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a christian website for songwriting? hmmm ,so you got to write stuff about that guy called god and heavens etc?

Ken

yeah, like blindy says, learn the song very well.

I still learn a song by playing it and singing it at the same time, I get to know what chord I am on when I start to sing a verse or chorus, the rest just comes if you know the song well enough.

And sometimes I use the songs of chordie but I dont try to make them sound exactly the same as the original artisit. I do my own version as much as possible. If you like it then keep playing it the way you want to and ignore anyone that says you have destroyed it.

If you like it then others will

Ken

bonkers I know this song, I am a corries fan but I know it as "the bricklayers song"

another song with a good story is " the final cut" by pink floyd, or the entire wall album, tells a very big story, or the who's tommy album.

creadance clearwater revival, LODI.

or JOhn Prine.  "Sam Stone" about amn american vietnam veteran that spends his money on heroine, sells his house to get his drug, A very sad and deep song, the chorus is:

there's a whole in daddy's arm, where all the money goes. jesus christ died for nothing I suppose.

etc etc etfc.. and I am not religious but not a religious song although that chorus would suggest otherwise.

yeah, John Prine's  Sam stone would be my favourite one just now.

Ken

pmsl Alvee,

I used to think that too, and to a certain extent still do. But who cares? just go in and give it some welly. They have probably heard worse players.

If in doubt, do this. Ask them if you can have a go of a guitar, they will undoubtably say yes, then tell them if they have ever heard a bad player think again and start deliberatly playing really bad.

If you think he is giving you a bad look ask to see another guitar, preferably one from the top that he has to get ladders to get down. Do this 4 or 5 times then tell him you are not interested ,lol

but seriously, they have heard bad players, I have heard bad players in a shop too.

If looking for a guitar think of a song or few chords etc, something you know you can play well ( even if it is easy). you will not feel as bad then, thats what I do.

Ken

lots are asking this,

it can come naturally to some and for some it is hard work, especially trying not to make it sound corny, but even corny lyrics acn be sung to sound not so corny.

a lot of practice, try making a rythum on guitar and writing lyrics at same time, think of a subject i.e camping, getting to work, driving across the country. Each verse is about a different part of the story and the chorus is common to all verses. then try puting abreak in ( a part that sounds different from the verse and chorus).

and to start with , try ripping off some famous song that someone esle has already done but change the tune slightly and use other words instead of ones that a famous song has.

hope this helps.

Ken

Jo,

I only started using a pick recently.

I dont finger pluck much, just a little. I am a strummer and I was getting sick of my index finger nail filing down to blood sometimes against the strings.

I find strumming with the thumb is very dull sound.

So I started on the pick strumming. The chords sound clearer and better, my finger nail is a nice shape and no blood or sore finger.

A problem I did have was finding the right plectrum. I found they kept moving about and ended up falling out from my thumb and finger. And sometimes my hand would cramp up trying to hold it tight enough so it didnt move.

Resolved my problems a few ways. You can get plectrums with holes in the middle, this allows you finger and thumb skin to touch making it virtually impossible to slide away.

Also I dont use smooth picks, a pick with some embossed writing on it i.e. dunlop work for me.

Then you got the decision on thick or thin or in between,lol. Buy a few, you will find one to suit you.

Byefurthenoo

KEn

i hope someone tells you, I was looking for this ages ago.

I might try and work it out myself but it will be basic chords and not in tab form.

And if yer in the UK, look out for "the Gift" the band. Rick Buckler's new band, they play a lot of Jam songs and are pretty bloody good, no need for paul weller for their songs to sound great

Ken

true vamps,

I do look up lyrics only sometimes as I have learnt by ear the song or had the tune in my head.

I will look up some chords when i get stuck i.e  Cm#7 etc, when ye get silly chords like that.

Ok, not only for chords, I stand corrected, but it is mainly for chords ,lol

Ken

kerwoman,

have you highjacked spammy's contest?lol

Are you not meant to have a poll and the lyrics for the song on here too, to remind everyone so they dont have to go looking?

Ken

I got the perfect song for you. hmmm, well maybe.

try the song called " absolute reality" by the band "the alarm"

chords on the chordie site. And I am sure you could managed to get an mp3 of this song from the net somewhere.

( I love the alarm by the way and their lyrics are superb)

Let us know how ye get on

KEn

hi sexy suzi and welcome t the forum.

have you tried doing a search on google or another search engline to find out who sang it?

sounds like a good song, lol.

Ken

you want a challenge?  iwill give you one, one I saw on youtube.com. A guy playing on an acoustic guitar the tune of "the simpsons", every note, going up and down that fret board, fantastic it was. Anyone that can do this note for note perfect has completeed the challenge and should not be sitting there typing on this forum but out there playing and making money.

Ken