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09-07-2016, 11:00 AM
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Guitar skills level...
In piano, there are exams/tests to see what level you are.
Is there something like that in guitar to see where I am? Another thing I'm wondering is, are band players considered professional guitarists? I mean to join a band, do you have to know every chord, every note, scale to play on the fly or to improvise melodies according to what patrons sing? What about those who perform in live concerts? Do they know everything or only what they practice? What when you go to apply for a guitar playing job? Like Phoebe asks Stephanie in Friends: "Are you the professional guitar player?" "How many chords do you know?" >>All of them.
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09-07-2016, 11:21 AM
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Probably being an top studio musician requires the most varied skill set - good ears, communication with other musician's in music speak, learning a variety of things quickly (or even on the fly), agreeable personality, etc.
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09-07-2016, 11:41 AM
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Classical guitar has graded levels one to eight. Here in the UK there are a series of books called Rockschool which also cover graded exams for electric guitar. These are best done with a teacher who will assess when you are ready to take a grade exam.
Skill levels for band members vary. It probably works best when all band members have a similar skill level. It's not really important how much skill as long as they are roughly equal. Some top bands started as friends learning to play together. As they learned their skill levels increased until they became superstars. In a band interview I would expect the band to be more interested in hearing you play than seeing grade certificates.
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09-07-2016, 02:25 PM
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You should know enough to not just play the music you want, but enough to enjoy it, too. And always keep the door to further learning open, should that music change.
Somebody told me that once. I think it's the best advice I've ever gotten.
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09-09-2016, 07:12 AM
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the classic and rockschool.
skillful player are not necessary had professional certificate, but a lot of chances ahead. being a player, knows at least rock, pop, funk, jazz, and particular blues. know not just the chord scale but the progression moves, and play like a piano, reaching 6 frets chord form, by brad carlton. do some hybrid picking, oshio kotaro, andy mckee alike. performers on stage play only what they know, but be prepare a lot of songs. need certificate for the job, or just play with friend. follow me, "gedes chords fake". i just build youtube, to shows all collections.
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09-10-2016, 07:07 PM
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