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I would add that if possible play with people who are better than you as that's a great motivator to practice and advance. You can do it on your own but I can guarantee you one thing...it won't be as much fun, and that, my friend, is what's it's all about. Enjoy |
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"The example Im thinking about at the moment from my current playlist is "Wish you were here". Im somewhat proficient with the acoustic line (at least I dont have to stop in the middle of it). I would like to learn the solos. I would love to be able to do the entire song."
As for working on the WYWH solos, Marty Schwartz has a couple of videos showing both the intro and the first solo. If you can't hit the bends you can slide them. Lot easier, IMO, and still sounds good. |
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Are you familiar with the line in the movie _Risky Business_... "Porsche... there is no substitute"...
Well, I'm going to steal that line: FACE TO FACE LESSONS... there is no substitute. I've been playing and teaching music for a LONG time and have been on both side of the money transaction. I have tried several online programs-and I can tell you definitively, that in person private lessons, even with decades of playing under my belt jump start my improvement 10-fold. You probably know that about private lessons already. But like me and many others, we have to try other things just to see. IMO you should do yourself a favor and find a good teacher that relates to you and watch your skills soar. Good luck.
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Ditto X2 will give you 5 minutes of recording time.
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I like the iOS app Anytune. It slows down songs, loops sections, uses bookmarks, displays lyrics, and even changes pitches and keys. It probably does a lot more stuff that I don’t use.
Cool little app. |
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Stopped by my local Guitar store last night to look at what they have (I like to buy from them first - good local folks with a great reputation). They didnt have a drum backer at all, at least not even close to my budget, and the only looper they had was a Boss with only one button (which did have 10 tracks of drums). So I came home and ordered up the stuff I mentioned (beat buddy, and a ditto X2). Should be here Friday, so looking forward to some fun. The scary thing is I spent a lot of time ogling the wall of guitars in the showroom. This. Is. A. Bad. Idea. On another topic, clearly a consistent suggestion here is playing with others, and back to private lessons. Both will happen... Have an aggressive travel schedule the rest of this quarter, so the return of lessons will be delayed a bit, but Im clearly convinced that will jump start me. I have made tons of progress since my last lesson, and I have some pretty clear objectives that I want to attack that can really use the skills of a professional. |
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Second this suggestion. In fact before buying a looper, I’d suggest downloading this app and using it to loop yourself, with a metronome, both for listening and your own backing tracks. I have a looper but rarely use it since Anytune is always at hand. If you and an mp3 speaker for your phone, even better. |
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Justinguitar.com
Solid, well organized curriculum. Beginner to expert levels. As much theory and practical stuff as you could ever want. Entirely free but accepts donations. Check him out! Tim |
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Thanks. I have heard of songsterr and may check it out. I am focusing on fingerstyle now. |
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The whole rig is supposed to arrive tomorrow, am looking forward to playing around with it! |