in the first place without worrying about the shifting emphasis lol. I found a guy on YouTube who left out the pulloff and just picked everything, and that sounded better, so I spent a couple days trying to do it that way. Good grief I couldn't get that past three-quarters tempo to save my life So now I'm back to playing it like in the tab and slowly working it up to speed. Oh who am I kidding I play it faster than I can and just slop through it hoping the problem will fix itself eventually Been working on the rhythm part as well and messing around with getting good guitar sounds for both the lead and rhythm. Video coming...before the end of the year Oh yeah, also been working on Christmas songs on the classical guitar. Jack is that in The G minor scale? Looks like a new lick my instructor taught me very versatile. |
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Post by cunningr on Oct 20, 2019 16:09:06 GMT -6
Forgot to ask anyone know a basic chord progression for bluegrass? You know how many bars of each chord for example.
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Post by jack1982 on Oct 20, 2019 17:36:13 GMT -6
I think I spent some time practicing just about every day last week, still working on "Fantasy" by Aldo Nova. There's one part that keeps giving me problems: You've got that 5-note lick and then it's repeated, but the emphasis is on the 4th note the first time, and the 3rd note the second time, so it's kind of like a 10-note lick (which is repeated three times). Trouble is it's really fast and it's hard enough just to play it that fast in the first place without worrying about the shifting emphasis lol. I found a guy on YouTube who left out the pulloff and just picked everything, and that sounded better, so I spent a couple days trying to do it that way. Good grief I couldn't get that past three-quarters tempo to save my life So now I'm back to playing it like in the tab and slowly working it up to speed. Oh who am I kidding I play it faster than I can and just slop through it hoping the problem will fix itself eventually Been working on the rhythm part as well and messing around with getting good guitar sounds for both the lead and rhythm. Video coming...before the end of the year Oh yeah, also been working on Christmas songs on the classical guitar. Jack is that in The G minor scale? Looks like a new lick my instructor taught me very versatile. Yup, the whole solo is just G minor pentatonic box 1, both on the 15th fret and 3rd fret. That really is an an extremely versatile lick, Jimmy Page did tons of variations on it in many of his solos. I'm sure countless other guitarists did as well. |
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Post by bluesbruce on Oct 20, 2019 18:54:10 GMT -6
Late to check in this week, had to work this weekend... I'll get some days off this week, though. Unfortunately, it's to have surgery for an umbilical hernia (that's fancy talk for "belly button" hernia). Saw The Racontours last Sunday night. Great show, but really really loud. My ears were ringing all day Monday and I could barely hear out of my right ear. Fortunately, Tuesday my hearing seemed back to normal. My wife and I decided we'll get some of those ear plugs designed for musicians before any more concerts, might look into sound metering software if I can find some for my iPhone (though they made everyone seal their phone in a locking bag before the show - Jack White is somewhat notorious for this). They really stuck with the Racontours stuff, didn't break out any White Stripes or solo Jack White stuff. I guess I'll need to go see him again sometime when he's touring on his own.
Guitar wise, I guess that Ken Burns country thing kind of got hold of me. I've had out the acoustic and dug out some old country flat picking books, been playing around with that all week. You know, they play everything in just 5 keys: C, D, E, A, or G (or in the shape of one of those keys with a capo). Makes life kind of simple. Also, seems that it's all either in 2/4 time or in waltz time (3/4). The 2/4 is a 16th note rhythm, so it's "1-e-and-a-2-e-and-a- 1-e-and-a-2-e-and-a..." Rich, the old Carter Family chestnut "Bury Me Beneath The Willow" is 16 bars of 2/4 time, in the key of G it's: G G C C G G D D G G C C D D G G. That seems to be kind of a country standard, though the hard core bluegrass guys all seem to play this tune, also. That's pretty simple, and I'm sure you can find the tune played a hundred different ways (and in 5 different key shapes) on Youtube.
Anyway, to tie together this rambling kind of post , here's a video of The White Stripes doing the Dolly Parton song Jolene:
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Post by cunningr on Oct 20, 2019 22:45:58 GMT -6
Late to check in this week, had to work this weekend... I'll get some days off this week, though. Unfortunately, it's to have surgery for an umbilical hernia (that's fancy talk for "belly button" hernia). Saw The Racontours last Sunday night. Great show, but really really loud. My ears were ringing all day Monday and I could barely hear out of my right ear. Fortunately, Tuesday my hearing seemed back to normal. My wife and I decided we'll get some of those ear plugs designed for musicians before any more concerts, might look into sound metering software if I can find some for my iPhone (though they made everyone seal their phone in a locking bag before the show - Jack White is somewhat notorious for this). They really stuck with the Racontours stuff, didn't break out any White Stripes or solo Jack White stuff. I guess I'll need to go see him again sometime when he's touring on his own. Guitar wise, I guess that Ken Burns country thing kind of got hold of me. I've had out the acoustic and dug out some old country flat picking books, been playing around with that all week. You know, they play everything in just 5 keys: C, D, E, A, or G (or in the shape of one of those keys with a capo). Makes life kind of simple. Also, seems that it's all either in 2/4 time or in waltz time (3/4). The 2/4 is a 16th note rhythm, so it's "1-e-and-a-2-e-and-a- 1-e-and-a-2-e-and-a..." Rich, the old Carter Family chestnut "Bury Me Beneath The Willow" is 16 bars of 2/4 time, in the key of G it's: G G C C G G D D G G C C D D G G. That seems to be kind of a country standard, though the hard core bluegrass guys all seem to play this tune, also. That's pretty simple, and I'm sure you can find the tune played a hundred different ways (and in 5 different key shapes) on Youtube. Anyway, to tie together this rambling kind of post , here's a video of The White Stripes doing the Dolly Parton song Jolene: Thanks! I bought my son some of those ear plugs when he practice with his band he uses them at least he says he does lol. He says they work great but i cant remember the brand. thanks for the progression i found a video before that had the same progression but couldnt find it again and couldnt remember the whole thing. My son is learning banjo so thought i could pick up a simple bluegrass rhythm to play along with him. |
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So now I'm back to playing it like in the tab and slowly working it up to speed. Oh who am I kidding I play it faster than I can and just slop through it hoping the problem will fix itself eventually 
