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Location: Boise, Idaho | Crazy on You was one of my goals to learn before the NW Gathering, but I haven't started yet. Considering that it took me a year to learn Classical Gas, I don't think I can acheive this goal in 3 weeks. Arthur will have to come up and teach it to me. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | This is just like golf. I'm a 14 handicap there, probably about the same for guitar. |
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Location: NJ | In that case, I'm in the sandtrap . . . |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | I hit a bystander... |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Moody was the bystander. |
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Location: Cicero, NY | ...so Jeff hit him a second time. |
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Location: Tennessee | That's 'splains the temporary insanity ... |
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Location: Warren,Pa. | I called myself an intermediate.
I play barr chords. I can do the simplest of fingerpicking. I try to work on my accuracy...like changing quickly to the next chord so you don't hear a split second of all-open strings. I hate that.
I can't play and sing at the same time.
I'm losing ground little by little to arthritis in my left hand, so I find myself looking for thinner and thinner necks.
I don't have time in my life to work on learning more, and that's OK with me.
I've been on several factory tours and I can compare my playing to some other peoples'...we all do some of that. IMHO, my playing is below Brad's. It's WAY below yours, Cliff.
The only playing I do regurlarly is on Sunday at church. My 12 string adds rhythm and texture to what the first guitar and the rest of the band are doing. It's fun because when I hear a 12 string on a recording that BIG strumming is what I like most; it's what made me fall in love with the 12 string all those years ago. I can make THAT sound and that's all I ever wanted to accomplish. John <>{ |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
Crazy on You was one of my goals to learn before the NW Gathering, but I haven't started yet. Considering that it took me a year to learn Classical Gas, I don't think I can acheive this goal in 3 weeks. Arthur will have to come up and teach it to me. Sorry Mark... I don't know that! I haven't even started to learn it.
That is why I need a guitar that already knows how to play it.
But if you can do Classical Gas, you should have no problem.
I am happy that I can do Wish You Were Here! :rolleyes: |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by bauerhillboy:
I called myself an intermediate. Using your 'definition', I polled correctly. I have most of the same issues as you, except for the time issue. I have time in the 24 hour day, but not the years to get to where I'd be happy with my efforts (if that's EVER possible with a music lover).
Nonetheless, I'm blessed with the opportunity to enjoy my meager 'advancements' and sample the world of 'O's. Hopefully, my Grandbabies will have the time to get to where they want to go musically; for they'll have no excuse as to instruments ('O's are only a part of it)!
I still say that there are some 'understated' self-ratings here that skew the results. But I can relate to and accept your definition. |
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Location: Omaha, NE | Originally posted by First Alternate:
OK, so who are the eight (as of this post) who consider themselves advanced, and why? I ranked myself as advanced. I also ranked myself as a beginner. I think both are true. I think they will always both be true. |
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Location: GA USA | I ranked myself intermediate. Before you laugh, here's my reason. My birthday was this week, and for my present from the family, I gave myself 3 months of Workshop Live .
I looked over their acoustic lesson plans and thought I had some sort of handle on most all of the beginner stuff, and planned to enter as intermediate. Would that be a good measuring tool? |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | C_L,
You'll have to keep us posted as to the 'value' of the package.
Oh yeah,  ! |
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Location: GA USA | Will do, Iffy.
My daughter is supposed to be taking this state required online driver's course. She is taking a looooong time to finish it, but has to be done by the end of June. About that time, she is going to Peru, and the wife is visiting family in Nebraska. I will probably wait a couple of weeks to sign up and dive in big time while I have the computer to myself. |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Before my trip to the UK at Christmas, I'd considered myself an 'advanced intermediate'. That trip was a wake-up face slap.
The talented people that I met in the short time I was there clarified the gap that exists between OK and good, and the even greater chasm between good and great.
The nail in the coffin for me was when I tried to learn the Stones version of "love in vain" from my friend's guitar mag tab which even had a CD to play along with. Y'know. I just couldn't get it. The point of this little ramble? - The tab was rated beginner / intermediate.
I was a beginner nearly 40 years ago. Looks like I'm finally on the cusp of being intermediate. |
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Location: Cherry Hill, NJ | If I could play "Ziggy Stardust" at the Homewood Suites on a Friday night, then catch a plane back to Calif, the next morning. I would consider myself a Star. Hey StoneBob. |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Originally posted by Captain_Lovehandles:
Will do, Iffy. I'm looking forward to that review too, CL.
I don't get their pricing though?
"$2.50 / week, monthly: $19.95" I dunno. My maths says $2.50 / week adds up to $10 / month.
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Location: Hicksville, NY | I never considered myself that good of a player, but I guess I'll put myself in the intermediate level.
I can't do barre chords for prolonged periods of time, I finger pick every now and then, and fake stuff with the capo as my closest ally. I do know that I can do simple chords, play simple songs and get to finish it in its entirety.
If my playing goes downhill and suck serious a**, then I'm going back to beginner. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Ignimbyte quote - "I can't do barre chords for prolonged periods of time, I finger pick every now and then, and fake stuff with the capo as my closest ally. I do know that I can do simple chords, play simple songs and get to finish it in its entirety."
Amen!
I do "Find The Cost Of Freedom" by CSNY with barre chords, just to practice my barre chords...
Without capo it has a Bm and an F#m in it, so I do that to strengthen my fingers.
Even the original version is done with a Capo and no barre chords.
But I either use a Capo, or transpose some songs down a step to avoid alot of barre chords.
Hey! I can't/don't sing, and I am playing for my own enjoyment.
But my Kyser spring capo sure is handy! And it came Free in the case with my Orange Flame T! :D |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | I'm not sure if it's laziness or just a challenge, but I avoid the capo like the plague (my singing is the fifth horse of the Apocalypse, so no requirement there).
As a result, I've found that certain barre progressions are actually 'tighter' and smoother on the fretboard as opposed to playing open. That's not even counting the chord/melody fulfillment (Does that make sense?).
I'm sure that many here are more than aware of the barre capabilities. But since the topic came up, I had to share.
For some reason, 'way back when' I couldn't barre worth a hoot. When I picked up a git after over thirty years, barring kinda fell into place. I'm still having transition issues with the barre C shape though. Practice, ditto, ditto...
BTW, I'm loving the 'revelations' in the thread!  |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Originally posted by 2ifbyC:
(my singing is the fifth horse of the Apocalypse, so no requirement there).
BTW, I'm loving the 'revelations' in the thread!  |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by Old Man Arthur:
Oh yeah, I suck at blowing trumpets too!
Great .gif OMA!  |
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Location: GA USA | OMA, I do the same. I practice "Just One Victory" by Todd Rundgren for the barre practice. It has E, A, Am, Am7 and Em7 forms. I have been practicing barre chords pretty religiously for a while now and still have trouble with some. |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | For good barre chord practice, try Bob Dylan's Lay lady lay. Most of the song goes A C#m G Bm repeatedly. Try to get to the end without a cramp. No cheating by speeding up. |
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Location: Orlando, FL | More barre chord advise, If you have an electric, play lots of barre chord songs on it. When that gets easy, switch back to acoustic and start over. Your fingers will be a little stronger and more used to the shapes and changes. You'll just have to work your way up to the extra resistance you get from an acoustic. |
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