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Mister Natural · Post by **Mister Natural** » Fri Dec 09, 2022 3:35 pm

arghhhh . . .
so I'm going back to school ! Lessons.
Linear finger exercises for both the left hand on the fretboard and the right ones(every single one of them)on the strings. Did I mention the "argh" part?
Early returns are just in : the metronome is certainly the devil
wish me luck !

tapper mike · Post by **tapper mike** » Fri Dec 09, 2022 3:53 pm

Be patient and good luck.

tapper mike · Post by **tapper mike** » Fri Dec 09, 2022 4:07 pm

I hate the metronome pattern
Tick, tock, tock, tock

Though I do have a standard metronome on my phone.

Instead I prefer midi based drum patterns
Kick, snare, kick, snare
or Kick, Kick, Kick, Kick

Bombadil · Post by **Bombadil** » Fri Dec 09, 2022 4:32 pm

When you can play with the metronome but your notes mask it, it will be time for you to leave, Grasshopper!

tapper mike · Post by **tapper mike** » Sun Dec 25, 2022 5:22 am

I have faith in you E.

Honestly forget all that stuff and jump straight into chord-melody standards. Huge struggle huge rewards

8Len8 · Post by **8Len8** » Mon Dec 26, 2022 11:39 pm

You’re stuck at making music, or at learning techniques? Two different things. I’m sure you could make music with the knowledge you have right now.

Tj Shredder · Post by **Tj Shredder** » Tue Jan 17, 2023 8:58 am

Don’t watch Polyphonia videos to discourage you from learning techniques…
Just noodle for fun instead…

tapper mike · Post by **tapper mike** » Tue Jan 17, 2023 3:04 pm

If you always do what you've always done you'll always get what you've always got. And that's not better.

Don't practice what you know(that's noodling). Practice what you don't know.

Potaro · Post by **Potaro** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 1:52 pm

You can do it!

elxsound · Post by **elxsound** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 2:34 pm

1 month in… how’s the progress?

Mister Natural · Post by **Mister Natural** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 3:30 pm

thx - learning a lot about my inner metronome aka right hand. Stretching and fingering exercises on the left-hand frets. Years ago I broke two fingers there catching footballs so there's that. Having fun with a "jam track" where full drums & pulsing synth make it metronome-like.
You gotta walk right up to the monster, whatever struggle that may be.

elxsound · Post by **elxsound** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 3:48 pm

Mister Natural wrote: ↑Fri Jan 20, 2023 3:30 pm thx - learning a lot about my inner metronome aka right hand. Stretching and fingering exercises on the left-hand frets. Years ago I broke two fingers there catching footballs so there's that. Having fun with a "jam track" where full drums & pulsing synth make it metronome-like.
You gotta walk right up to the monster, whatever struggle that may be.

I can definitely relate… I broke a finger last June that’s still not the same and it stopped me from practicing. I started up again with regular intentions just last month and that lack of playing does become a monster.

Best of luck. If I can shake off the rust, I hope to do some lessons next month or in March.

DCrown · Post by **DCrown** » Thu Feb 09, 2023 6:59 am

Tj Shredder wrote: ↑Tue Jan 17, 2023 8:58 am Don’t watch Polyphonia videos to discourage you from learning techniques…
Just noodle for fun instead…

Yes, indeed. But when you watch some live performances, well, not as convincing as their studio work, but when the released tracks sound amazing, who cares!
I consider Timy Hensondrix a great innovative guitarist, even though on stage with his band it's not my cup of tea.

PurpleCatfishBettie · Post by **PurpleCatfishBettie** » Fri Mar 03, 2023 8:20 pm

it's not 'polyphonia' is it? isn't it 'peripheria' or something?... ('Polyphia')

i think they have a big future. very impressive to date, but will be on the next level with some time.

currently, i find it to be rhythmically interesting, but not so much, harmonically. great players though.

(whining voice)I'm stuck at my making music