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czech · Unread post by **czech** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 3:55 am

Dancing Ants wrote:how long have you been playing? I'm going on 2.5 yrs...and while i'm good at some stuff (OK at improv, pretty good at soloing, "right sounding" chords, etc), i'm just now getting around to learning to sing and play.

You'd like chord theory a lot.

I've been playing a long time. But I grew up playign electric but always in punk bands so I never really learned how to actually play.
About 2 years ago I got my first acoustic (and hadn't played electric in 4 years) because I had been listening to dave so long I got inspired to play.
I only really started playing more than once a week about a year ago.

Grachi · Unread post by **Grachi** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 2:21 am

congrats on getting better! im becoming a lot better myself i started last summer in june... i can't believe i will almost have been playing guitar for a year in two months...

anyway, i became a much better sounding player just overall. like transitioning between chords/notes and everything just sounds cleaner and i can play more accurately then i could before. Anyone who's been playing a while knows what i mean; when u just "sound better"

jsgksu · Unread post by **jsgksu** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 12:27 pm

progress takes away, what forever took to find...

Easy E · Unread post by **Easy E** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 12:33 pm

jsgksu wrote:progress takes away, what forever took to find...

shut up jayme

jsgksu · Unread post by **jsgksu** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 2:44 pm

eze3484 wrote:
jsgksu wrote:progress takes away, what forever took to find...
shut up jayme

fine...

mrjones · Unread post by **mrjones** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 12:46 am

yeah i just progressed a lot today, yesterday i couldnt play the stone for an entire verse without messing up, then all of a sudden today, i never made a mistake and i can sing and play it at the same, although i need to learn more of the lyrics. im just kinda proud of myself for that

417roylat · Unread post by **417roylat** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 3:53 pm

Learn some tim reynolds solo acoustic stuff...like selections from See Into Your Soul, or stream. There are alot of good acoustic songs on those albums. When you play some of his songs, which are primarily finger picking beauties, it will help you develop as an acoustic player, emensley. Ive been playing for over 8 years, and i have realized one important thing. Keep Learning songs that are challenging and new to you. Alot of Tims songs are pretty hard, but after practice, they become easier. Then when i go back to playing Dave and Mayer songs, which are relativley easy compared to tim, they are even smoother. By fingerpicking solo acoustic songs, i have become a much better player than i was 1 year ago. Keep learning new and different songs. Not just songs with chord progressions. Finger picking is ESSENTIAL to being a good acoustic player. I know that develping my right finger picking hand, has helped me get better and better. But everyone is different, so play what makes you happy. And always..dont limit yourself to just learning Dave songs....there are so many other great songs. Keep playing.

Peace, tim

Teego Time · Unread post by **Teego Time** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 11:50 am

Isn't it wierd how it just clicks? One day you wake up and suddenly you have the ability to do something that before you couldn't even get close to. One of the best feelings in the world!

Congrats, and keep pushing yourself! :thumbsup:

czech · Unread post by **czech** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 4:44 pm

Nevermind, I just did my first recoring and realized how completely unmusically gifted i am.
that was by far teh most discouraging thing ever.

mlb1399 · Unread post by **mlb1399** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 4:57 pm

checkii wrote:Nevermind, I just did my first recoring and realized how completely unmusically gifted i am.
that was by far teh most discouraging thing ever.

It's tough. To be able to use two instruments at the same time. Luckily, some people just know how to use their voice naturally. I on the other hand do not, so I am having my gf give me voice lessons. Right now I sound like a dog getting neutered(unsure of spelling). I am hoping she can get me to sound half way decent. Keep working at it, you will get better.

czech · Unread post by **czech** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 5:09 pm

mlb1399 wrote:
checkii wrote:Nevermind, I just did my first recoring and realized how completely unmusically gifted i am.
that was by far teh most discouraging thing ever.
It's tough. To be able to use two instruments at the same time. Luckily, some people just know how to use their voice naturally. I on the other hand do not, so I am having my gf give me voice lessons. Right now I sound like a dog getting neutered(unsure of spelling). I am hoping she can get me to sound half way decent. Keep working at it, you will get better.

Ya, but my guitar was waaayyy sloppier than I thought. And ya, my voice is bad enough to where i dont wantto ever sing again.

Usaj88 · Unread post by **Usaj88** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 6:16 pm

haha dont give up, i always thought i was a good singer and then the first time i recorded i was like holy shit do i actually soud that bad!? it just turned out to be i was right next to the mic so it sounded like i was breathing too much while singing but seriously just keep singing along with stuff and youll get better.. singin with like mraz and (gasp) dashboard helps a lot cause of the high voices

onid41 · Unread post by **onid41** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 6:17 pm

it feels great learning a song and then busting it out...just great!..and im proud of my progress since im self taught, and im thinkin of getting lessons..but anyways good stuff checkii :thumbsup:

czech · Unread post by **czech** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 6:54 pm

i've never been less motivated to play :lol:

m,aybe i should invest in lessons one day.

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