Kunena Site Syndication http://www.totallyguitars.com/ Wed, 22 May 2013 11:22:41 -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/129-collaborations/112825-collaboration-question.html?limit=10&start=10#112865 Hey Lynn. You might try Guitar Center, If you have one near by. The guitar Center hear give out free lesson on how to use garage band every Saturday. Good luck and be good. Kev Wed, 22 May 2013 11:19:46 -0400 http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/141-new-student-video-reviews/112834-gg-todays-target-members-only-student-video-review-by-neil-bill-withers-aint-no-sunshine-by-mark.html#112864 Thanks a lot for the review and useful advice. Gives me plenty to work on! Wed, 22 May 2013 10:26:45 -0400 http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/76-new-target--pay-per-lessons/112863-ggnew-target-and-pay-per-lesson-release-play-with-fire-rolling-stones.html#112863 Hi Everyone, Today's Target and Pay Per Lesson release is now live. In the early days The Rolling Stones were primarily a blues band. By 1965 they started branching out into ballads and other styles and Play With Fire is a good example of this growth. The song only uses a few chords and somewhat random picking to create an intimate, moody song. The lesson is presented as an ear-training exercise so listen and watch before printing out the attachments. Enjoy this level 3 lesson! http://www.totallyguitars.com/target-songs/291-rolling-stones-the/6717-play-with-fire-rolling-stones-guitar-lesson.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5ZY2qX66XI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gKmmaZrJpc Wed, 22 May 2013 10:26:19 -0400 http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/84-please-introduce-yourself-here/112483-greg-browns-music-and-chordstabs.html#112862 Nice to see you in action again Jay... even if it is out of the archives :-). tombo1230 wrote: jayswett wrote: I posted a video of one his songs a couple of years ago. I have no idea how to find it at this point, as I would imagine it's lost in the internet ethos, given the updates of this website. It's still kicking around. :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXzD0XXNNec&feature=player_embedded Wed, 22 May 2013 06:04:40 -0400 http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/19-bands/112793-whats-the-one-improbable-tune-that-if-neil-ever-did-a-lesson-on-you-would-be-so-excited-about-y.html?limit=10&start=10#112861 Ur... I hit the SUBMIT prematurely. I hate when I do that, SUZI: Again, thinks for the heads up on D. Scott. I listened to it again and I still think he's like a cross between Dave Mathews and James McMurtry. Also, boy are you right about recreating Di Franco's percussive grooves. Greg has fair dose of that in his playing as well. JASON: At first I was surprised to see u mention a Non-JB tune. But then I remembered you have some pretty eclectic tastes aside from your J. Browne devotion. Looks like your hard work at dissecting these tunes is really paying off for you. You did a whale of a job on that Joey B tune!!! Very impressive! Wed, 22 May 2013 00:52:56 -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=50#112856 Michele: Thanks for the kind words. Vanessa really did the hard part, by identifying the chords. I just put the measures and chords into form... I wish I was better at identifying chords. Video helps, but I hope to someday get there just by listening and HEARING them. The run was pretty easy, but still fun. The naming of the chords can be tricky. Just because a chord has certain notes, the lowest note may not be the tonic. It makes it easy for some of us to confuse them. My old guitar teacher told me it also depended on how the chord was being used. I get the concept, but I am lost on progressions, and how certain chords are used to set up other chords. I think understanding that would also be a big leap in understanding how to break a song down... I try and play this two to three times a night along with a few other songs I am learning. I can get the chorus and bridge parts in a passable manner, but the intro/verse trips me up. The G5 - Dsus2add6 - Csus2 is easy, but the Esus4 - E5 gets me. The hammer on itself is easy enough, but getting the Esus4 down solid is proving tedious... :S I'll get it eventually... The vocals are a long way off...ugh... Overall, like I have mentioned before, it is a really basic set of chords (found in countless other songs), dressed up a bit to a nice driving beat. Fun to play. Cori's thread on what songs each of us would like got salivating for the next one. I am off to figure out P.F. Sloan.... :) J Tue, 21 May 2013 23:38:32 -0400 http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/33-photography--art/112818-off-topic-spray-on-fabric.html#112845 neverfoundthetime wrote: Modern life is challenging! No doubt about that Chris.... ;) I was born a century or two too late.... I know life was full of hard work back then, and simple diseases could wipe you out, but oh to have the open skies and bright stars... I would have had a small cabin somewhere in the boonies.... :-D Tue, 21 May 2013 17:22:33 -0400 http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/24-off-topic/112802-ray-manzarek-of-the-doors-dead-at-74.html#112819 You are right on the money about his keyboard work on Light My Fire, Dennis. I can pull that up out of my head at the drop of a hat anytime anywhere.... pure magic! Sad day. Tue, 21 May 2013 08:30:15 -0400 http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/76-new-target--pay-per-lessons/112786-ggnew-target-and-pay-per-lesson-release-murder-in-the-city-avett-brothers.html#112817 Very cool singer/player. This guy is great! Put a song from this guy up for recommend a lesson and I will vote for it. Thanks for posting Suzi. :) Tom N. Tue, 21 May 2013 01:45:12 -0400 http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/151-makin-music/112788-recital-.html#112816 Man, recitals sure are completely on a whole other level these days I remember going to my sisters recitals and I seem to remember it was more of a hey,let's play this one classical piece and that's that kinda deal. Apologizes to my sis, but this is way, way more advanced. I mean wow, composing her own stuff! It's excellent too IMO. So yeah, very impressive musicianship on Braelynn's part and your new cam ain't too shabby either btw. Tue, 21 May 2013 01:31:52 -0400 http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/80-theory-general/112801-fretboard-memory.html#112801 In response to a 'question' dealing with different positions and learning, or memorizing, the notes there. Honestly, I was not trying to make light of the work it takes to do this, just trying to explain an easy way to go about it, simplify if one will. We talk about 'practice procedures' at times, what we may call 'warming up'. I began a while back doing two things. First, I work on finding that just enough amount of pressure, just how hard I need to press down. I do that by starting off with a mute, then trying like crazy to take an entire count of ten down before I make the note sing. At the same time, I work my way up and down the neck, and across, saying outloud (unless of course someone else can hear, kind of embarrassing) the name of each note. I started down the neck to the fifth fret, once I could do so, forwards and backwards, I moved down to eight frets, and so on until I got to twelve which is a repeat of course. Taking it in small, easy steps. Sometimes fifth to ninth, sometimes second to sixth, and so on. Across the strings, from E to e, I started on the open strings, then the first fret. Then third, fifth, and so on. I have also sat and drawn out scales and the like on fretboard paper, over and over again and again. That's when and where the two down to the floor and two up the neck (towards the soundhole) (in most but not all cases, changes at the fourth string) or, the geometry, became clear(er). In all honesty, I still work on this, every time I sit down, before I practice whatever it is I'm going to practice. Someday I'll get it all down. Then, like in all those Poker Odds and Formulas I've learned, I'll figure out which and why some are important and some aren't. I've never worried about sharps/flats, simply due to the fact if I can find the 'natural' - the sharp/flat is half-step either above or below. Same as the e and E. I do count them as I 'warm-up', more out of habit than need (the e and E that is). I have to give credit for this Neil and Alex DeGrassi. I'll also do things like find every A, the next day, every B, and so forth. So, to answer the question - nope, no 'easy' answer, just easier than you might think after you get started. Mon, 20 May 2013 18:48:25 -0400 http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/80-theory-general/105968-why-learn-the-entire-fretboard-when.html#112798 Fifth fret or fifth 'position'? Fifth fret = A nd D ogs G ot C ar E ars A lways would be the fifth fret. *NOTE 1: open position = Elephants And Dogs Got Big Ears. **Remember the fourth fret on "G"(3rd string) is B, so fifth fret is "C". **NOTE 2: this holds true in 'normal' tuning ***NOTE 3: in 'normal' tuning, learn either the 1st or 6th (really should be the sixth or Big E string). The opposite, the outside E and e, are the same 'name', different octaves mind you, but same 'letter' designation. ****NOTE 4: Big E (6th string) is E2, little e (1st string) is E4. So, again in 'normal' tuning, the two outside strings are always two octaves apart. *****Final NOTE: You can make up your own little diddy, like "Every Acid Dealer Gets Busted Eventually" for the open strings. Mon, 20 May 2013 18:07:12 -0400 http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/20-other-musicians/112784-doyle-dykes.html#112785 Wiley: Doyle puts on a great little show doesn't he? I was lucky enough to catch him a couple of years ago at my local store. There were bout 12-15 of us there, and we all got to sit right up front....lol You need to with that guy, as his fingers are lightning fast. After the show, he hung around and talked to all of us and answered our questions. Very personable fellow. Glad you got to check him out.... B) P.S. September can't come soon enough. Looking forward to meeting you in person. Jason Mon, 20 May 2013 11:37:55 -0400 http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149-busking-with-tg/92907-busking-3-or-4-chord-songs.html?limit=10&start=830#112781 :-D BUMP! 7 months and three weeks is FAR too long for this monster thread to be lurking in the deep, so I'm giving it floaties. :) The VERY talented Cori and Krista are working on a new contribution to this thread. I LOVE their work and can't wait to see what they come up with. Cori has also issued a challenge (in the banner thread) for others to join in the fun and to get the 3/4 chord song party kicking again. I'm game. Who else will join us? :) :) For anyone who hasn't seen this thread, you're in for a bunch of treats. There are lots of seriously cool songs in here that have relatively few chords. The first page is an index that was created by Daryl to turn this thread into a learning resource too. Brilliant! This is an opportunity for long time members and new people alike to post a relatively straightforward song and have some fun. It's more relaxed than posting videos for review. So 3 or 4 chords really means - primarily a small amount of of chords; some in here have 6 and more. That's cool. Don't let the number limit what you put up if you'd like to post something. I'm looking forward to seeing the new additions. The gauntlet is down. Who will pick it up next? Woo hoo! B) Shel Sun, 19 May 2013 22:29:19 -0400 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/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