Return of the Living "Learn a New Song Challenge" Thread

[Pitar]

Oh Holy Night (aka Fret Hand Stupid).

But, it is a one-take so you're hearing lots of room for improvement. Back to painting the house now. Thanks for listening.

https://app.box.com/s/ljap694gbfjwskrixf15539idpcfwqie

Nice work Pitar!

[Pitar]

Originally Posted by J-Doug

Nice work Pitar!

Thanks. I'm trying to get it polished up.

[TBman]

Originally Posted by Pitar

Oh Holy Night (aka Fret Hand Stupid).

But, it is a one-take so you're hearing lots of room for improvement. Back to painting the house now. Thanks for listening.

https://app.box.com/s/ljap694gbfjwskrixf15539idpcfwqie

Good job!........

[Pitar]

Originally Posted by TBman

Good job!........

Thanks! Still trying to smooth it out.

I got started on section C last night. Holy cow such crazy stretches. Section C is pretty cool though.

[Pitar]

Originally Posted by J-Doug

I got started on section C last night. Holy cow such crazy stretches. Section C is pretty cool though.

That's my hang-up. There's a 5-fret stretch while holding a barred Am @ the 5th fret, with the little finger to the 10th fret, and then walked down, that's a new move for me. I could move further up the neck but it gets crowded for my big hands and loses the depth I'd like to keep which rapidly begins to decay above the 5th fret. So, practice....

Hashed out the first 4 bars of section C. Tough stuff.

[TBman]

Not playing too much this week. A lot of stuff going on, getting ready for Christmas.....

Got the first 12 bars. I'll try to learn the last 4 after Christmas Eve festivities tonight maybe. Luckily I have all next week to finish this tune.

[jeanray1113]

Originally Posted by TBman

The Entertainer is one of the songs I'm learning, but its Tommy Emmanuel's easy version.

Tommy Emmanuel has an easy version of anything?

[TBman]

Originally Posted by jeanray1113

Tommy Emmanuel has an easy version of anything?

Yes, lol. In his TrueFire Fingerstyle Breakthrough lesson the songs are actually playable by mere mortals.

Learned section C (32 bars) and played it through. On to the bridge after firming up section C. I might just come close to finishing this up around New Year's Day.

[TBman]

Going back to the Entertainer tomorrow. I'm going to spread out the tab on our coffee table and see how it plays out playing the whole thing through, as much as I can. I'm going to go back to working on Lutrell, Windy and Warm and re-learn Mississippi Blues too.

I got the bridge worked out and I can play it. Very slowly though. It's quite a finger buster.