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Re: the longest thread, thread - Occasionally NSFW

Postby TA1LGUNN3R on Tue Jun 26, 2012 2:40 pm

Strike wrote:Part of my problem with learning is I am a bit unfocused. I really want to get good at finger picking and I want to learn barres better (I can play an F# barre but I haven't learned any others yet) and I also want to do 20 other things at the same time. The only reason I haven't tried to learn slide guitar is because currently I don't have all the accessories I need.


You pretty much just summed up why I never get very far when trying to learn guitar. I've probably tried to teach myself guitar 6-7 over a few years, but I always end up moving on to something else because I get frustrated with it. Although, I think in my old age I've become more patient, because I'm teaching myself the violin and it's going much better.

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Postby AndyDufresne on Tue Jun 26, 2012 2:40 pm

pancakemix wrote:You might laugh, but I've found that playing copious amounts of Guitar Hero/Rock Band games has improved my innate rhythm immensely.

I always knew I should've stopped playing my adventure and conquest games.

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Re: the longest thread, thread - Occasionally NSFW

Postby nagerous on Tue Jun 26, 2012 5:18 pm

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Postby 2dimes on Tue Jun 26, 2012 9:36 pm

pancakemix wrote:Less string doesn't have much to do with it, I think. There are other factors at play that make more of a difference. For instance, there's a lot more stretching involved as opposed to regular guitar (wider frets, strings further apart), and good rhythm is key to good bass playing.

You might laugh, but I've found that playing copious amounts of Guitar Hero/Rock Band games has improved my innate rhythm immensely.
I didn't think about it until you said that, but rhythm is one thing guitar hero/rock band should help with because that is part of how it scores.

I can't speak on the strength and stretch issues because I rarely ever played guitar after 1980. I'm not seeing how one less string factors in. You're right your rhythm needs to be good to lock in with the drums properly and it's some other things with muting.





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Re: the longest thread, thread - Occasionally NSFW

Postby strike wolf on Tue Jun 26, 2012 10:05 pm

TA1LGUNN3R wrote:
Strike wrote:Part of my problem with learning is I am a bit unfocused. I really want to get good at finger picking and I want to learn barres better (I can play an F# barre but I haven't learned any others yet) and I also want to do 20 other things at the same time. The only reason I haven't tried to learn slide guitar is because currently I don't have all the accessories I need.


You pretty much just summed up why I never get very far when trying to learn guitar. I've probably tried to teach myself guitar 6-7 over a few years, but I always end up moving on to something else because I get frustrated with it. Although, I think in my old age I've become more patient, because I'm teaching myself the violin and it's going much better.

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It's a bit of discipline but I found I just needed that one thing to get me started and I really have picked up well and enjoyed picking it up since.

As far as rhythm, I can't say how much it varies between bass and guitar. I'm just starting so most of my stuff is rhythm based (I mostly learn my own strum patterns as I don't trust most of the ones I hear from others)

As far as difficulty, I've heard and kind of agree that out of the traditional rock style instruments, drum is probably the most difficult to learn especially if we're talking about learning to play other songs). there is no tab or notation to really guide you with drums you have to develop a really good sense of beat and if you're learning someone else's song you have to have a really good ear for how they are playing it.
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Re: the longest thread, thread - Occasionally NSFW

Postby pancakemix on Tue Jun 26, 2012 10:11 pm

There are drum tabs. When my friends and I had a band, our drummer had tabs. I couldn't make heads or tails of them, but they were there. I'll certainly agree that drums are hard to play though.

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Re: the longest thread, thread - Occasionally NSFW

Postby strike wolf on Tue Jun 26, 2012 11:13 pm

Ok. correction on the tabs part. Still say you have to learn it more by ear than any other common instrument.
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Postby Quirk on Wed Jun 27, 2012 12:05 am

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Re: the longest thread, thread - Occasionally NSFW

Postby AndyDufresne on Wed Jun 27, 2012 8:26 am

Quirk wrote:BPotW

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Postby 2dimes on Wed Jun 27, 2012 5:25 pm

Actually Andy lead guitar would be the best for you to learn. I got a call today and ours is leaving.
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Re: the longest thread, thread - Occasionally NSFW

Postby AndyDufresne on Thu Jun 28, 2012 10:24 am

I'd rather learn harmonica.

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Postby jonesthecurl on Thu Jun 28, 2012 11:17 am

Tries not to say anything about organs and monkeys...
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Re: the longest thread, thread - Occasionally NSFW

Postby AndyDufresne on Thu Jun 28, 2012 11:19 am

jonesthecurl wrote:Tries not to say anything about organs and monkeys...

Jones, would you like to handle my mouth organ?

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Postby jonesthecurl on Thu Jun 28, 2012 11:44 am

Is it as big as your banana?
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Re: the longest thread, thread - Occasionally NSFW

Postby AndyDufresne on Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:10 pm

I am not sure I am an impartial judge, so you better decide. **Leaves behind a bowl of bananas**


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Re: the longest thread, thread - Occasionally NSFW

Postby 2dimes on Thu Jun 28, 2012 2:17 pm

AndyDufresne wrote:I'd rather learn harmonica.

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That would get buried in the mix so if you don't want any money show up and I'll even buy you a harp.
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Re: the longest thread, thread - Occasionally NSFW

Postby AndyDufresne on Thu Jun 28, 2012 2:23 pm

Do you mean a harp?
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Or a harp?
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Or a carp.
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Postby 2dimes on Thu Jun 28, 2012 2:32 pm

The budget may not be there for that traditional unit in the middle.
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Re: the longest thread, thread - Occasionally NSFW

Postby AndyDufresne on Fri Jun 29, 2012 2:17 pm

You know, this board game sounds fun: Small World.

You can watch Wil Wheaton, Grant Imahara, and some other people I don't know describe it and play it in this video.



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Postby 2dimes on Fri Jun 29, 2012 2:25 pm

Warning "other people" is a woman with a pr0n starr name that has a skin tag or wart on her face.
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Re: the longest thread, thread - Occasionally NSFW

Postby AndyDufresne on Fri Jun 29, 2012 2:31 pm

Focus on the game, man, focus on the game.

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Re: the longest thread, thread - Occasionally NSFW

Postby 2dimes on Fri Jun 29, 2012 2:39 pm

I couldn't. :(

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Re: the longest thread, thread - Occasionally NSFW

Postby Dukasaur on Sun Jul 01, 2012 6:23 pm

AndyDufresne wrote:You know, this board game sounds fun: Small World.

You can watch Wil Wheaton, Grant Imahara, and some other people I don't know describe it and play it in this video.



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I actually clicked on this, until I realized it was 30 minutes, not 30 seconds.

30 minutes of Will Wheaton trying to sound cool, with or without porn star accompaniment, is more than I can take.
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