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Day 3 – Livin’ On The Edge
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This felt good. A little hard still for me to not be distracted with the backing track and getting the beat correct. But fun nonetheless
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Oh, love the backing track with this scale. The leverage Vib is still the hardest for me. Liked the edgy. Still prefer the wiggly ants in your pants style, however. Enjoyed this exercise!
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Edgy is perhaps the easiest for me, I enjoyed doing this trying to get different frequencies and rates. Enjoyed it.
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Loved the backing track, and my pinky is getting stronger every day!
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I was thinking these challenges lacked a bit in content…however I do admit I had fun playing to the backing track tonight. Just playin some blues….
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I found that if I use 2 fingers on the fret versus 1 I can bend it better.
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Edgy is definitely the easiest for me. Challenging to remember the scale on the different strings while attempting to improvise and work some vibrato in. Thanks for the reminder that this is a process, Tony. I was getting pretty frustrated, but already I’m finding vibrato a bit easier. Less of a death grip with my left hand helps, with is a Good Thing.
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Not bad. Fretting 9 and 12 with pinky is a devil!
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It’s probably just me, but this week has been a little boring. I do like the backing track today, so I look forward to learning it tomorrow. Happy Hump Day 😉
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Nope, not just you @Mark_Shark. Boring for me too. But that’s okay because next week will probably be killer.
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My pinky surprised me. Actually worked as well as or better than my index finger. Middle and ring fingers were best though.
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Everything went as planned, yay!
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pretty good
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As usual, it starts slowly, and I am adjusting!
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Agree with others – not bad and does get tiring after a while. Very cool sound(s) this vibrato has.
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I’m going to play with this again tomorrow. It sounds pretty good.
I have limited success with edgy vibrato using my pinky. Very limited. My middle and ring fingers work best with it. -
Edgy is definitely easier for me. I appreciate you recommending we use different fingers to strengthen each one using vibrato, to create more versatility.
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Went pretty well. Did slides to a vibrato and that sounded cool to me. It got better the more I did it but it is a bit tiring. Great tool!
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simple, but tough at times.
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Sometimes less is more. That’s all I have to say about that!
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Easiest one! I’m very pleased! Thanks Tony!
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I am only 6 weeks in to Daily Challenge and weeks 2,3, and 4 I was traveling. Last week BB and this week Vibrato – whew! Feeling like a newbie for sure! And my win is showing up and trying my best, even when arthritis is hindering a bit of movement and reach. my win is moving the string back and forth even if it’s not vibrating much yet. I’m thinking my guitar is too old. LOL See you tomorrow!
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Try rubbing some Geritol on your strings… and maybe some Cosequin and vitamin E on those fingers. Don’t forget to get plenty of rest! ;^)
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I checked Fretborad Wizard and I was charged $237 but the Wizard is much less then that !!!!!~
PLEASE EMAIL ME AND EXPLAIN WHY !!!!
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Yes, a confidence boost today!
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Vibrato is improving, so that it is a win. I think I combine a l bit of all the techniques. Wiggle wiggle.
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Good tip to keep finger close to the fret. Took time to get the groove to fill in the spaces but slowly got there. Small win , new technique learned.
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Wednesdays are always a lot of fun! I found some musical phrases that sounded really nice, I did seem to have a little trouble finding the rhythm to fill in the spaces, but towards the end I think I finally found it. It was a lot of fun, and that is my big win for the day!
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By the way, I was watching on YouTube “Wish You Were Here” and in a background story on the song, David Gilmore said he came up with the opening riff one day when he was noodling around and got obsessed with the riff and kept playing it over and over and it finally ended up as the opening in the song. Love me some Pink Floyd. Oh, to be able to improv like David Gilmore….and others.
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Well, just playing the scale notes to the backing track wasn’t too interesting so I added some slides, hammer ons, etc and it sounded little better. Not good, but better. Just wondering, why can’t we venture off to some other strings for the improv. Tony’s always encouraging to spread our wings and try different things.
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Once I got the form down, using the tip of my fingers, it was amazing how good it sounded! Much easier to achieve the vibrato sound than the other 2 methods.
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I will say this. This type of vibrato is easier for me to play. Will keep working on it and get to the backing track later on today.
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Got the edgy vibrato down pretty well. My index finger is loosening up after the last 3 days, so that’s a big win. It took me a minute to get the feel for the timing of the backing track, but once I figured that out, solos were a lot fun.
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I am having trouble distinguishing the three techniques frankly. I keep going back to Monday and Tuesday’s lessons, but they are all basically just wiggling the fret finger. Today’s technique was the easiest for me. Practicing over the backing track was good practice for the technique, but it sure did not sound like a solo to me (unlike last weeks “King Court” which I loved).
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Well, got a little bit of blues going with this one; enough to be somewhat entertaining.
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I really liked this! I was able to play note for note and mostly with correct fingers. Good one and lots of fun. Also, a confidence boost!
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This was good day to play vibrato – its a win for me.
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I was able to make this work by putting a little pressure on the string before moving it – bending it slightly before moving it.
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You and me both, Bearcat.
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Not sure why, but I couldn’t really get anything sounding particularly good today with this vibrato scale.
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Of all the vibrato techniques I find this the easiest one followed by the confined vibrato, still working on the door knob opening leveraged vibrato like BB loves!
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Another relatively easy day.Phew! Hope everyone is having a good time.
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Good exercise.
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I like this technique. The most I’ve improvised in quite a while because it’s a simple scale. This taught me that I am holding myself back by not knowing the scales. I am going to have to learn the scales to make the improv days more enjoyable.
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Putting my finger right against the fret made it so much easier.
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Looking forward to the next two sessions.
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Thank you for the encouraging words Tony. My vibrato will improve with practice. That is another new thing for me on guitar.
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Back and track was fun
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Fun challenge. Soloing on one string (I get it…we’re working on vibrato) doesn’t offer a lot of options but the occasional “blue notes” I throw in make me smile.
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This is a fun week so far.
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Love me some vibrato! Been adding it to my playing to add some depth to my songs. Enjoy learning new techniques.
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This week’s lesson provides an excellent set of tools for this technique. I enjoy the process used at TAC, which involves some easy stuff and then some difficult stuff. I am always learning new techniques. I hope everyone is doing well, and I can’t wait to read the comments.
Congratulations, !
Challenge complete
Come back tomorrow for your next challenge
This felt good. A little hard still for me to not be distracted with the backing track and getting the beat correct. But fun nonetheless
Oh, love the backing track with this scale. The leverage Vib is still the hardest for me. Liked the edgy. Still prefer the wiggly ants in your pants style, however. Enjoyed this exercise!
Edgy is perhaps the easiest for me, I enjoyed doing this trying to get different frequencies and rates. Enjoyed it.
Loved the backing track, and my pinky is getting stronger every day!
I was thinking these challenges lacked a bit in content…however I do admit I had fun playing to the backing track tonight. Just playin some blues….
I found that if I use 2 fingers on the fret versus 1 I can bend it better.
Edgy is definitely the easiest for me. Challenging to remember the scale on the different strings while attempting to improvise and work some vibrato in. Thanks for the reminder that this is a process, Tony. I was getting pretty frustrated, but already I’m finding vibrato a bit easier. Less of a death grip with my left hand helps, with is a Good Thing.
Not bad. Fretting 9 and 12 with pinky is a devil!
It’s probably just me, but this week has been a little boring. I do like the backing track today, so I look forward to learning it tomorrow. Happy Hump Day 😉
Nope, not just you @Mark_Shark. Boring for me too. But that’s okay because next week will probably be killer.
My pinky surprised me. Actually worked as well as or better than my index finger. Middle and ring fingers were best though.
Everything went as planned, yay!
pretty good
As usual, it starts slowly, and I am adjusting!
Agree with others – not bad and does get tiring after a while. Very cool sound(s) this vibrato has.
I’m going to play with this again tomorrow. It sounds pretty good.
I have limited success with edgy vibrato using my pinky. Very limited. My middle and ring fingers work best with it.
Edgy is definitely easier for me. I appreciate you recommending we use different fingers to strengthen each one using vibrato, to create more versatility.
Went pretty well. Did slides to a vibrato and that sounded cool to me. It got better the more I did it but it is a bit tiring. Great tool!
simple, but tough at times.
Sometimes less is more. That’s all I have to say about that!
Easiest one! I’m very pleased! Thanks Tony!
I am only 6 weeks in to Daily Challenge and weeks 2,3, and 4 I was traveling. Last week BB and this week Vibrato – whew! Feeling like a newbie for sure! And my win is showing up and trying my best, even when arthritis is hindering a bit of movement and reach. my win is moving the string back and forth even if it’s not vibrating much yet. I’m thinking my guitar is too old. LOL See you tomorrow!
Try rubbing some Geritol on your strings… and maybe some Cosequin and vitamin E on those fingers. Don’t forget to get plenty of rest! ;^)
I checked Fretborad Wizard and I was charged $237 but the Wizard is much less then that !!!!!~
PLEASE EMAIL ME AND EXPLAIN WHY !!!!
Yes, a confidence boost today!
Vibrato is improving, so that it is a win. I think I combine a l bit of all the techniques. Wiggle wiggle.
Good tip to keep finger close to the fret. Took time to get the groove to fill in the spaces but slowly got there. Small win , new technique learned.
Wednesdays are always a lot of fun! I found some musical phrases that sounded really nice, I did seem to have a little trouble finding the rhythm to fill in the spaces, but towards the end I think I finally found it. It was a lot of fun, and that is my big win for the day!
By the way, I was watching on YouTube “Wish You Were Here” and in a background story on the song, David Gilmore said he came up with the opening riff one day when he was noodling around and got obsessed with the riff and kept playing it over and over and it finally ended up as the opening in the song. Love me some Pink Floyd. Oh, to be able to improv like David Gilmore….and others.
Well, just playing the scale notes to the backing track wasn’t too interesting so I added some slides, hammer ons, etc and it sounded little better. Not good, but better. Just wondering, why can’t we venture off to some other strings for the improv. Tony’s always encouraging to spread our wings and try different things.
Once I got the form down, using the tip of my fingers, it was amazing how good it sounded! Much easier to achieve the vibrato sound than the other 2 methods.
I will say this. This type of vibrato is easier for me to play. Will keep working on it and get to the backing track later on today.
Got the edgy vibrato down pretty well. My index finger is loosening up after the last 3 days, so that’s a big win. It took me a minute to get the feel for the timing of the backing track, but once I figured that out, solos were a lot fun.
I am having trouble distinguishing the three techniques frankly. I keep going back to Monday and Tuesday’s lessons, but they are all basically just wiggling the fret finger. Today’s technique was the easiest for me. Practicing over the backing track was good practice for the technique, but it sure did not sound like a solo to me (unlike last weeks “King Court” which I loved).
Well, got a little bit of blues going with this one; enough to be somewhat entertaining.
I really liked this! I was able to play note for note and mostly with correct fingers. Good one and lots of fun. Also, a confidence boost!
This was good day to play vibrato – its a win for me.
I was able to make this work by putting a little pressure on the string before moving it – bending it slightly before moving it.
You and me both, Bearcat.
Not sure why, but I couldn’t really get anything sounding particularly good today with this vibrato scale.
Of all the vibrato techniques I find this the easiest one followed by the confined vibrato, still working on the door knob opening leveraged vibrato like BB loves!
Another relatively easy day.Phew! Hope everyone is having a good time.
Good exercise.
I like this technique. The most I’ve improvised in quite a while because it’s a simple scale. This taught me that I am holding myself back by not knowing the scales. I am going to have to learn the scales to make the improv days more enjoyable.
Putting my finger right against the fret made it so much easier.
Looking forward to the next two sessions.
Thank you for the encouraging words Tony. My vibrato will improve with practice. That is another new thing for me on guitar.
Back and track was fun
Fun challenge. Soloing on one string (I get it…we’re working on vibrato) doesn’t offer a lot of options but the occasional “blue notes” I throw in make me smile.
This is a fun week so far.
Love me some vibrato! Been adding it to my playing to add some depth to my songs. Enjoy learning new techniques.
This week’s lesson provides an excellent set of tools for this technique. I enjoy the process used at TAC, which involves some easy stuff and then some difficult stuff. I am always learning new techniques. I hope everyone is doing well, and I can’t wait to read the comments.