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    Keep the Music Alive Project (Online Concerts)

    in Guitar Open Talk

    Posted

    Do you know about the Keep Music Alive Project? Since music venues have been closed, a group sponsored by the Fretboard Journal, Dream Guitars, the Asheville Music School and others have decided to take concerts online. Last night Al Petteway provided a great fingerstyle concert. Another Asheville area artist, Shane Parish plays tonight.

    You can learn about the project and see the concert lineup at the link below:

    https://www.eventbrite.com/o/keep-music-live-project-29989688540

    The concerts are free - but donations are appreciated.

    Enjoy!

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    Fender Forum Closing Down

    in Guitar Open Talk

    Posted

    I think we will see this trend continue. Not only are many of those forums expensive to maintain, but they are also competing with other forms of social media - most notably, Facebook.

    The Collings Guitar forum closed last year taking with it tens of thousands of posts and much accumulated knowledge.

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    Quick Trip to Nashville

    in Guitar Open Talk

    Posted

    My wife and I made a quick trip to Nashville on Friday to attend the Instruments of Joy benefit concert. We didn't have much time, but did visit the new Artisan Guitars shop, played a few guitars at Carter's Vintage Guitars, and visited a bit with Greg Voros at Gruhn's.

    Along the way, we met up with Collin Hill and family, enjoyed a great dinner, and then took in the concert which featured Phil Keaggy, Audrey Assad, and Buddy Greene. There was a nice meet and greet with the artists prior to the concert as well as a silent auction with tons of sports, musical and other Nashville-related items. Overall, the concert and silent auction raised over $20,000 for Instruments of Joy. Thirty hours after we set out, we were back home - wish we could have spent more time.

    One more note: East of Nashville, we saw a little of the devastation caused by the tornado last week.  The photos I have seen online and in the media don't begin to describe the damage.

    Photos below: Inside Carter's, a line-up of McPherson's at Gruhn's, and Phil playing 'Here Comes the Sun' during the concert.

     

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    RIP Paul Opitz (Opie)

    in Guitar Open Talk

    Posted

    I am so sorry to hear this. I have followed Paul's 'throat blog' for the past two years and was occasionally in contact via email to see how he was doing. His wit and wisdom were always on display through the incredibly difficult and painful procedures he endured. He has been an inspiration to me and will be missed.

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    Where the Daffodils Grow

    in Music Theory

    Posted

    3 hours ago, Cindy said:

    All I will say is I'm not a big fan of censorship when it isn't warranted. I used to have a much higher post count here than the 140ish listed so I don't know where many of my posts/responses went. But to have content deleted and not be notified isn't sitting well with me. I always tried to give detailed music theory info, but now I have no idea how much of that might have been removed. The previous forums weren't run this way. 

    While I have your attention, Doug, I will wish you a Merry Christmas. Take care.

    @Cindy - I don't believe it is a matter of censorship. However, I do agree with you - posts should not be deleted. I think these decisions have been made with resources, storage space, etc. in mind. I will let the moderators weigh in on the subject.

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    Videos online?

    in Guitar Open Talk

    Posted

    2 hours ago, Bigdaddy said:

    I’m starting the course back up after a long break. Is there anyway to watch the sessions online?

    Merry Christmas!!

    @Bigdaddy - Are you referring to Live Lessons or the Learn & Master Guitar Lessons? Live Lessons can be accessed via the tab on the menu bar. I am not aware of any site that hosts the original course material.

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    Session 12 - Advanced Chords

    in Gibson's Learn & Master Guitar

    Posted

    Chris - I don't have a diagram of the exercise but below is (hopefully) a clear explanation:

    Start with your index finger on the high E string 10th fret, middle finger on the B string 11th fret, ring finger on the G string 12th fret, and your little finger on the D string 13th fret. Make sure each string rings out clearly (and at each step along the way).

    Move your index finger up two frets (it will now be on the eighth fret of the high E string); move your middle finger up one fret (10th fret on the B string); move your ring finger up on fret (11th fret on the G string); move your little finger up one fret (12 fret of the D string); and finally move your index finger down one fret (9th fret of the high E string). Each finger will have moved up one fret on the guitar neck.

    Repeat this process all the way up the neck until you run out of frets. You may not be able to make it all the way up the neck at first. It is best to do this exercise somewhat quickly or your hand will start to cramp up. If you feel any pain, give it a rest and try again tomorrow. Eventually, you will be able to make it all the way up the neck.

    One last tip - it helps to hold the neck of the guitar in an almost vertical position while doing this exercise.

    Good luck!

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    Guitarist Quotes

    in Guitar Open Talk

    Posted · Edited by Dave White

    I posted this a couple years ago in another thread. These are quotes from a session by John Knowles during the fall fingerstyle retreat.

    • Every time you learn to do something, learn how to do it somewhere else.
    • Your best work happens when you are working in areas where you 60% know and 40% can’t do yet (this is where adventure happens).
    • Each one of us has a different tolerance for being confused.
    • When I’m working too hard, I put it down and play something I know how to play.
    • When you are learning, there is exploration, new technique, musicality, tempo, expression (you can’t think of all these things at once).
    • It never has bothered me that I can’t do it YET!
    • Tomorrow I will be closer – don’t be discouraged by the barriers.
    • There is no destination, only so far – so far – so far – so far – then they write your obit.
    • Set modest goals and celebrate.
    • You need patience, you need to love it, and curiosity.
    • I play what I love – and work on what I can’t do yet.
    • Chet Atkins (in response to someone saying ‘that looked easy’): ‘It didn’t use to be.’
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