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Comment on Define and Conquer by Jim Lawrie

Jim Lawrie — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 18:03:30 +0000

Without delving to deeply in weighty philosophic issues, as a guitar teacher, I’ve noticed how language can obfuscate certain issues.
For example, a common catchphrase is “He / she is taking guitar lessons to be able to play the guitar.”
So we have “lessons” on one side of the equation, and “playing” on the other side.
But that sentence is so misleading. It’s as if we do one thing in order to do another. Overlooked is the notion of “process,” a continuum of sorts. We’re all both students and players. I suspect that the most “advanced” player is still a learner, and the most “novice” of students performs, if only perhaps to his cat or uncle.
(P.S., my cat, Mr. Easy, hates my singing and my steel-string guitar playing. He can, however, tolerate my classical guitar practice.)

I’ve always has had this quasi-mystical notion: the more keys we remove from our key chain, the closer we become enlightened. I also believe the same can be said of definitions.

Comment on Review: STEINAR GREGERTSEN – Standing Next to a Mountain by Newsletter Vol. 3 # 116 – June 15, 2010 « Guitar Slide Lessons

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Comment on Review: STEINAR GREGERTSEN – Standing Next to a Mountain by Newsletter Vol. 3 # 116 – June 15, 2010 - Guitar Noise

Newsletter Vol. 3 # 116 – June 15, 2010 - Guitar Noise — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 06:42:07 +0000

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Comment on Review: Joe Hempel: Fingerstyle Collections by Joe Hempel

Joe Hempel — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 05:13:01 +0000

Thanks for the kind comments everyone! I’m working on Re-Mastering this thing now that I have a bit more knowledge of frequencies in relation to the brain/ear etc. I appreciate all the kind words!

Comment on Q & A: Anchoring the fingers? by David

David — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 17:49:49 +0000

Hi CJ

I think I can. Write me direct at dhodgeguitar@aol.com and we’ll see what we can do to help.

Be chatting with you soon.

Peace

Comment on Q & A: Anchoring the fingers? by C.J. Payne

C.J. Payne — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:58:25 +0000

Hi David – I ran across a YouTube video of Jamie Andreas doing a video lesson, using your(?) arrangement of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”. It’s quite good, and I’m looking for the tablature. The YouTube video suggests that it’s available at GuitarNoise, but it looks like it has been removed. Can you help me??

THanks! -

Comment on Determining the Key of a Song (Part III) by David

David — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 02:02:55 +0000

Hi Jasper

You certainly can use the diatonic chords to determine the key of a song. The thing to remember, though, is that this isn’t a foolproof method. Many songs in any one given key often borrow chords from other keys. For example, a song like Taking Care of Business, by Bachman Turner Overdrive, which primarily uses the chords C, Bb and F is in the key of C even though those three chords are diatonic only to the key of F.

While there are lots of ways to try to determine the key of a song, no single way guarantees you the correct answer. But more times than not, going by the diatonic chords will be helpful.

Peace

Comment on Determining the Key of a Song (Part III) by Jasper Eads

Jasper Eads — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 15:18:00 +0000

David,

I just finished reading your 3 articals on determining key signature.

What I want to know is; Can the use of diatonic scales be used to identify the key of the song? If so, then is the key of that song the first of the diatonic scale or is it the mode of the first chord?

Thank you,
Jasper Eads of Unstaggered

Comment on Q & A: Anchoring the fingers? by David

David — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:36:30 +0000

Hi John

Thanks for writing and my apologies for not replying sooner. Thanks, too for your kind words concerning my work at Guitar Noise.

And rest assured I will be posting a lot of new material there once I finish up with the work on a new Complete Idiot’s Guide to Guitar for Alpha Books (which will be out this fall). That work should be done by the end of the month, so I’ll be back using all my spare time on Guitar Noise articles and Podcasts very shortly.

Peace