Wim VD1
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Looks great, Henk. Congratulations.
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Cinco, I want to share another breakthrough experience with you.
Over the past weeks I have spent many practice hours on Steve's free Triad lessons he did last year.
In case you are not familiar with these, here is the YouTube link:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFuR2K1ik5F4W6L9ha5WVvt37ZO5UDUmB
The great thing about triads is that you can use them for rhythm playing, but also for solos.
If you know where to find, all over the neck, the triads with the chord tones of the chord progression being played, then these are great anchor points for your solo.
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David Hamburger has Fingerstyle Blues lessons on TrueFire ranging from beginner to advanced.
His "New School Fingerstyle Blues" course is the most advanced and contains some really challenging Travis picking songs.
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On 3/7/2021 at 3:36 PM, Cinco said:
Prior to starting the Learn and Master Blues program, I completed the Learn and Master Guitar program, including the Song Hits (with the exception of chord melody materials in both). I believe that playing chord melody is extremely advanced and requires a targeted specialty learning objective that could take years for most.
The Learn and Master Blues program was for me a beginning and an end to my learning this genre. For me, the middle part between the beginning and end required a considerable amount of effort and supplemental sources. When I tried to progress from the L&M lessons to the L&M playalongs, I felt ill prepared. To build a bridge over the gap, I used the supplemental materials detailed below.
After spending a considerable amount of time with the additional training materials, I went back to the L&M playalongs and found that they were a great learning tool. Now, I consider the L&M playalongs a significant part of my playing set. I use them as is and I use them as bounce points to create my own songs.
The supplemental resources I used follow:
- Hal Leonard Blues Guitar
- 100 Blues Lessons - Heussenstamm and Johnson
- The Complete Guide to Blues Guitar Compilation - Alexander
- 12 Bar Blues Guitar - Rubin
- Jazzin the Blues - Ganapes and Roos
- 100 Classic Blues LIcks for Guitar - Alexander and Sklaroff
- 12-Bar Fingerstyle Blues - Rubin
I also compiled a 1000 song blues collection on my phone and listened to on random play a good amount over the last two years. YouTube blues band viewing was also used.
Was ready start playing with others about a year ago, then the pandemic hit.
As a substitute, I used Studio One DAW with drums, bass, and piano software instruments to create my own band. I create the band track within in Studio One, then play with the band. This may seem like an aside, but it took a considerable amount of effort. I am really happy to have the skill now.
Ready to develop from here. Would be great to get input from others on where to go from here.
Cinco,
I am impressed with your Blues learning journey!
Like you, I also felt that I needed additional materials to complement L&M Blues Guitar.
What is giving me a clear direction in my develpment right now is learning specific songs.
So I keep certain songs in mind that I want to be able to play. At this moment, these are acoustic blues songs like "I am a Pilgrim" in Doc Watson style, "Key to the Highway" and "Hey Hey" in Big Bill Broonzy or Eric Clapton style, etc...
Then I figure out the techniques I need to master to play this type of songs, like steady bass and Travis picking, and I look for resources to do a deep dive in those techniques. In this way I found the TrueFire fingerstyle blues lessons from David Hamburger that I am now doing. They will take me months to complete. The purpose however is still to play those songs at a good enough level so I can record and share them in the end.
Wim.
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This is a steady bass delta blues tune from the Active Melody lessons.
It's based on blues scales, triads on the high strings and thumb playing the steady bass.Wim.
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14 hours ago, Cinco said:
Hi Wim,
Thank you for your response. Would you like to share ideas through this forum or email? Very excited to connect.
Mike
Hello Mike,
Let's use the forum so that other members can join the discussion too if they want.
Wim.
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5 hours ago, Eduardo said:
I'm in the same boat. I can't grow my nails because it's impractical, but one of my friends is a professional classical guitarist and he has amazing nails. So I guess it boils down to what you expect from the guitar. If you want to perform in public and a bright tone is important, or if you're just playing for your own pleasure. (That's me.)
One possible solution may be to play without nails but use an amplified acoustic if you need some projection?
After playing with nails for about 5 years and trying not to break them, I decided some months ago to experiment with flesh and I am actually happy with the tone and volume that I am getting now. It is definitely a different tone, but it is suitable for fingerstyle blues playing . I have also experimented with thumb picks, but now I am playing bare thumb as well.
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19 hours ago, Cinco said:
Would like to connect with players that have spent time with the Learn and Master Blues Guitar Course.
I've been at it for two and a half years. Playing all the playalongs now. Recorded many. Have used several supplemental materials as well. Was hoping to start playing with others until covid hit.
Would be great to connect with others that have been through the course to discuss the content and to help think through next steps.
Hi, Cinco.
I did the L&M Blues Guitar Course a few years ago. After that I followed several other courses (Blues Guitar Unleashed, Classic Rock, L&M Fingerstyle). Now I now focus on Fingerstyle Blues and do TrueFire courses in that style. I am also a member of Active Melody. That site is dedicated to learning blues and country.
Always willing to exchange views on the topic.
Wim.
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This months recording challenge comes from @Eracer_Team-DougH and @NeilES335, who won the February challenge together.
Doug and Neil have suggested to encourage all you early learners to record yourselves and post here and said: "How about songs from The Song Hits or Easy Pop Melodies? Any other easy "3 chord" song would be ok too."
So it really doesn't matter that the recording isn't perfect or that you are a beginner or the quality isn't first rate either. You don't need special equipment. Just use a cell phone or computer web cam if you don't have an interface /DAW.
Recording yourself will boost your learning, so be invited to join us here!
1. @NeilES335 playing "Moon River".
2. @Eracer_Team-DougH playing "All I Have to do Is Dream".
3. @Wim VD1 playing "Hey Hey".
4. @Nairon playing "Tennessee Waltz".
5. @MGood1 playing "It's not for you to understand".
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That's a great rendition, Mike. It must have taken quite a bit of practice to learn.
I think I first heard Tommy Emmanuel play this. The song is still popular, it's on the soundtrack of the Netflix Golden Globe winning series "The Queen's Gambit".
Wim.
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On 2/15/2021 at 6:37 AM, Mike Hoodenpyle said:
This is my rendition of "Lewis & Clark," my favorite Tommy Emmanuel song. It's got elements from both the original recording from 2006 and the updated version from last year, plus a few of my own ideas. There are a few instances in the recording that sound like clipping or static of some kind, but I can't get rid of it. I had the levels low enough where clipping shouldn't have been an issue, and it wasn't apparent on the waveform, so I'm not sure what the problem is. I experimented with different settings, and also recorded some tests with mics instead of plugging in, and it was still there to different degrees. Maybe I have a problem with my interface. At any rate, thanks for listening.
You're a great finger picker, Mike. You played this difficult piece beautifully.
I recognize your new Taylor E14ce. It has a nice clear sound. Do you pick with nails or flesh?
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Hi Eduardo,
Yes, learning the major scales is essential in your development as guitar player. The good news is that Steve has created 2 Fretboard Workouts on Major Scale Mastery that you can order here:
I can guarantee you that when you have gone through all these exercises, you will know your major scales and your fredboard inside out, and you will have become a better guitar player.
Wim.
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Neil and Doug, what a fine idea to collaborate for this recording challenge!
Great work on all parts rhythm, bass and melody.
This is a very sweet rendition of a beautiful song.
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On 2/4/2021 at 4:15 AM, NeilES335 said:
And Here's the YouTube Video where I play the opening bars of 'If I Had You", with 12 other players from 6 countries!
That looks like a great ensemble of jazz cats and a nice way to collaborate.
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This CCR song was originally released in 1969.
I heard this slowed down acoustic arrangement (by Lyle Workman & The Forest Rangers) in an episode of the TV series Sons Of Anarchy.
It took me quite a bit of work to transcribe it. The fingerstyle accompaniment is just 3 chords G, F and C, but they are played in many different ways. I recorded it in 2 tracks, because in the end I liked this more than arranging it into a solo fingerstyle piece.Thanks for giving it a listen.
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5 hours ago, Dusty1300 said:
This is my first attempt at recording and playing after a 4 year break. I had to figure out from scratch how to record with my DAW, but it seemed to come back pretty quickly. I have much work to do, but its a start.
Now, on to more interesting things.
Thanks in advance to anyone that listens to this.
Nice improv over a slow blues track!
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On 2/1/2021 at 2:04 AM, NeilES335 said:
Welcome @Wim VD1 Well that takes in just about everything I know... ! ; -- ))
Yep, but Canon in D is not an option this month 😁
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That's cool, @NeilES335. I look forward to watch your ensemble on YouTube!
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Believe it or not, the "Random Picker" picked me as the winner of the last monthly challenge, so here is this month's topic:
"Play us any song that was written in the previous century."
Now this is a very open topic, with a gazillion songs to choose from.
Please remember, it's not about being the best. It's all about recording, sharing and giving us something to listen to.
1. @Wim VD1 playing "Fortunate Son".
2. @NeilES335 and @Eracer_Team-DougH playing "Can You Feel The Love Tonight".
3. @Mike Hoodenpyle playing "Classical Gas".
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I want to thank Mandy as well for running the challenge for all those months, for giving all the renditions a listen and for writing to all participants some lines with kind and supportive feedback 👍👍👍
Today, I was scrolling trough some old challenge threads and retrieved an old video post from Uncle Hammy from the Learn and Master Guitar Gathering 2016 Student Showcase. Uncle Hammy administered the monthly challenge in the years before Mandy took over, and in this video he is introduced by Steve and explains how the challenge works. Five years later, the rules and principles are still the same.
So let me roll the dice (or rather use the app random-picker), pick the winner of the month and invite you all to participate to the next challenge.
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Your song is very appropriate nowadays. It makes me feel nostalgic, although I was not born yet when it was first released 😀.
Great playing, you mastered it well.
What I sometimes tend to do with this kind of timing is set my metronome to only mark the first beat of the measure and stay silent on beat 2 and 3.
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@rockinrickard, this song makes sense for the world we're in right now. Beautiful rendition that you brought here.
Are you a fan of Dave Fenley? He covers this song as well. I just recently go to know him.
Thanks for sharing,
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Nice rendition, Neil!
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Why Bands Are Disappearing
in Guitar Open Talk
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Interesting article.