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❤️🙏January Recording Challenge 87 - "Hope, Peace, & Love".🦋🌸
pkotof replied to Nutty 1's topic in Guitar Playing & Technique
Hi Mandy, Thanks so much for keeping this going. Every song posted inspires me! I always "like." I too want to post, but negotiating the "COVID-19 shoals" is taking most of my time and energy. I hope to hear you singing and goofing around soon. Hugs from Phil in Arizona, USA -
Sorry, been busy. No guitar playing for a few weeks now. :-( Triple-o: I hadn't heard of a Larrivee either until I heard one on Guitar Spa. I got a great deal on a like new instrument. I recently bought a twelve-string Larrivee that I also love to play. Alice: Yes on the muting. I like this for showing how difficult it can be. I laughed when Rick said something to the effect that: It looks hard. Well, it *is* hard. ha! Mmmmore practice. K9kaos: But muting dogs can be even more challenging! My dog is an Akita who doesn't do much barking, but I've had barkers too.
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Btw: I attended the performances. I've only performed with West African Drumming.
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Thanks for posting! Over the years I've enjoyed some live performances of this type around here. I started out with one of those big horns--a didgeridoo. Can we safely say this is an example of advanced looper usage? What a great musician and performer! Here is a free form example of traditional didgeridoo usage by a guy who played for ceremonies. It's called a yidaki by this aboriginal tribe in North Arnhem Land, Austrailia:
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The question of how to mute strings has come up a lot both here and other places. This explanation is clear, real world and short.
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Doyle Dykes: Fingerstyle Playing on a 12-String Guitar
pkotof replied to pkotof's topic in Guitar Playing & Technique
Hi Alice, Sorry, been busy. Glad you enjoyed the lesson. I've noticed other top players--Gordon Lightfoot the latest I noticed once again--using twelve strings, which inspires me to keep at it. Some say, "You can't -fill in the blank- with a twelve string," but then someone like Doyle Dikes shows otherwise. Enjoy your exploration! -
Recently I purchased a twelve string guitar. I'm still low tech, so no pics yet. The twelve sounds wonderful and challenges me even more than a six string. This guy sure knows his way around a twelve string. https://www.sweetwater.com/insync/doyle-dykes-fingerstyle-playing-on-a-12-string-guitar/?utm_content=video4-button&utm_source=insync&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20201219-t1
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Hi Mandy, So sorry for your loss. What a gift to have had a soul mate for a partner. Maybe when it is time, play that happy girl guitar and sing one of your favorite songs for your hubby. I have found that those who pass can communicate with us. Hugs and love from us. Phil
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Recording - O Come All Ye Faithful
pkotof replied to Mike Hoodenpyle's topic in Guitar Playing & Technique
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What's your favorite acoustic guitar brand?
pkotof replied to Limatje's topic in Guitar Gear, Amps, Effects, Pedals
Although I am early in the learning process, I love my Larrivee DV-05. It is a dreadnought body size with a cutout for playing high on the neck. The top is spruce, the sides and back are solid mahogany. I was planning on getting a Seagull but happened upon a Larrivee review on Guitar Spa, a guy in Singapore who had reviewed a Seagull. The difference in sound and versatility was obvious, even on youtube. I was looking for a matt finish model, which have the sound qualities of more expensive Larrivees in a plainer package. One day a like-new 05 model showed on Reverb for the price of the used 03's. My feeling--my first and last check for a musical instrument--was that this would be perfect for me, and it is. I think about it and just want to play! Larrivees don't hold value like a Martin or Taylor, but I'm not a collector. The lower used value makes it possible to play very nice guitars for a price I can handle. Larrivees consistently win guitar sound comparisons in the 2000 dollars and under category, due to the plain models. I recently bought a Larrivee C-15 twelve string on Reverb. These have spruce tops, rosewood sides, six or twelve strings and Florentine cutaway in a smaller body than a dreadnought, but not small. C-15's have been way over my price range until this example was posted. It was brought back to perfect playing condition by a top luthier who does non-warranty repair for Larrivee. The guitar plays like a dream and the balanced sound makes me smile and want to play more. It's a beauty as well. Just in case, the seller included the luthier's card. I have seen posts of people who have not had such positive experiences with Larrivees as well. -
Finished the L&M Fingerstyle course today.
pkotof replied to Wim VD1's topic in Learn & Master Course Questions
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Thanks! This made it simple for me too. I watched a mode presentation by this guy months ago from a Guitar Gathering link. I'm not sure whether this was the one. Musical knowledge seems to ripen and solidify as time passes. I'll have to play around with this today.
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This is great. Thanks for sharing it. I first learned of the circle of fifths from a friend who had played didgeridoo for years. He showed us how to find the notes a fifth away from a given didge's key for beautiful combined didgeridoo sound. How fun to see the circle so clearly explained. Along that line I think it's time to order a chord wheel from Steve.
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Session 7 - Barre Chords on the 6th String
pkotof replied to NeilES335's topic in Gibson's Learn & Master Guitar
The same thing was happening to me, definitely my finger placement. Once I was able to consistently bar all six strings, I found that I was rolling my hand ever so slightly when I brought my other three fingers into use. Our hands and fingers can form so many angles. -
🎸The September Recording Challenge 83 - Solo🎤
pkotof replied to Nutty 1's topic in Guitar Playing & Technique
You do love that guitar, don't you? Sounds beautiful to me. Glad you went for it. I feel the same about my acoustic. I have to force myself to look at other acoustics--mainly classical and twelve strings for "someday"---because I feel sated playing mine. I wondered why the sound was muted the other day. Well, first I needed to check my strumming path. Then I noticed the coating worn off the strings over the sound hole. :-)