rkl312
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I will help but I have only written a couple of things and they were for my own enjoyment. So I hope this is also a team effort. As far as my vocal ability, that is certainly up for discussion! I guess I'm trying to say I'm shy and more than a little doubtful!
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Sadly I'm a little short on talent to be much help. Maybe with vocals or lyrics. It's a great idea though. We could all go up to accept our Grammy next year.?
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Here's one
The guitar is the easiest instrument to play and the hardest to play well.
Andres Segovia
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11 minutes ago, DianeB said:
But finally and ultimately, music remains an intensely personal issue. Maybe the most important commitment you can make is to the music fan that lives inside of you, to find out just what it is about music that really, really knocks you out. In that discovery, you'll find most of what you need to know to take you wherever you need to go. All of you here have roads ahead of you that will be filled with good musical days, the ones where you feel like you can play or hear anything, and bad musical days, the ones where everything you do sounds like a bad Madonna tune. But that variety, that sense of unknowing, that feeling of having to make it up yourself, that sense of adventure — that is what music is at its best, and that's a big part of why having a life as a musician is so much fun.
—Pat Metheny, Berklee Commencement Address, 1997
Diane that's exactly why I started this. Great quote!
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I'm a person who loves to read quotes for inspiration in all areas of life. So I thought I would start this thread for quotes about guitar or music. So if you have a favorite or run across a good one please post. Heck there are probably at least a hundred from Steve that inspire me. This first one I'm sure everyone has read but I like it.
"Sometimes you want to give up the guitar. You'll hate the guitar. But if you stick with it you're gonna be rewarded."
Jimi Hendrix
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12 minutes ago, matonanjin said:
rkl312, thanks for posting this. I'm sure some wiil find it helpful. I started this book when I was " Still slaving away with this skill!". I spent a lot of time in sessions 7&8. In hindsight, maybe I could have spent a little less time had I supplemented my studies by using this more. I wish that I would have worked some of the songs. I think the only one I did was "All Along the Watchtower".
I haven't tried the songs yet, just the exercises bit I'll get there. I was really struggling with the bonus workbook exercises trying to use a metronome so the CD tracks have been really good.
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This book has been helpful. There are some fun rhythms and a CD to play along with. Still slaving away with this skill! The CD is somewhat helping with changing chords in time but I'm still way off.
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I have one on my phone that was a freebie called B'Metronome. I should be using it more.
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2 hours ago, Dave White said:
While not exactly entry level, I would love to have a Cervantes Crossover.
Dave that is a beautiful guitar. Do you know what it sold for?
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1 hour ago, NeilES335 said:
This is an interesting topic to me as I too have it in mind to buy a nylon string guitar, preferably with a cut-away and electronics. I love the warm rich tone they have.
What really strikes me is how good an instrument you can get for relatively little money vs many steel string guitars costing many times more. You can spend a TON on a classical guitar but you don't have to.
I like classical style guitar music but my main thought was to play jazz, maybe in the Bossa Nova style, which I understand is the preferred choice for this style.
A couple of years ago I rented a really good one from our biggest retailer here in Canada (yes they do that) for a whole month for only $12.00!
It was one of these; An Almansa , with cedar top and laminated rosewood back and sides. It sounded awesome and I hated to take it back; https://www.long-mcquade.com/22606/Guitars/Classical-Guitars/Almansa/Classical-Cedar-Laminated-Rosewood-Acoustic-Guitar.htm
I've been thinking about it ever since. Now I'm looking at a couple of options like brands Almansa, LaPatrie (by Godin) , maybe Yamaha (havent found one of those i like yet) or;
The Godin Multiac Nylon is also an interesting choice.https://www.long-mcquade.com/departments/147/Guitars/Classical/Nylon_Solid_Or_Synth_Equipped.htm
especially this one; https://www.long-mcquade.com/departments/147/Guitars/Classical/Nylon_Solid_Or_Synth_Equipped.htm
which has a 1 7/8" nut width, designed for steel string players who want this kind of tone. They have some volume unplugged, enough for practice, and can be used with a regular amp. (I think Maria ; SleepingAngel has one in another colour)
I noticed the brands available in the USA are somewhat different, but any other suggestions are welcome... decisions, decisions...
ps I dont mind paying up to about $1500.CDN if I have to, to get a really GOOD instrument. (I dont think I'll like the under $300 stuff.)
Neil those examples are really some beautiful and high quality instruments. Great research. Please let me know what you decide. In reality I will be looking at the lower end and want to get the biggest bang for my buck and I'm leaning toward Yamaha. Either way there's going to be some fun pictures to look at once we take the plunge. Oh yeah, I didn't mention this will be my reward for getting to session 10. Incentive!
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Very interesting stuff! Thanks for sharing!
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3 minutes ago, Grog said:
This is one of the nylon strings that I am considering, the cheapest......
I LOVE that guitar. The 399.00 is a tough sell on the spouse. It has all I want.
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15 minutes ago, Dave White said:
Robert - ShadowBoxer86 makes a great point. If I was going to buy a nylon string guitar today, I would probably start by looking at crossover models - most likely something with close to a 1 3/4 inch nut width and maybe even a cutaway.
Good luck with your search.
How about electronics? I'm leaning that way.
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26 minutes ago, ShadowBoxer86 said:
RKL: I started with an old Yamaha G50A, cost me 47 bucks used. Still sounds great, but those older student models sometimes did not have an adjustable truss rod so the action is pretty high even with shaving the saddle. I never really cared for the wide neck after switching to a narrower electric guitar neck. I replaced my old G50A with a new Yamaha NTX 700c while I was doing the Fingerstyle course. It is a hybrid nylon with a radiused and slightly narrower neck (and a great pickup system). It was a B-stock that I got off of ebay for about $365 including gig bag. Now my expensive guitars just sit in their cases most of the time! This one is my all time favorite and nearly the cheapest, go figure. Though as Grog said, if you get one from Sweatwater you get a bag of candy with it, plus your personal salesperson will actually pull the guitar you are interested in and play it for you to give you their opinion of that guitar. LOL
Thanks for the info. Luckily I have some time before I decide.
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3 minutes ago, Nutty1 said:
I like the top 3 guitar manufacturers on the link you included rkl312.
You could also have a look at the Cordoba F7, it is a flamenco guitar. I found it really easy to play as it has a slightly thinner body and a flat neck (so it has lower action) and if you ever want to learn flamenco guitar then you will be all set for that too.
You will need to listen to the sound of each guitar as well as hold and play each guitar if you can, the flamenco guitar may sound different to you. Find the one that feels just right. Find the one that you just can not leave behind.
Great advice. Like when I bought my Yamaha steel string I just loved it. We have a Yamaha dealer here but I am unsure of his nylon string inventory. In a small town like this it's often hard to sample guitars.
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24 minutes ago, Dave White said:
The site you posted is a great place to start Robert. I would also consider an older 1980s Yamaha - like the one that Steve regularly plays (I believe Steve's is a G-245S). Those guitars came in a variety of versions (G-235S, G-245S, G-255S, etc.). They are solid guitars and pop up frequently on eBay, Reverb, and Craigslist at reasonable prices. I picked up a G-245S a couple years ago for $150.
Thanks Dave. Do you feel these older guitars are of higher quality? I guess my concern would be condition of th neck when I can't have anyone check it out.
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5 minutes ago, Jeffblk72 said:
Good day Robert,
The Yamaha is definitely one to go see. I don't own a nylon string but I believe Steve has a Yamaha that he bought in college and had an electric pickup installed into. I don't remember the exact model. As I remember, he has said many times that he does most of his recording with it and were he stranded on a deserted island, it would be his guitar to have with him.
Please correct me if I'm in error, folks.
Thanks for the info. I have been very happy with my Yamaha FG800 so I'm leaning that way. What I haven't decided is cutaway or standard and accoustic electric or standard.
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I found this page useful in researching beginner nylon string guitars. I am a few months away from purchasing and would love to hear anyone's thoughts or experiences with their first nylon string instrument.
Robert
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7 minutes ago, V7#5b9 said:
In my vast array of music theory books Tom Kolb’s “MUSIC THEORY Everything You Ever Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask” has its place. Tom’s main approach is based on brief conceptual descriptions and formulas. It covers a lot of information, but you may find it kind of dry. I use it mainly as an additional reference.
If you want to get a relatively quick grasp of basic music theory and understand the big picture, I would recommend “The Everything Music Theory Book” by Marc Schonbrun. Marc’s easy and engaging language makes reading the book and learning theory enjoyable. It actually has a companion book by the same author: “The Everything Reading Music Book.” There is some overlap between the books, but they complement each other perfectly. Then, you will be able to tackle more advanced music theory books.
Steve usually recommends: “Edly’s Music Theory for Practical People.” It’s very good as well.
I hope this helps.
Thank you for the great suggestion. I'm going to work with what I bought for the time being but now I have some great alternatives. Thanks again!
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1 hour ago, matonanjin said:
RK,
I do have that book. I can't review it because I have started it many times and then set it aside. I did think that it looked promising but just got distracted.
How about I start it again, like you working it 10 minutes a day, and then you and routinely compare notes?
That would be great. Worked ch.1 today finding the note A all over the fretboard. Tomorrow is B and so on...
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On 1/13/2018 at 10:50 AM, Nutty1 said:
Here is my offering. I fancied having a go at 12 Bar Blues. It is daft and not all that good but I had heaps of fun doing it and I learnt a lot.? As Country Lou Watson once said "The Blues Is a Good Woman Feeling Bad" Well, this is a bad singer and guitar player feeling good, thanks to this new forum!
https://soundcloud.com/user-581560130/cheesy-blues
By the way, the warning notice you will see is only a photograph of a message I was getting, it is not a warning about soundcloud or the link above.
You just made my day!
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In an effort to break out of my music theory procrastination I have acquired the book Music Theory by Tom Kolb. I'm going to work with it at least 10 minutes of my practice time per day. Any reviews out there of this book?
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1 hour ago, Cindy said:
Oh my gosh! You jogged my memory! When I initially read the first post, I completely forgot about Capo's Rule of Seven (Capo was an active member of LMG many years ago). I found the PDF on Mike's site which I uploaded almost 9 years ago! Major brain freeze here because I totally forgot about it!
It really helps with learning the key signatures but should also help people construct scales once they learn the keys with up to 3 sharps and 3 flats. The rest is very easy.
Thanks for that great gem of information!
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Awesome story. It warms my heart!
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Awesome!