Woodshedding during the quarantine
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 3598 posts since 25 Mar, 2006 from The city by the bay
I've gotten the old classical guitar and some sheet music out from the closet and have actually started to practice some of the old favorites.
Anybody else taking the opportunity to try to tackle some of the more challenging guitar pieces, songs, tabs, etc.?
Anybody else taking the opportunity to try to tackle some of the more challenging guitar pieces, songs, tabs, etc.?
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- KVRAF
- 6789 posts since 20 Jan, 2008
I do that normally. I've actually taken a break during this time.
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- KVRAF
- 11001 posts since 15 Apr, 2019 from Nowhere
Kind of. I was going to do something similar with flute, but haven’t even taken my concert flute out of it’s case - instead I spent time playing my bansuri (Indian flute), and spending some time playing my Xaphoon.
I’ve kind of had a love/hate relationship with the Xaphoon since I got it. Love the idea, but why it was designed with such a non-standard fingering I’ll never know. It’s just difficult to get used to playing it when it’s different from every other reed instrument.
I’ve kind of had a love/hate relationship with the Xaphoon since I got it. Love the idea, but why it was designed with such a non-standard fingering I’ll never know. It’s just difficult to get used to playing it when it’s different from every other reed instrument.
- KVRAF
- 8865 posts since 1 Aug, 2003
A burn out left me with lots of free time.
Last year, I learned to fingerpick the anonymous "Spanish Romance" song again, in the course of a few weeks.
Then somehow I got into improvising again - something I'd hardly done in dozens of years, I seemed to have some kind of block, now blown away as my brain tries to find new ways to cope.
Which led to me writing new riffs - another thing I hadn't done in ages. But I prefer improvising
Last year, I learned to fingerpick the anonymous "Spanish Romance" song again, in the course of a few weeks.
Then somehow I got into improvising again - something I'd hardly done in dozens of years, I seemed to have some kind of block, now blown away as my brain tries to find new ways to cope.
Which led to me writing new riffs - another thing I hadn't done in ages. But I prefer improvising
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 3598 posts since 25 Mar, 2006 from The city by the bay
Well it can mostly just lead to realizing why it was put away in the first place.
But there might just be something to giving it another try. Especially for stuff that's really kinda difficult
So far, it's been more of the first but I ain't giving up yet.
But there might just be something to giving it another try. Especially for stuff that's really kinda difficult
So far, it's been more of the first but I ain't giving up yet.
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- KVRAF
- 6789 posts since 20 Jan, 2008
This is what I would do daily with the linnstrument. (it applies to guitar as well)
Pick a key of the day.
A few minutes of practicing ear training singing scales.
Practicing scale patterns up and down the neck for said key
Working out generic chord progressions in said key.
Find a song in BIAB selecting that same key and improvising.
It doesn't matter if you have BIAB or not there are many free and pay jam along tracks out on the market.
Then I'd play a few recent covers that I was working on.
Pick a key of the day.
A few minutes of practicing ear training singing scales.
Practicing scale patterns up and down the neck for said key
Working out generic chord progressions in said key.
Find a song in BIAB selecting that same key and improvising.
It doesn't matter if you have BIAB or not there are many free and pay jam along tracks out on the market.
Then I'd play a few recent covers that I was working on.
Synapse Audio Dune 3 I'm in love
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- KVRer
- 9 posts since 12 Mar, 2020
I like Guitars and I have a Guitar. But, I do not know how to play. I hope you must have been an apprentice long ago. So, I would like to have some tips before starting Guitar playing. Are there any apps available to learn basic Guitar cords?
- KVRAF
- 5911 posts since 16 Aug, 2017 from UK
Justin Guitar has lots of lessons.
Currently trying to turn noise into music. Is boutique the new old?
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- KVRAF
- 6789 posts since 20 Jan, 2008
The only thing stopping you is you.
Synapse Audio Dune 3 I'm in love
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 3598 posts since 25 Mar, 2006 from The city by the bay
Usually the more technique and theory one has learned, the easier it is to get through a piece of music. But when starting out my opinion is that it's best to find the tab or sheet music to stuff that you really like and try to develop the discipline to learn it. The joy of finally being able to play music you love is what I think unites guitarists of all genres.
GLTY.
- KVRAF
- 11001 posts since 15 Apr, 2019 from Nowhere
Personally I avoid tabs like the plague - it’s almost impossible to learn an unknown piece from them. It’s better to learn to read music, as it’s so much more useful, and is universal from instrument to instrument.
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- addled muppet weed
- 105553 posts since 26 Jan, 2003 from through the looking glass
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Mister Natural Mister Natural https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=164174
- KVRAF
- 2830 posts since 28 Oct, 2007 from michigan
Just practicing scales against the devil(popularly know as the metronome)
Arghhh !
Arghhh !
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- KVRAF
- 5131 posts since 22 Jul, 2006 from Tasmania, Australia