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Have you ever seen a Douglas Fir?

Can't get it out of my head now... <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_confused.gif" border=0 alt="Confused">

O.K. so here's the deal as an "old timer" sees it. I play a Norman B20 with a spruce top and cherry sides and back. I have owned this guitar for 15 years.I try to practice about an hour a day,so it does get plenty of playing. I keep it in a solid case with a little silica bag to absorbe moisture. I clean my strings and fingerboard with "Fast Fret", I pass a dry rag on it to dust it off every so often. And that's it! My guitar keeps sounding better as the years pass. It is ageing just as I like.

My concern is this. I am fairly new to this site.... I really love this site and the interaction with other musicians.... but I can't help feeling that many people are spending so much time fretting ( pun intended ) over all the latest equipment that <b>manufactuers</b>  are telling us that we need. Unless you live in a very dry or extreemly humid enviroment I do not see the need for such a gadget. Also if you do live in such an enviroment wouldn't your home already have either a humidifier or dehumidifier. Doesn't your guitar share the same enviroment? I live in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Our tempuratures vary from +30 and very humid in the summers to -30 and very dry in the winters.I have never felt a need to worry about my guitar.

So are all these gadgets nessesary or are we products of our <b>commercial enviroment</b>?

This is so typical. Musicians don't go to "Practice" they go to a REPITITION. Musicians must repeat so that what they are playing is almost automatic. Pratice creates a motorskill that your brain is comfotable with. My son is a drummer and every time he learns a new beat he plays it very slowly so that his brain can learn <b>without</b> too many mistakes. It is the same with any instrument. Start slowly and give yourself time to learn. <b>If you try to play to fast you will teach yourself the same mistakes over and over.</b>

Now when you go back to play a song that you struggled with. Your brain remembers what happened the last time you played. Also you will probably be brought back to the MOOD that you were in when you last played. So, after working through something difficult finish with something you are good at. I always try to finish on a positive note.

Repitition should be a pleasure as it allows you to explore and learn. It takes time but, hey, we all age at the same rate. Soon another year of practice will have past and the only thing that is certain is that, either we took the time to learn and we are that much better for it, or we are only a year older and still stagnating. The choice is up to us. Personally I would prefer to start slowly and by the time the year has past I have progressed.

Good luck and enjoy the process! <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_lol.gif" border=0 alt="Laughing">

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Use your ears!. Listen to the song. Ask people you know and can sit and play with.

Try changing the way (style)the song is played. It fun to play say a heavy metal song with a country style.  <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_surprised.gif" border=0 alt="Surprised">
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It's also fun to listen to John Wheeler doing that for you ;o)

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Hayseed Dixie fan?

Use your ears!. Listen to the song. Ask people you know and can sit and play with.

Try changing the way (style)the song is played. It fun to play say a heavy metal song with a country style.  <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_surprised.gif" border=0 alt="Surprised">

Thanks <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_razz.gif" border=0 alt="Razz">

Read this post. There is some good advice in it. <a href="http://www.chordie.com/forum/index.php?t=tree&th=1678&start=0&S=78ac88a6b1ffa5d727587ce1466356ab" target="_blank"> http://www.chordie.com/forum/index.php? … 678&am p;start=0&S=78ac88a6b1ffa5d727587ce1466356ab</a>

<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText"><b>lena.odonovan&#64;gmail.com wrote on Sat, 07 April 2007 17&#58;41</b></td></tr><tr><td class="quote">
Well done, your not only an expert on music ? { Names as well } A good West Cork Name, but its only borrowed !

Ah that was so nice to send me Irish Eyes Chords ! you may be pleased to know

I did not have them ! Thanks also for the link... I will be browseing same !!

What would you suggest for 3 easy chord tunes {irish } as a party piece ?

Thanks,

Old Doll.
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Glad I could be of help try browseing some of these.

<a href="http://www.chordie.com/song.php/songartist/Misc.+Irish/index.html" target="_blank"> http://www.chordie.com/song.php/songart … rish/index .html</a>

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Hello all you romantics ?

Has Anyone any easy chords for  { Three Times A Lady } ?

Would appreciate same .

Thank you

Old Doll !
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Sorry Don't have them but with a name like O'Donovan you may enjoy this one.

<a href="http://www.chordie.com/chord.pere/www.guitaretab.com/m/misc-irish/12349.html" target="_blank"> http://www.chordie.com/chord.pere/www.g … om/m/misc- irish/12349.html</a>

Go to as many Guitar stores as you can and TAKE YOUR TIME to try as many guitars as possible. I have owned many guitars but the two I <u>always</u> play I have had for 25 and 15 years. It would be a shame to rush into purchasing an instrument that you will probably own for many years. Ask yourself, "Would waiting a few extra months change my budget?". Would it permit you to look at some other options? 200$ or 300$ more in your budget could make a world of difference.

Buying a guitar is a very personal thing. Don't rush yourself and don't buy any guitar that you can't try, it will be worth it in the long run