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Jun 21 •
CTF week 4 , 40 bpm, sections E-F
Something valuable I’ve learned about recording weekly is that feedback becomes more helpful. This past week I got some good advice about timing (using a metronome once fingering is worked out (thanks @Bradford L Romans and @Mentor Bob Kinney ), and from the arranger of this tune, Nathan Corr. After listening to my struggles he made substantial changes using more slides and hammer ons, etc. This is the results from a short week (two days of no practice), but 5 days of 20 min sessions on this piece. Appreciate your comments. Thank you https://youtu.be/_UD9e3R7dhU?is=UOKOPWxZyZFFLt0W
2 likes • Jun 25
sounds great. the slides and hammer-ons add a smoothness that really catches the ear I think. very nice to listen to and its easy to see how this could lend itself to endless improv opportunities...nice work!
Jun 17 •
gallagher...I fall in love too easily...baseline
I stumbled on to this tune after Marc talked me down from the ledge (Misty). Never heard of the tune (I fall in love too easily) before but the harmonic movement hit me like a ton-o-bricks...this is one of Marc's 'essentials' recordings. I listened to a Frank Sinatra version to understand where the tune came from...didn't care for it much but started listening to the essentials version mostly non-stop for days. Learning the voicings and the sheet itself was not bad save for several tricky/new/rapid fire fingerings, the learning has gone well. Then I tried to maintain conveyor belt and all my dreams were shattered. This is a slow, slow ballad...should be easy right???? I have a lot a work to do. Gorgeous tune though. Looking forward to the day when I can do it justice.
3 likes • Jun 20
Thanks Gabriel... If I had written my own critique, it would have read very much per your comments.... I feel pretty good about it. Cause, I know that I'm at a level of familiarity that does not lend itself to maintaining the conveyor belt, but I know that I'll get there. In fact, even after just a couple days, it feels much more comfortable, and I have ample opportunity in this tune to exercise the right hand technique you've been helping me with. That touch prep exercise is a little piece of gold
Jun 18 •
Body and Soul Take 2 - CM
Trying something different from the last take..and my goal of posting weekly...well..haha, life and summer, but I'm still here working on it. I found a version of this song by Bireli Lagrene (why haven't I listened to him more?) that I really liked and stole a bunch of ideas from him. Anyway, feedback always welcomed.
2 likes • Jun 20
Super nice...taking something and making it your own...that's where its at! Ref b lagreene...I stumbled across one of his earliest albums several decades ago and continue to appreciate his music...as in...holy smokes! One of the things I love about this forum is all the new artists/music I've been exposed to... Again, really enjoyed the post...thx!
Jun 10 •
Etude 6.6
https://youtu.be/QmZ45Vdz3LM There's two things I'm trying to do here aside from playing the right voicings with good time and tone. The first is to control the overtones from the sixth and fifth Strings, by lightly touching the sixth string with my right palm and touching the fifth string with the tip of my left hand index. This works almost as a guide post for me so when I feel that string against the tip of my index I know I'm in good position. The second thing is to avoid the tendency to damp the strings with my right palm and instead do all the string damping with the left hand fingers. It's tempting just to cut off the cords with the right palm but I think it's better technique and a bit more challenging to do the string damping solely with the left hand.
1 like • Jun 11
sounds great...very clean. I've been fingerpicking for the last 2 years. Given that parameter, I use both right hand/palm and left fingers for muting. I think it follows that fingerpicking would drive the need for the palm muting but I think I did that when I was using a pick as well, especially with sweep-picking. Bottom line, whichever techniques you use, that fact that you're paying close attention to what you're doing and the results you're getting means you're chipping away at achieving a specific objective, i.e., it's working well! Unrelated...I notice a fairly steep bend in your left wrist. Just a thought...I play seated using the classical 'classical' guitar sitting style and I 'try' to keep the guitar pretty well left of center (on my left thigh) with the long axis at a fairly high angle. This results in very little bend in the wrist; important for those of us w arthritis. I also find this seems to result in the same or better string/note tone w less finger pressure required on the fretboard k
May 26 •
Night and Day - First Iteration
Hi guys. I just finished putting together my first skinny CM arrangement of this tune today. This is a quick end-of-practice recording to mark the occasion. Hope you enjoy, and feedback is always welcome. 😎🎸
1 like • May 26
super cool
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