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Sure sounds like it, Zurf. I would recommend seeing a doctor who deals strickly with hand injuries in lieu of a regular orthopedic surgeon if you decide to go that route. One of the 1st treatments they will do is to give you a cortizone shot between your fingers. Be sure to carry an extra pair of drawers with you, when you go, cause you WILL ruin the pair you have on. That shot hurts. From all I know, from experience and from what I've read up on, the only treatment to correct the problem in the long run is surgury.
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One other thing - listening to a radio, cd or any other tool will allow you to get the rythem, melody and the lyrics for that song. In order to listen and play that song correctly you need to discover the key it is being played in and practice it until you have it down pat. If the song is in a key that does not match your voice or the singer' voice you will need to learn to transpose the sone into another key. This is all a learning process and is not as difficult as it sounds. But that is another story.
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Looks like me n bensonp are on the same team.
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How wonderful to be 29, again. Happy Birthday, Ms Lena.
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I am constantly listening to the radio / cd player while driving. I keep a couple of picks on the console and as I am listening I strum across my chest to the rythem of the some. This helps me understand the strum patterns and be ready when I can sit down with guitar in hand.
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I've had 2 surguries on each hand for "trigger" finger. This is a condition caused when a bulge developes on a tendon in your hand. Think of a tendon as a rope and the knuckles as a pully. The tendon passes through the knuckles and your muscles open and close your hands (fingers) When a bulge developes it will pass through the knuckles in 1 direction but will not allow the bulge to pass back through going in the other direction. easily. Quite a bit of pain is associated with this and having your fingers stay in a kinda "locked" up position. Cortizone shots are extremely painfull when used to treat this condition and , at least to me, only work for a short period of time, Surgury has helped but I seem to be developing this condition again in my right hand,
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I try to memorize every song I know. Then I pull out my song book, take out the sheet, place it on the music stand and play away. I figure if they did not want me using a music stand they would not have put it up on stage. Also, no one knows what direction our lead guitar player is going to take or when he is going to give the song back to you.
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One night, a long, long time ago, I was on stage playing my jumbo Takamine thru my Roland AC 30 amp and standing beside me was my buddy who was playing his brand spanking new, high $$$$ Martin thru his amp (I think it was a D28 A/E). I noticed him looking a me a lot and kinda got worried that I was playing off key or had stepped in something. When we finally got to take a break he got to asking me about my guitar and amp, saying how good it sounded. When we went back to playing he played my Tak and I played his Martin. As we ended the night he commented that he could have saved a couple thousand dollars and been just as happy with something less that a Martin. I know I'm happy with what I've got and have had some good comments over the sound.
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Went through the before and after photo's, did the math so I guess the percentages are correct. If you play this type of ROCK music chance's are you will end up UGLY!
I think I will stay with good Country Music.
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Can't tell you how many professionals use moniters to cue up their song, use music stands to hold their sheet music or just tape the lyrics to their guitar. No shame.
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I don't know how many of ya'll have seen the video's of Fretkillr on YouTube but his account is now suspended. Russell provided a link to his covers amd the guy is more than GOOD. It seems as though anything and everything is now under a microscope and everyone is trying to cover their hind end so they won't get sued.
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I kinow I practicing wrong but for the most part I have burned songs to cd's and printed out the songs. I'll plug in the cd, place the sheet music on my music stand and play one song after another. I cna play for hours and all I have to do is just turn pages.
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All Tak's come pre-strung with D'Addario's. I'm using, from my last set-up, 12-53"s (EJ16 Light Phosphor Bronze). Never liked Martin strings Martin string as well as other brandsm but that's just me. If you are playing "amped" you might want to go down a little on the treble, up a little on the bass and adjust the mid's accordingly. Also, if your amp has chorus - turn it off until you get the sound you are looking for.
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Every great song has a "HOOK" that just grabs hold of you and never lets go. These songs are based on something heard, said, lived, felt or experienced by the song writer. You know and feel whats being said when you hear those words and you just can't keep from repeating them. To me thats what most important.
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Come on, Zurf. Tell me how you really feel.
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Astro5mile, just curious - what chords are you playing when you capo the 2nd fret? If you are playing G, C & D your key is "A". If you are playing C, F & G your key is "D". If you are playing A, D & E your key is "B". You said that without the capo the music drowns out your voice, thats what got me confused. But by all means - use a capo. It's not cheating - it's the best tool you have if you know where and how to place it to get the sound you want / need. Awhile back I got Topdown to help me post a capo conversion chart on the forum. It's a great tool to use and it;s very easy to read. Take a look at it (if you haven't already). Sometimes you may want to capo up and try Bb or Eb as your key. I know a lotta ladies who sing in that key.
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tony, you can play any song with the G, C and D chords - as long as thats the key you (or whoever) is singing in. You have to play to the person(s) who is doing the singing in order to be in the proper key. If you know G, C and D chords there are thousands of songs to play. Now capo 2nd fret and play G. C and D chords - you are now playing in the key of "A" (A, D and E). Capo 3rd fret and play your G, C and D chords - you are playing in the key of Bb . Capo 5th fret and play the G, C and D chords - now you are playing in the key of "C". So now you can play songs in the key of G, key of "A", Key of Bb and the key of "C" - and you only know 3 chords. Knowing those 3 chords has now went from thousands of songs ot an unlimited number just by adding a capo.
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Stephanie337, now that you feel that you have mastered the "F" chord try to find songs in the key of "C" and play them for practice. In the key of "C" your chord progression will be C, F and G.
It is very easy (with practice) to go from a C chord to an F chord. The G chord will be exactly the same as the F chord just played 2 frets further up the neck.
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Pete, if you're itching you gotta scratch. Now that you started scratchin' don't it feel good. Just don't scratch too long and make a sore spot. As far as trying to keep it a secret from your wife - that'll never happen. Them wimmen folk are plumb sneaky when it comes to who spent "how much" and "for what". Just go ahead and buy the dang thing - then tell her you found it on the side of the road.
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Go for it, Pete. I'll support you on the new purchase just as long as you don't ask to borrow any $$$$$$.
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joetraff, Welcome to Chordie. To answer you question just go back to the top and look at the capo conversion chart. Find whatever chord you want and read DOWN. Thats will be the steps (1/2 steps) for each note (or chord).
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bobwill, this will come with experience. I have a couple of friends who are professional musicians and they will admit (sometimes) that they make the same mistake. It just takes concertration, ability, being familar with the music (song) and keeping a straight face when blaming others for causing the mistake to happen.
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And excerise your fingers for them barre chords. A very easy excerise, just like training for arm wrestling, is to take your index finger and touch the end of your thumb. Now roll them round n round. After 1 minute go to the middle finger and thumb - repeat. After 1 minute go to the ring finger and thumb - repeat. Then the pinky and thumb - this is the hardest - and repeat. Do this over and over. You will feel the thumb cramping up after awhile, just like using the thumb for making those barre chords. As your finger / hand muscles develope the cramping will go away.
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bushy243, have you tried any of those songs, yet?
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There are quite a few good acoustic amps on the market. Some are good = some are better = some are great. Kinda need to know just what you are looking for in a new amp. Do you need more that 1 channel? Do you want to add speakers, sub-woofers, etc to the amp. Do you need chorus, tuners or whatever. I have a Roland AC60 and am very satisfied with it = also I have received a lot of complements on the sound. Think I would rather have the newer AC90 just because it's bigger. If you really, really want a new acoustic amp I would try as many as I could prior to buying one - then buy the 1 that best fits mt style and venue of playing. Look at AER, Vox, Roland, Acoustic Image to name a few. If I had a nice crisp 1000 dollar bill I think I would look into a Bose system. Anyway - what I'm trying to say is for you not to buy an amp just because someone you know has one and likes it. Make sure your new amp fits you and your playing needs before you buy.
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