26 Reply by TeaAnd12tone

(5 replies, posted in Song requests)

It starts of in the key of E major, yep. At 0:40 you should be able to hear the key change? It changes to the dominant key: B major.

Stick to the E chord until 0:15. There's a bit that only has drums and one singer so it's hard to figure out the chord - perhaps go to an A or B major if you think they sound good.

At 0:15 (when the backing vocal comes in) it goes to A; when you hear the BVs go up a step, go to B.
The next chord change is a C sharp minor, followed by a D major. This is a "non-functional" chord as it isn't within the key of E, but don't worry about that nonsense.

Then for the "stick together" bit, you want a 1 4 6 5 pattern.
Every two beats, change the chord. The pattern is: E, A, C sharp minor, B.

Play that through twice until you get to the "side by side" bit. For that bit do E, A, B, Csharp minor and stay on that chord until the key change.

The pattern for this bit (play twice) is: B, E, Gsharp minor, Fsharp.

Then: B E Fsharp A. (Again, A major isn't in the key of B so it might sound odd)

I guess you should end on a Fsharp followed by a B.

This would be much easier in the key of C, especially considering you'd only have to have a key change to G which has much easier chords than B.

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27 Reply by TeaAnd12tone

(10 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

I have quite a collection of classical guitars/nylon string acoustics. One of my faves is a 3/4 size Hokada, with no model number, that I got 12 years a go - a hand-me-down from a 2nd cousin. It was 30 years old when I got it and even 12 years a go, Hokada was rather unpopular. There is so much wrong with it that it's become fun, and it's my favourite instrument for playing the blues. In true Seasick Steve fashion, I've tuned its three remaining strings to G, G, B.

"Vintage" guitars seem awful silly to me: the ones that have been hacked at with a chisel in order to look older. Doesn't compare, really.

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28 Topic by TeaAnd12tone

(0 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

Here you are. Like one of the comments says, skip to around 7:30 for the good stuff.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F-ExQu4TE0

While we're on the subject of classicals, anyone recommend some good pedals? I've been playing classical guitar for a long long time and I've not thought to use these. Done a little bit of online research but maybe you lovely people have some personal recommendations.

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29 Reply by TeaAnd12tone

(19 replies, posted in Song requests)

I've given you a YouTube comment!

I know you changed the key, but a thing about the big F major barre chord: if you lose the two top strings it'll still be an F. You won't have to a six-string bar and it can sound sweeter. So you're just putting the index finger on the first fret across the B and high e string (it's only a little barre!); the middle finger on the 2nd fret of the G-string, and ring finger on the third fret of the D string.

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30 Reply by TeaAnd12tone

(7 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Really cool. Your postie would be flattered I'm sure.

One teensy suggestion about chords: the F/C on "deliver" (third line of the chorus) would sound better as a F7 in my opinion. It feels even more like it needs to go to the C, that way.

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31 Reply by TeaAnd12tone

(6 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hm, I'd love to hear it! I like the use of B flat in the chorus, it's almost like a surprise chord when it first happens.

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32 Reply by TeaAnd12tone

(7 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Left you a comment on YouTube sir!

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33 Reply by TeaAnd12tone

(8 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

I teach beginner's guitar to ages ranging from 6 to 19 at the moment, I'm 17 myself. Would also teach music theory but nobody's interested in that!

Classical guitar is my passion but I seem to mostly find people interested in electric guitar or very boring generic acoustic guitar versions of their favourite Westlife songs. I'm entering one of my students for his grade 1 soon, hopefully! I like to occasionally teach people who are close friends, but they get it for free of course smile My "pupils" seem to like me.

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34 Reply by TeaAnd12tone

(15 replies, posted in Music theory)

Make sure you know your modes! A normal C major scale would just be played C to C, known as an Ionian mode. D to D would be a Dorian mode and so on. Medieval music didn't really have such a thing as the major and minor scales, instead they just played around with this one scale using different tonic notes. The Aeolian (A to A) is the closest to the minor scale, and in late Renaissance music you'll start to hear the minor scale established. There's a book called Theory of Harmony by Arnold Schoenberg, that discusses why the notes of the major scale were chosen and briefly why the minor scale came about. Modal music will be great to learn about as it's returned both in improvisational jazz and metal (phrygian and locrian modes).

Sorry, I ramble, but maybe this was interesting to you. The stuff you study will be very rule-based and diatonic, and maybe to an extent decided by superstition. For instance, the diminished fifth interval was avoided because the church decided it was evil, or the "devil's interval"!

Have fun on the course!

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35 Topic by TeaAnd12tone

(0 replies, posted in My local band and me)

I've been wanting to do this for a while now, but can't find people who are up for it. This is a long-shot I s'pose. I'm thinking of something classical/flamenco since I play classical guitar but it could be interesting to be joined by an electric guitarist, who knows.

Arrangement for guitar, whether it's of a popular song or video game music or whatever, is something I have a passion for. Original composition - not so good but I'm learning. Thinking about getting Schoenberg's "Fundamentals of Composition" soon.

Guitarry influences include Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Andres Segovia, Muddy Waters, Seasick Steve, Martin Taylor, Chris Smither, Django Reindhart, Mason Williams, Newton Faulkner...
Other musical influences/likes: Bach's my favourite composer; love some avant-garde composers (Webern, Reich, Boulez etc.), Regina Spektor, Flook, Nirvana, and lots more. I've also got a huge soft spot for the music from the Pokemon games, but that can be ignored.

Thanks for reading. This website seems just lovely and useful.

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