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Has your playing gotten better in the last year?
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Joined: August 2007 Posts: 494 Location: Location Location Location | Whether you've been playing a year or 30 yrs. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joined: April 2008 Posts: 2336 Location: Brighty in Blighty | HELL YES! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joined: January 2002 Posts: 14127 Location: 6 String Ranch | a little | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joined: March 2002 Posts: 15664 Location: SoCal | Every year, a little better.... | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joined: May 2008 Posts: 4996 Location: Phoenix AZ | I wouldn't say "better". I've attempted a few more diverse things. Ukulele, mando, piano all done live in various settings. Amature to be sure, but at least made an attempt. I've also done a bit more fingerpicking. But definately not "better". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joined: November 2006 Posts: 3969 | Yes. Renewed commitment to playing better, including formal instruction. It's payed off. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joined: February 2009 Posts: 262 Location: VENISE-EN-QUEBEC CANADA | March 10 2009 was my first year anniversery at playing guitar and yes it's gotten better,but I have real good equipment to help me out my latest love is my Ovation Elite 1778LX.which i play about 10hrs a week Daniel ;) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joined: October 2007 Posts: 2711 Location: Vernon CT | Absolutely! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joined: July 2005 Posts: 3410 Location: GA USA | Yes. Ever since SSJ1 I've been trying to expand and improve. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joined: December 2006 Posts: 6268 Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | A touch... | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joined: April 2004 Posts: 13303 Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | renewed commitment to learn complete songs instead of 100's of partials. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joined: October 2005 Posts: 4044 Location: Utah | Yes, absolutely. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joined: August 2007 Posts: 494 Location: Location Location Location | I'd say yes. When I focus on specific & new tasks, I do seem to get better. If I play the same old stuff in the same old way, I get the same old stuff the same old way. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joined: October 2006 Posts: 5575 Location: big island | 'twas a good year learning diverse playing styles. if i'd had steady gigs all year, i probably would not have learned anything new. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joined: January 2006 Posts: 387 Location: Whitecourt, Ab | Since adopting TJ's 1537 my playing has gotten louder, and more prolific, don't know about better though... | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joined: January 2009 Posts: 4535 Location: Flahdaw | Yes, I've gotten better. Youtube has helped by showing me alternate ways of playing songs, plus learn new ones. Youtube has also given me much greater confidence because there are so many bad players posting videos they make me look good. Stick to watching guys like fretkillr if you want to learn anything. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joined: March 2005 Posts: 12755 Location: Boise, Idaho | Probably, but if you want an independent opinion you should ask . . . well, I guess no one but me has heard me. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joined: March 2008 Posts: 2683 Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | Guitar playing...probably not. Banjo playing, YES! Dango playing, yes. Singing, well, I'm doing more of it and people say it's good, but I don't think I'll ever be comfortable with it. But as an all round musician, I guess I have improved. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joined: July 2003 Posts: 3111 Location: Nashville TN. A wee bit | Now I'm 8 chord hack!!! | | muzza |
Joined: August 2005 Posts: 3736 Location: Sunshine State, Australia I've definitely improved. | Originally posted by stephent28: Very similar to the above with an emphasis on the "learning" instead of just 'playing'. renewed commitment to learn complete songs instead of 100's of partials. Unfortunately, I've still got a few hundred "partials" up my sleeve too. | | Losov |
Joined: October 2008 Posts: 489 Not better or worse. Just different. I've heard tapes of myself playing in bands thirty years ago. I have no idea how I was doing what I was doing. I don't do it anymore. But I do stuff now I didn't do then. Comes out about even I guess. | | | Trader Jim |
Joined: June 2006 Posts: 7307 Location: South of most, North of few no | | | BobbyJ |
Joined: March 2006 Posts: 55 Location: Malvern, Pa. ... about the same as last year. Not near what it should be. | | | Beggin |
Joined: November 2006 Posts: 2241 Location: Simpsonville, SC Every "O" function that I attend expands my meager ability. Last year I attended 4 or 5, so yes, I have improved...if that's what you want to call it. | | | |
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