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by johnrfeeney
Sun Aug 22, 2010 10:09 am
Forum: Questions and Answers w/ Neil
Topic: I've hit the wall.
Replies: 20
Views: 7971

Re: I've hit the wall.

thanks Mauro - will try it
by johnrfeeney
Sun Aug 22, 2010 10:02 am
Forum: Life Outside of Music
Topic: name those notes
Replies: 11
Views: 7343

Re: name those notes

Outstanding - that is the first time I have ever heard that -


" I guess that's why they call it the blues" :laugh:
by johnrfeeney
Sat Aug 21, 2010 2:39 pm
Forum: Life Outside of Music
Topic: name those notes
Replies: 11
Views: 7343

Re: name those notes

but i want the notes in an F minor blues pentatonic scale where the flatted 5th needs to be added
by johnrfeeney
Sat Aug 21, 2010 1:58 pm
Forum: Life Outside of Music
Topic: name those notes
Replies: 11
Views: 7343

Re: name those notes

<t>thanks - can't wait to get the input<br/> <br/> you see the problem is - is that you can only use one letter of the alphabet in the scale once <br/> <br/> ie you can't have a B and a B flat in the same scale <br/> <br/> the F minor scale has notes numbered 1-7 and they are F, G, A flat, B flat, C...
by johnrfeeney
Sat Aug 21, 2010 1:49 pm
Forum: Gear Heads Corner
Topic: Setting a Goal. What's yours?
Replies: 20
Views: 9241

Re: Setting a Goal. What's yours?

<t>i picked up the guitar again last year around June and haven't stopped.<br/> <br/> By December I set up my goals and have stuck with them<br/> <br/> - know the fretboard<br/> <br/> - learn all the scales (know them rote - not just positions but the names of the notes in each scale) <br/> <br/> - ...
by johnrfeeney
Sat Aug 21, 2010 1:47 pm
Forum: Gear Heads Corner
Topic: Setting a Goal. What's yours?
Replies: 20
Views: 9241

Re: Setting a Goal. What's yours?

<t>i picked up the guitar again last year around June and haven't stopped.<br/> <br/> By December I set up my goals and have stuck with them<br/> <br/> - know the fretboard<br/> <br/> - learn all the scales (know them rote - not just positions but the names of the notes in each scale) <br/> <br/> - ...
by johnrfeeney
Sat Aug 21, 2010 1:34 pm
Forum: Gear Heads Corner
Topic: Old Martin Guitars...
Replies: 25
Views: 11807

Re: Old Martin Guitars...

<t>I love my ten year old D 35 9 originally bought one in 1975 but had to let go of it in the eighties<br/> <br/> i am ready to sell a brand new D 28 and a brand new Taylor 816CE so that I can obtain a Martin D-41 special. <br/> <br/> To me nothing that I have played comes close to the Martin sound....
by johnrfeeney
Sat Aug 21, 2010 11:26 am
Forum: Gear Heads Corner
Topic: Poll: How many hours per week do you practice?
Replies: 22
Views: 8819

Re: Poll: How many hours per week do you practice?

one hour every single morning

usually 30 -60 min at night

weekends usually 3-4 hrs Sat and Sun

got to put the time in
by johnrfeeney
Sat Aug 21, 2010 11:25 am
Forum: Questions and Answers w/ Neil
Topic: I've hit the wall.
Replies: 20
Views: 7971

Re: I've hit the wall.

<r>hey not only hitting the wall is common but how would you like to be turning 55 (tomorrow) and because of practicing every day you start to get arthritis in your left index finger and it aches all day long<br/> <br/> <E>;)</E> COMES WITH THE TERRITORY<br/> <br/> we keep it going and keep encourag...
by johnrfeeney
Sat Aug 21, 2010 11:18 am
Forum: Life Outside of Music
Topic: name those notes
Replies: 11
Views: 7343

name those notes

<t>hi everyone<br/> <br/> haven't heard from me for awhile but that doesn't mean i have given up - actually never missed a day of practicing since around june of last year<br/> <br/> mainly have stuck with all the scales and the fretboard not songs just jet - theory and the neck <br/> <br/> today i ...