Kunena Site Syndication http://www.totallyguitars.com/ Sun, 19 May 2013 22:13:40 -0400 Kunena 1.5.12 http://www.totallyguitars.com/components/com_kunena/template/default_ex/images/english/emoticons/rss.gif http://www.totallyguitars.com/ Kunena Site Syndication http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/4-general-acoustic-guitar-discussion-/79329-tg-banner-world-signature-tour.html?limit=10&start=800#112776 lueders wrote: MICHELE , we've got one in the works.(I think it is about time we got that 3/4 chord thread going again...whattaya say?...there is still still a lot of unclaimed gems out there) YEH!!!!! And I like your thinkin'. It's time indeed. I'll put my thinking cap on. I'm sure we can rouse some of the rabble. :) Woo hoo! Hey Jason - Driving Towards the Daylight is essentially a 5 chord song. :) 3/4 chords plus a couple is the dealio. :) Opportunity is knockin'. :) Sun, 19 May 2013 19:22:28 -0400 http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/4-general-acoustic-guitar-discussion-/112455-work-it-out-challenge-1-driving-towards-the-daylight.html?limit=10&start=40#112773 nesh16041972 wrote: You got it Jason, the last chord is an A (Fmaj7-shape, except he plays it with his pinky, since it was already there when playing the D5-chordshape. Personally I'd never play both chords with my pinky, but hey.....who....blah blah! :P And yes, he does slide back to a G (avoid the topstring and bottomstring though) and back to A. (Definitely no E in the bass.) The Esus4 and E5 are not borrowed chords, again, they function as an Em, especially E5 and Esus4 resolves to that (hence the hammeron). Leaving out the third of a chord doesn't change the function of it. The D5-chordshape with the open strings gives it a sus2, sus4 and 6 (doesn't mean he hits them all). There is no third, so for that, it's a sus2 and not an add9. And yes, you got the riff-thing in the bridge figured out as well! Well done my friend! The coffee was great! :P Edit: One last thing, when he lands on E5 (the chordshape that is), along with the open strings, it's an Em. Cool, thanks young lady! I HAVE to start spending more time figuring things out. I can't HEAR chords.... You pick any old chord and play it, I might be able to tell you if it is minor or major, but I can't tell you what chord it is or pick up things like maj7, sus2, sus4, etc.... A lot of times I just have to start at C Major and then play all sorts of chords til I find Something that sounds right... :( Very long and cumbersome.... Once I am able to find the I Chord, and determine the key, it opens all sorts of doors.... Borrowed chords can trip me up sometimes as well... It is stuff like this thread that helps out tremendously. I also know that I won't improve, unless I do this more often... ;) J Sun, 19 May 2013 18:07:46 -0400 http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/159-international-guitar-camp/112558-air-travel-for-guitars.html#112770 Good tips, but air travel with a guitar is very much a YMMV (your mileage may vary) prospect, and from what I hear depends very much on the boarding gate agents' mood (so smile at them). I have two travel guitar options: a Yamaha SLG110S "Silent Guitar" that I use when only I have to hear my playing, and a Composite Acoustics OX ("Carbon Guitar", which is what I will use for guitar camp 2014, 2015, .... Neither is my best guitar. I have traveled with both on international flights. When traveling with a guitar, it is my main carry-on item. I use a messenger bag (read: man-purse) as my personal item, containing passport, noise-reducing headset, tablet, phone, and chargers. I stuff a change of underwear, socks, and shirt into the guitar case, mostly as padding around the headstock, and tune three or four half-steps down. The SLG is small enough that it will fit easily in an overhead bin. I once had a check-in agent (El-Al) say that I need to check the SLG, but she agreed that I could take it with me and gate-check it if needed (it wasn't). All other times, absolutely no problem, never been asked for it to be moved. I do make sure that other passengers are careful when stuffing their items into the bin, usually by offering to help. The CA OX is a small guitar and has a Gator rigid EPS foam case with a fabric cover that looks like a soft gig-bag but is much tougher. It's not sturdy enough to check at the check-in counter, but is OK to go with the strollers. I've only traveled with it once so far (JFK to Tel Aviv), and I knew that I was sitting at the back of the plane (Delta 747) where it narrows and there are only two seats instead of three between the window and the aisle, and that there was plenty of room to put the guitar on the floor between the seat and the window. The guitar went through security like any other carry-on, and wasn't opened. When traveling with this guitar I will always make sure I have priority boarding.I think that that is Wiley's most important tip. Regarding locks--IMHO, TSA, or any other, locks are useless. Anybody who is into opening luggage at an airport in order to steal already has a set of TSA keys. They are not hard to make. And if it's a guitar, they can just take the guitar, complete with case, and walk away. I've never had anybody check that my baggage matches my baggage check stub after picking it off the carousel. I've stopped locking my bags. I just don't put anything of value in checked bags. -David Sun, 19 May 2013 14:23:23 -0400 http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/24-off-topic/112720-unlocking-the-song-vault-any-key-will-do.html#112763 I loved the first several seasons of Glee, but sadly, I haven't managed to keep up with it. I'm sure it's still a great show. Sun, 19 May 2013 07:09:27 -0400 http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/129-collaborations/112548-collaboration-of-qthats-lifeq.html?limit=10&start=20#112762 Very lovely song, and well done by all of you. I wish I had the technical skills to create those videos so perfectly, and the musical skills to play/sing like you do. Michele, you continue to evolve into a complete musician with each video. Sun, 19 May 2013 07:06:22 -0400 http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/141-new-student-video-reviews/112672-gg-todays-target-members-only-student-video-review-by-neil-dont-let-it-bring-you-down-by-sws626.html#112755 Works for me now on the iPad, but not on my PC or laptop. I wonder if Neil is using a different codec for the reviews than for the lessons, all of which play fine. Anyway, thanks very much for these suggestions. The first one - to not play beat two in the intro - is a big improvement. The others I'd done consciously, but didn't fully realise I'd dropped a beat in the process. I'll definitely spend some time on they. Thanks, Stuart Sun, 19 May 2013 03:34:13 -0400 http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149-busking-with-tg/112539-written-song-for-18th-birthday.html?limit=10&start=10#112747 Excellent video Bart I've listened to it a few time now. Brilliant! Dermot :) Sat, 18 May 2013 21:51:21 -0400 http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/7-acoustic-guitar-technical-q-a-a/112671-electric-string-change.html#112712 Hey Kenny and Jason, Thanks for the advice. Looks like I'm off to change the whole set. Hydroman52 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:39:27 -0400 http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/145-on-the-beat/112677-on-the-beat-episode-181-weekly-guitar-video-news-wrap-up-may-17th-2013.html#112702 Neil, I really appreciate your positive comments in this weeks recap about the song I wrote for Amanda. Many folks on the site have been very kind with their comments and I must admit, that makes me feel very good. Almost addictive :) I probably should report that I performed the song live for her at a gathering of her friends (If you can imagine a bunch of 17 & 18 year old girls and boys listening) and several of us older family friends and it went over very well. Not a dry eye in the house... I actually got all of the runs correct when I performed the song live. Unlike a few I missed on the video. Anyway, she felt like it was a special gift that will be a once in a lifetime thing. Thanks again for all you do to help us!!! Bart Fri, 17 May 2013 21:53:19 -0400 http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/24-off-topic/112669-sad-storycultural-heritage-great-songs.html#112669 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ON2bZQtkt_o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7R1yzn2GAs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiHjyWhZzmk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWR-V31p_nA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymxM5P2ZACk Fri, 17 May 2013 09:03:04 -0400 http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/4-general-acoustic-guitar-discussion-/112659-drum-machines.html#112666 Do tell, Buddy. What's the model of the drum machine? Thu, 16 May 2013 17:35:25 -0400 http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/76-new-target--pay-per-lessons/112654-ggnew-target-and-pay-per-lesson-release-james-river-blues-old-crow-medicine-show.html#112654 Hi Everyone, Today's Target and Pay Per Lesson release is now live. James River Blues is a basic Bluegrass strumming song that only uses a few chords and fills in some solo parts with fiddle leads. It was released in 2006 on Old Crow Medicine Show’s album Big Iron World. The lesson is presented in the ‘Work It Out’ format, focusing on ear training, and stresses the importance of understanding the relationships between the chords in order to play it in any key. Enjoy this level 4 lesson! http://www.totallyguitars.com/target-songs/549-old-crow-medicine-show/6715-james-river-blues-old-crow-medicine-show-guitar-lesson.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndn_kpQfh3g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-hmhF9cn_k Thu, 16 May 2013 14:11:12 -0400 http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149-busking-with-tg/112629-busking-thumbpick.html?limit=10&start=10#112652 neverfoundthetime wrote: Hey Willem, hope your cold improves soon... I think you may have passed it on to TG-ers with that opening sniff! ;-). Nice work with that thumb-pick. AHAH the snif accident,,I could cut it but.. thx for taken the time Chris,, Willem Thu, 16 May 2013 13:35:19 -0400 http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/4-general-acoustic-guitar-discussion-/112594-ranch-to-music.html#112649 Glad you all enjoyed this ! Thu, 16 May 2013 12:16:57 -0400 http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/151-makin-music/112590-hand-strength-help.html#112640 ncsurfer wrote: Its been nearly three weeks since the trip..... You need to see a doctor. I've had similar situation after intense waterskiing, but full functionality always returned after a few days. Seems to me there was a post here on TG a year or two ago dealing with this, but I can't seem to find it. Maybe someone else knows where it is and can point you to it. It had a video with some exercises (I think). Hope all goes well. Hydroman52 Thu, 16 May 2013 10:15:24 -0400 http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/76-new-target--pay-per-lessons/112563-ggnew-target-and-pay-per-lesson-release-shape-of-my-heart-sting.html#112639 Great lesson Neil, Straight to my must learn list :) This one, Midnight At The Oasis and Sight-Reading lessons, have been lately, the shape of my heart :-D Thank you, Abilio Thu, 16 May 2013 09:02:26 -0400 http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/76-new-target--pay-per-lessons/111131-ggnew-target-and-pay-per-lesson-release-song-for-adam-jackson-browne.html?limit=10&start=10#112638 neverfoundthetime wrote: On album covers: It would be a good marketing idea to release CDs inside an old fashioned-sized album cover with all the cover art and bells and whistles... those were the days when you'd take one home and deliciously discover all the treasures on the album and cover/inlays/leaves. You might find cd's scarce in the future, the way the trend for downloading is going. :( That will be a sad day. :( Tom N. Thu, 16 May 2013 07:53:44 -0400 http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/159-international-guitar-camp/112591-igc-update-7-a-couple-spots-left.html#112618 Welcome aboard Smoky! (Better late than never) Wed, 15 May 2013 21:45:39 -0400 http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/153-fly-on-the-wall/112589-gg-newest-target-members-only-lesson-fly-on-the-wall-stormy-monday-i-with-fred.html#112602 Hello Neil and Fred I enjoyed this FOTW. Lots of interesting stuff in there? Cheers Dermot :) Wed, 15 May 2013 17:06:19 -0400 http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/76-new-target--pay-per-lessons/112369-ggnew-target-and-pay-per-lesson-release-midnight-at-the-oasis-maria-muldaur.html#112588 Thanks for the quick reply Yes it was going between the barre chords and the chords with the altered bass that I was getting some open string noise - just on the last 16th note when changing chords. I wont worry about it Wed, 15 May 2013 10:51:10 -0400 http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/129-collaborations/112293-collaboration-of-qall-my-lovingq.html?limit=10&start=20#112582 GREAT! GREAT! GREAT! I loved it! Wonderful performances all around. Y'all made my day, Thanks, Lynn Wed, 15 May 2013 08:02:15 -0400 http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/11-feedback/112390-recommend-a-lesson-whats-the-point.html?limit=10&start=40#112570 One other thing: I would refrain from thinking of the "simpler" songs as not being worth learning because they're not chord-solo material or highly advanced in some other way. Of course, this all depends on where you're at in your learning, but for me anyway, a whole bunch of the simpler tunes have been worth learning (and not always so simple), including very recent ones, like some of the Dawes tunes, "Stormy Monday," "Song for Adam," the dreaded "Midnight at The Oasis," and others. In each case, there has been at least some little thing in there that has strengthened my skills in some way (or will do so when I get to them) - or else, they're just fun tunes to play, singing or not. I don't sing at all, myself. Tue, 14 May 2013 17:10:08 -0400 http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149-busking-with-tg/112166-busking-leonard-skynard.html?limit=10&start=10#112537 AcousticAl wrote: Great upload buddy. Is that the same Boss processor/recorder that I have? MicroBR? If so- what was that effect called? Howdy Al, Yes the Micro Br and the erffect I used is the chorus pedal. Mon, 13 May 2013 14:14:38 -0400 http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/76-new-target--pay-per-lessons/112535-ggnew-target-and-pay-per-lesson-release-study-2-fernando-sor.html#112535 Hi Everyone, Today's Target and Pay Per Lesson release is now live. Study #2 is much like Study #1, key of C, first position, mostly meant as a sight-reading exercise, but this time there are additional thoughts about when to hold notes and when to mute them. It includes playing it through as a single line instrument, maybe a flute, and a polyphonic instrument like a harp. The Break It Down segment offers some suggestions on finding the middle ground that might be best for the guitar. Enjoy this level 1 lesson! http://www.totallyguitars.com/target-songs/614-classical-guitar/6712-study-2-fernando-sor-guitar-lesson.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1--cg-Z9Kg Mon, 13 May 2013 12:49:14 -0400 http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/8-acoustic-guitar-songs/112519-did-he-learn-space-oddity-from-tg.html#112532 Here is another video from Chris at the Larivee factory and talking about playing guitar in space http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLRunqi1mDM Mon, 13 May 2013 11:01:51 -0400 http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/129-collaborations/112301-souvenirs-a-collaboration-on-a-dan-fogelberg-song.html?limit=10&start=20#112530 haoli25 wrote: Great job everybody. That was awesome!!!!!!! I do understand why Miss Alessandra would not want to appear in a video with 3 old guys though. :-D :P :-D I like her style. :) :) Bravo!!!! Know that the truth.I don't blame her neither. :-D :-D Thanks Bill Kevin Ness That was lovely in every way. The picking in this song is really beautiful and Kev' you pulled it off no sweat! I actually enjoyed the bit where there could've been a piano involved, but now you could just hear the picking really well, sure nice as well. No sweat for Daryl as well, wouldn't think otherwise! Well sung Chris, can imagine that you took it down an octave, which sounds really nice as well, and Miss Ale's singing added a very nice touch to it! Great work guys and gal!! Ness Thanks Ness.A piano in that part would have been great. And thanks for taking a look at it. I understand about not having time. Hoping we can get together on another one. Best to you Ness. Kev Big Bear. Thank you! Always good to hear from you. Kevin Mon, 13 May 2013 09:31:31 -0400