1. Watch your hands. You'll hear yourself then.
2. Do you play seated? If so, use a left hand stand (like the classical players) and put the guitar on your left thigh. That will get your instrument closer to your head. Lean your head over and you can hear it.
901 2015-08-20 01:59:13
Re: increasing volume of acoustic guitar (3 replies, posted in Acoustic)
902 2015-08-19 15:17:09
Re: "We're LOSING Him! BREATHE, Dagnabbit!" (18 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Although Bill's point might be a bit obfuscated by his sarcasm, he's right on. Breath control is extremely important. During music school we did a lot of work on this - voice majors had to take classes in it.
There are some other tips that help, such as opening the throat, dropping the jaw and relaxing while you "dump" air in to your lungs, and also a few vocal techniques that help with breath management. But if you don't have the capacity you are going to be stuck with short, choppy phrasing.
903 2015-08-19 13:14:14
Re: ChordieStock Las Vegas 2015 (24 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
No I won't be a dad again. Was just being a smartass. 
904 2015-08-19 13:11:56
Re: Are We Still Doin' The CD/Stream? (10 replies, posted in About Chordie)
mekidsmom wrote:
Hmm... that sounds like a lot of extra work I wouldn't have thought necessary.
Producer, lawyer, publisher... it's all over my head! LOL!
Yeah seems a bit taking the fun out, honestly.
905 2015-08-18 16:31:47
Re: ChordieStock Las Vegas 2015 (24 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Man you all are popular. 
906 2015-08-17 23:11:55
Re: ChordieStock Las Vegas 2015 (24 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Assuming I don't have another newborn on 3.18-20, we will be there.
907 2015-08-17 23:10:19
Re: ACH DU LIEBER!!!!!! (27 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
You don't want a fun custom title? Or do you just not like the "extraordinaire" part?
What about just "Musicator?" lol
908 2015-08-17 17:25:40
Re: ChordieStock Las Vegas 2015 (24 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Bumping this thread.
Who is interested in an early October trip to Las Vegas for some jamming? I'm thinking the weekend of October 9, 10, and 11.
There's "something" going on in Vegas that weekend, although I have no idea what it is. Rooms are a bit more expensive than usual but they aren't too bad. There's a Hampton Inn near me that's $100 bucks a night when it's normally $80.
Jeff, others? If we get a few of y'all together I can get a group rate.
909 2015-08-13 17:31:52
Re: Way Off Topic: Can't Sleep (17 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I don't travel as much as Mojo (wtf do you do for work????), but between having a wife and baby that live 4 hours away half the time and work travel, I have gone as many as 6 weeks on the road with less than 3 days at home. Destroys my ability to really rest. The only thing that helps? Guitar. Even when I'm tired and don't feel like it.
910 2015-08-13 17:23:25
Re: What would the guitar you will be requiring for your child to learn? (2 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
I started playing full size when I was 6. I would probably just do that.
911 2015-08-12 21:41:10
Re: String Cheese Incident (5 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
No need to apologize. Apparently it's a custom made hybrid type situation.
913 2015-08-12 19:40:44
Re: String Cheese Incident (5 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
This jobbie here he had custom made. That it?
914 2015-08-12 19:38:25
Re: Decipher chords for an anniversary gift!! :) (10 replies, posted in Song requests)
As an clearly underinformed mod, I think maybe we have an issue with posting of lyrics and chords on the site, correct? Isn't that why we're a repository and not a host? Roger?
915 2015-08-12 18:05:35
Re: Ouch (12 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
Strummerboy Bill wrote:
Jesus!
Don't bring him in to this.
916 2015-08-12 18:03:47
Re: String Cheese Incident (5 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
I do believe that tiny guitar is actually a mandolin.
Here's the fella you're thinking of.
917 2015-08-12 17:30:36
Re: Ouch (12 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
mojo01 wrote:
if you do go to hell that will probably be the back ground music
We really need a like button.
+1
918 2015-08-12 16:25:02
Topic: Ouch (12 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
I cannot stop watching this. Am I going to hell for that?
919 2015-08-11 20:38:39
Re: Sorry guys its a Bob Dylan Parody (5 replies, posted in My local band and me)
That's excellent
920 2015-08-11 16:49:31
Re: My Amazon Review Of Dylan's Latest CD "Shadows In The Night" (4 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
As usual, I agree with Zurf.
921 2015-08-10 14:52:17
Re: Has This Been Proposed/Discussed? Compilation CD? (33 replies, posted in About Chordie)
Licensing for these things is cheap. Used to do it all the time. Once we have a song list together I can investigate licensing for those who may want to contribute a cover.
922 2015-08-07 21:56:25
Re: Queen of California (6 replies, posted in My local band and me)
After some research, and regardless of the capo he's playing G (thumb is fretting the bass note), hammer on C, then Csus to C. Then the b section is C / riff/ d / C add9.
And yes TF I'm close...I can play it fine now, just getting the vocal phrasing dialed in.
I've moved on to Neon. Another BEAST. And the first time I've ever played in drop C.
923 2015-08-07 18:33:34
Re: friday's blues fix (1,560 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
Used to gig with these boys early in their band's existence. Fun stuff.
924 2015-08-07 04:01:30
Re: Queen of California (6 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Dino here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CO3mfyPEXw
TF yes... I have good tabs but it's a huge pain in the butt!!!!
925 2015-08-06 18:08:28
Re: Band Formation (37 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Bob you should pull your e-mail address off the forum and PM it to him. Unless you love spam.