brianr2
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Post by brianr2 on Aug 29, 2014 12:03:50 GMT
Rob's a very skilled multi-instrumentalist. Not content with guitar, banjo and uke, he makes lute playing seem easy too! Maybe we should invite him back on here (well, he joined the 'old' forum to help when we had the project based on the above book)? Wonderful. One of my favourite tunes from his "Scottish Guitar" book. Brian
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David Hutton
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Post by David Hutton on Aug 29, 2014 13:29:13 GMT
andyhowell and Phil Taylor: good decision! Its a cracking book which I return to repeatedly and always find something new. His other book - HERE - is also worth a look. I am sure you will enjoy getting in touch with your inner Scot... Brian With such I recommendation, I have gone for it as well.
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David Hutton
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Post by David Hutton on Aug 29, 2014 13:37:10 GMT
I often use TAB to learn a piece too, although I'm trying to move away from over-reliance as it were. I find that when I can play a piece reasonably well from the TAB, I have learned it in phrases at a time. I then try to play each phrase that I've learned, one at a time without the TAB and then revert to the music for the rest of the piece. Once I can do this smoothly, I then try to include the second phrase, ignoring the TAB just for that small part, and so on. Building it up in small ways like this is the only way I can keep a piece in my head, and if I'm not playing it regularly, then I still need to refer to the TAB briefly after 'learning it' off the page. Sorry if this isn't very clear, but I guess what I mean is, break it up into very small pieces and try to do them from memory, adding a little at a time until you've got it all. Well after just a couples of days trying this, I can almost play the whole thing badly without tab. Many Thanks again. I will now try to work at it without looking at the tab. Hopefully that way I will get to put a little of myself into the tune, not that I am sure putting a little of myself into anything is ever a good thing!
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Post by Martin on Aug 29, 2014 13:41:40 GMT
That's brilliant, David! It's amazing how good it feels when you get something under your fingers, and you no longer need to think so hard about it while playing. Gives you room to concentrate on your technique and delivery, instead of frantically trying to remember what fret you need to jump to next!
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