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Location: Location Location Location | Whether you've been playing a year or 30 yrs. |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | HELL YES! |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | a little |
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Location: SoCal | Every year, a little better.... |
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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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| Yes. Renewed commitment to playing better, including formal instruction. It's payed off. |
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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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Location: Vernon CT | Absolutely! |
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Location: GA USA | Yes. Ever since SSJ1 I've been trying to expand and improve. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | A touch... |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | renewed commitment to learn complete songs instead of 100's of partials. |
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Location: Utah | Yes, absolutely. |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Location: Nashville TN. | A wee bit
Now I'm 8 chord hack!!! | |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | I've definitely improved.
Originally posted by stephent28:
renewed commitment to learn complete songs instead of 100's of partials. Very similar to the above with an emphasis on the "learning" instead of just 'playing'.
Unfortunately, I've still got a few hundred "partials" up my sleeve too. | |
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| 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. | |
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Location: South of most, North of few | no | |
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Location: Malvern, Pa. | ... about the same as last year. Not near what it should be. | |
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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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Has your playing gotten better in the last year?
