Maydog
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@TimK1 that was some very soulful acoustic blues. Thanks for sharing. I’m envious of your fingerpicking skill.
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@JackM has a good method here. At the FW level, you’re pretty much going to have 7 chords to choose from once you know the key. Of those 7, 2 are rarely used: the 2m and the 7dim. That leaves 5 chords to choose from. Of the 5, there are 3 chords that are almost always used: the 1M, 4M, and 5M. If you need a chord other than the 1, 4, or 5, that leaves either the 3m or 6m as JackM stated. So for example if the key is D Major, the 1-7 chords are: D, Em F#m, G, A, Bm, C#dim. Dropping the 2 and 7 leaves you with D, F#m, G, A, Bm. The D, G, and A are almost always used, if you need another chord, try the Bm, then the F#m. (I realize I’m basically restating what JackM said, but maybe reading it from 2 different people will help.)
* M=Major, m=minor
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Nice looking Guild:
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That is great news @Omar_A.H.
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That sounds great @DrummerBoy . I haven’t heard this song in a long while.
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@Marisa, that’s really good, even if you had been playing for 6 years. Thanks for sharing.
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Really nice @Marty69. It’s a great song by a great group.
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Sweet! Congratulations.
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Excellent, @David.
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That’s going to sound great. Congrats on the D-18.
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Thanks for posting @Michelle in PSL. Never heard that song before.
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Thanks, @Mike-Gaurnier . I have really picked up a lot of head knowledge lately too. Now if I can just make that head knowledge get down to my fingers I’ll be in business.
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Another alternative is to plug into a mixer (link below) that has a USB output. Plug in your guitar and microphone, set your gain and EQ and phantom power for the mic. Then send the mix to your PC or Mac via the USB port.
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/MG10XU–yamaha-mg10xu-10-channel-mixer-with-usb-and-fx
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@ErikBog, they can’t get rid of me that easily. I really find value in the lessons, even if I do hate the ones with drone notes. Every time I play a drone note it’s like I messed up. I tend to do the exercises minus the drones.
On another note, I do hope the forums get faster and funner. I will be disappointed if the pages are still loading slowly a week from now.
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@Michael, this is what I think after a few days of playing with my eyes closed and/or just not looking at the fretboard:
1. Ironically, I think it helps my focus. I can’t explain why for sure, but probably because I’m forced to focus on what I’m doing if I am to stand any chance of playing blind. My mind drifts a lot and having my eyes closed seems to help lessen that.
2. By the 3rd day, noticeably fewer mistakes. I seem to miss my root note frequently and I am missing less frequently since I began playing with my eyes closed.
3. Licks and runs prior to a chord change seem to come more naturally.
Here is what might be happening when a person plays “blind”. If a person has been practicing in a focused manner at least several times per week for a few months, that person’s brain has recorded where the strings and frets are. When the eyes are closed, the player has to rely on strumming, plucking, fretting, sliding, bending, etc. based on where he thinks the strings and frets are. So the brain kicks in and says, “Hey, I can help with that.” Either that, or these are just the musings of a wanna-be expert.