E---0------------------------------These technically are all the same notes, but its not hard to notice that the quality of the sound and overall tone
B--------5------------------------- is remarkably different from the Open E to the E on the A string on the nineteenth fret.
G---------------9------------------
D---------------------14----------
A-------------------------------19-
e-----------------------------------
26 2010-08-06 20:59:04
Re: notes all over the neck (7 replies, posted in Music theory)
27 2010-08-06 20:49:08
Re: Sound problem (9 replies, posted in Acoustic)
... I think all of these solutions fit, but to me it would simply seem like the sound new strings give until they've been played for two or three days.
When I first changed my bass guitar strings I panicked because I thought I put them on wrong. Really they take a while to settle in. I could be wrong though.
28 2010-08-06 07:03:13
Topic: Practice...really makes perfect. (14 replies, posted in Acoustic)
If you don't want to read the whole thing. Just jump to the question at the bottom.
Practice makes perfect. I last Tuesday got a chance watch a world renowned Violinist perform and then hear him answer some questions by a few eager students. That's when the question popped out from some kid.
How old were you when you played the violin and how much did you practice?
The answer to the first question was: five years old :T I wish I started playing acoustic guitar that early...
The answer to the second question I found extremely interesting. "I practiced *only three hours a day. I would not recommend practicing any more then that. Beginners should work on technique and scales and they should practice them *slowly. I would spend an hour a day on scales. If anyone told me that I should practice more then that I would say I'm taking my time because I want to learn all of that first, because If I practice quickly I will forget everything quickly but if I practice slowly I will forget everything slowly" He then went on to explain that by age ten he was practicing five hours a day.
Two days later we were given a different response from another violinist who was currently touring a playing solos for Orchestras. She first went on to explain that she first learned to play the violin through lessons at the age of ten, but that she first went to to college as an English teacher and after that changed her mind and went back to major in violin. She said, " I must be somewhat OCD because I would not practice for a certain amount of time. Instead I would have a specific goal in mind and I would stop practicing when I would get done or when I would feel too tired to play. If I did get tired of what I was practicing I would go on to something else and then I would come back later."
I found both answers very interesting. I practice my acoustic guitar very much like the second violinist. I've been playing For a little over a year and I've found that if I've got something I need to get done I'll practice until finish. This meant I had, within my first year, roughly ten practices that went past five hours, most practices that went a full hour, and when I didn't want to play, I would just play for about ten or fifteen minutes a day.
The instrument being practiced is different, but I think I'm seeing the same formula for success and that's practice!
A) How long do you practice?
B) What do you practice?
29 2010-08-06 03:10:08
Re: notes all over the neck (7 replies, posted in Music theory)
I think I know what your talking about.
First string open E can be played in roughly five different places on the entire fret board. Technically they are all the same not and they will all be read exactly the same(not tab. Sight reading), but that's not to say that each E in each different place is going to have the same exact tone. Especially on a cheap guitar or a guitar that has high action an its strings(distance from the strings to the frets are further away, as compared to low action where they're closer). The tone will seem to get worse and worse the further down the strings go(and further up the frets). That or the strings aren't all in tune; which is hard with a low end guitar as well.
Either that or the notes are the same except they're at different octaves.
I've been working on the same thing. I'm going over a beginner book that starts out by teaching how to read the 1st string in first position, but then I play the song over again going down one string and up roughly 4-6 frets to find the same note until I run out of room. I could keep on going unto more detail, but I think this makes my point well enough.
30 2010-08-06 02:53:48
Re: Surprising discovery (at least to me) (25 replies, posted in Acoustic)
I have an Epiphone and I consider is fairly decent, although I don't really like the pickups. Really want to go try some Taylor Guitars(fancy that). I've tried some Seagulls and I really like those too.
31 2010-07-29 08:54:00
Re: Title? I'm still working on it. (3 replies, posted in Poems)
Yep, that just about hits the mark. The first and the second to the last stanza imply that even though the writer didn't mean to end the relationship, things just kept on getting worse. "dreams that brought you pain." were the hopes that the relationship might actually work out in the end because the other person is seen as beautiful, "There is beauty and its not me" the writer now understands that the relationship was always bound to end, but he/she wasn't willing to let it end, and therefore felt that he/she had to "fix it."
Question: does this poem sound like the perceptive of a male or female? or is it indifferent?
32 2010-07-27 08:51:55
Re: strings (22 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Simple answer? I really like John Pearce Medium strings. Someone recommended them to me and I've loved them ever since. I get a lot more tone from my guitar with them. I think so anyway.
33 2010-07-27 08:47:10
Topic: Unseen (2 replies, posted in Poems)
What would you
Imagine.
If you could not see?
What is blue?
To those who don’t see.
What could you think?
When you would
Read
Of Dragon and blue cockatoos.
It is Unknown,
And Un-Shown.
To those who don’t see.
I wrote this a long time ago along with a couple others, but I really only enjoy rereading this short one here.
34 2010-07-27 08:31:05
Topic: Title? I'm still working on it. (3 replies, posted in Poems)
I may come back to continue revising it. I find this poem very unorthodox, but it very much describes my mood at the time. I tried to make it scatterbrained, and that's something I want to keep. I would really like to know what anyone might think this poem means. I know exactly what it means to me. I just want to see if it relates.
Screw up.
fix it.
Shut up.
Say something.
But you can't win
fights All but lost
apologies made
all is said and done
Nothings left to gain.
Saying that there's love?
no other soul had so much faith
the love you wished we had
The dreams that brought you pain.
The sight of someone sweet
and the sight of something beautiful...
feeling so inclined to disagree
never chance saying goodbye
So the story goes.
But You can't let go
Screw up.
Shut up.
Fix it.
There is beauty
and its not me
Always ever lost.
Simply there to lose.
35 2010-07-09 03:54:53
Re: How long have you been playing? Male or Female & Country U R from..lol (111 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Hey, I'm an eighteen male from the US. I've been playing for a little over a year now. I can honestly say its been a good first year for me. Before I played guitar I was playing bass guitar for about six months and then I decided to switch after taking a beginner's guitar class. The class wasn't anything special, but it gave me a reason to practice. It wasn't too long until I fell in love with the instrument. A year later, before graduating, I took the intermediate class and now I'm here! Just playing out my summer. I prefer writing my own music and working on theory. I can't say I enjoy learning other peoples songs, but I get around to it from time to time.
36 2010-07-09 03:45:12
Re: "F" chord is now outlawed (148 replies, posted in Acoustic)
The f chord isn't so hard for me anymore, or most other barred chords. But when I had a song where the main pattern was F Gm Am Bb. The playing through the first three times wasn't so bad. It sounded nice and clear, but at the end of the song I almost died. It was a nice reality check for me. Since then I've been practicing it more.
37 2010-03-27 06:01:04
Re: What D'Ya Call It ? (9 replies, posted in Songwriting)
This is just an idea, but what if the bridge started out the same way as the chorus, but the chords and temp changes with lyrics that go into detail on each line.
Guess ya call it standin on the back porch
telling her its all right
ya, I Guess ya call it waiting around
when she needs you most
Guess I'll call it, standing up for you
guess ya call it,
oh I know you call it,
girl we need to call this
Love.
just an example, use it if you like.
38 2010-03-24 05:55:26
Re: What D'Ya Call It ? (9 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I like it....but I think it needs some kind of bridge that reveals something more about the song, I think it would be really cool if it revealed something personal, but that's just me.
39 2010-03-24 05:43:04
Topic: How do I fix a nut? (5 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
My dad bought a classical guitar about a year ago and a couple of months ago the nut on it broke. Exactly how do I fix it?
Do I just shove some silicone in between the new nut and the guitar, clamp it down and let it dry....or is there some really sketchy catch to this where I need to get someone with Experience?
40 2010-03-24 05:34:20
Re: Advice for new players (24 replies, posted in Music theory)
I knew I wasn't just going to be able to pick the guitar and practice consistently every day without a little help or motivation. So I signed up for a high school beginner guitar class. I learned exactly what every one here has suggested we had a sheet where we played several 1 4 5 patterns of chords where the forth was the dominate seventh chord, we also had chord progressions and picking patterns. I don't like learning a lot of songs, but I still practice and a year later from that class I'm about to graduate high school and I'm taking the intermediate class
: D->-<
41 2010-03-22 04:29:33
Re: Chords, Scales & Modes (13 replies, posted in Music theory)
I'm pretty sure a chord or note played outside of the key is called "non-functional"
42 2010-03-18 04:57:09
Re: Chords, Scales & Modes (13 replies, posted in Music theory)
oh, ok. I see what your saying. That doesn't surprise me at all, I was actually looking into that a while ago. thanks for the heads up.
I'm also thinking about figuring out what chords fit into what pattern.
Here's an example:
The tonic can always be played as a major chord, Major 7th, major 9th
and the Dominant(the 5th) can always be played a a 7th chord or a 9th
and the 3rd has to be a minor chord rather than a major to fit into that specific key, ect.
It might take me a while....
43 2010-03-18 03:07:42
Re: Chords, Scales & Modes (13 replies, posted in Music theory)
ya, I would've have explained that in my post but I had already spent two hours putting together all that info and I figured it would leave room for discussion if someone didn't understand that. Modes don't change the notes in the scale. The only thing they change is the tonic (or the root of the scale). correct me if I'm wrong. Sorry about mixing up VIII with I. I thought I fixed that before posting.
44 2010-03-16 07:19:06
Topic: Chords, Scales & Modes (13 replies, posted in Music theory)
I can't believe I actually typed all this out. If you have any questions or if you would like to add onto anything go ahead. Sorry if it comes out uneven. There's really nothing i can do about it.
Chords:
Major minor 7TH & 9TH (Dominate)
1 3 5 1 3- 5 1 3 5 7- 9(2)
I III V I III- V I III V VII- VIII (II)
C E G C D# G C E G A# D
G B D G A# D G B D F A
D F# A D F A D F# A C E
A C# E A C E A C# E G B
E G# B E G B E G# B C F#
B D# F# B D F# B D# F# A C#
F# A# C# F# A C# F# A# C# E E#
1 3 5 1 3- 5 1 3 5 7- 9(2)
I III V I III- V I III V VII- VIII (II)
C E G C Eb G C E G Bb D
F A C F Ab C F A C Eb G
Bb D F Bb Db F Bb D F Ab C
Eb G Bb Eb Gb Bb Eb G Bb Db F
Ab C Eb Ab B Eb Ab C Eb Gb Bb
Db F Ab Db E Ab Db F Ab Cb Eb
Augmented Diminished
1 3 5+ 1 3- 5-
I III V+ I III- V-
C E G# C D# A#
G B D# G A# F#
D F# A# D F G#
A C# F A C D#
E G# C E G A#
B D# G B D F
F# A# D F# A C
1 3 5+ 1 3- 5-
I III V+ I III- V-
C E A C Eb Gb
F A Db F Ab B
Bb D Gb Bb Db E
Eb G B Eb Gb A
Ab C E Ab B D
Db F A Db E G
Major Scales:
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
C D E F G A B C
G A B C D E F# G
D E F# G A B C# D
A B C# D E F# G# A
E F# G# A B C# D# E
B C# D# E F# G# A# B
F# G# A# B C# D# E# F#
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
C D E F G A B C
F G A Bb C D E F
Bb C D Eb F G A Bb
Eb F G A Bb C D Eb
Ab Bb C Db Eb F G Ab
Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C Db
Modes Espinoza
Dorian 1 I happy, taming the passions
Hypodorian 2 II serious and tearful
Phrygian 3 III inciting anger
Hypophrygian 4 IV inciting delights, tempering fierceness
Lydian 5 V happy
Hypolydian 6 VI tearful and pious
Mixolydian 7 VII uniting pleasure and sadness
Hypomixolydian 8 VIII very happy
Tonic 1 I
Super Tonic 2 II
Mediant 3 III
Sub Dominant 4 IV
Dominant 5 V
Sub Mediant 6 VI
Leading Tone 7 VIII
Tonic 8 I
45 2010-02-23 14:57:53
Re: F#m sus2 (3 replies, posted in Music theory)
I looked it up and it does exist. It's probably just a very uncommon chord.
46 2010-02-14 00:11:45
Re: questions from newbie about chords and is there a "home" on the neck (12 replies, posted in Music theory)
njdoxie, its true that there is no home base for the guitar, but there is always a general relationship between chords.
For instance, if play a rock G chord (or Gsus) and my next chord is a D during my transition between the two chords I can keep my ring finger on the same fret and string, making the movement less of a shot in the dark and more a just a reposition of only a few fingers. These are things that you may begin to notice as you practice.
Other than that the only Home base not I can think of is the position of your index finger.
Eventually movement will become natural and it you won't really need to look at all, it just takes some time.
47 2010-02-14 00:00:02
Re: Interesting thing about Solfege (6 replies, posted in Music theory)
yea, I learned it in a theory class I'm taking before school (me being the only student in the class its more of a private lesson 
Its really helping with all of my music. The Circle of fifths, chord construction, sight reading and playing by ear are some of the things that we've been learning. Its really great and its worth waking up early for.
48 2010-02-13 21:41:35
Re: To read or not read music, that is the question. (22 replies, posted in Music theory)
I've just started reading on the guitar. I'm learning to read it partly because prier to learning guitar I played the trumpet and I also sing. Because I sing and play trumpet reading was already familiar. I really like it. Especially over tab. With tab I have to actually look up the song I'm playing and listen to it several times. If I'm reading I don't need anything except that's in front of me
In any case I would recommend any musician learning both. The more you know.....the more you know : P
49 2010-01-16 22:50:02
Topic: Interesting thing about Solfege (6 replies, posted in Music theory)
Solfege is a form a singing or strumming a scale. It works like this:
w w h w w w h
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Do-Ray-Me-Fa-So-La-Tea-Do
I find that when I use with my guitar playing I find it significantly easier to find the half steps in a major scale. It's just something interesting to try, even though its more of a singing technique.
50 2010-01-16 22:36:21
Topic: question about slap strumming for guitar.... (6 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Before I started okay guitar I played bass guitar for about six months, and then I switched to the guitar (I would've started guitar on the spot but I didn't have a guitar to play at the time)
While I played bass guitar I got a little bit into slap bass,
I want to try some slap guitar but I'm not exactly sure how to. what differences are there between slap bass and slap strumming?