^^^ yeah he is tuned down a half-step, at least thats what all the tabs i can find say, sorry i forgot to mention this in my first post. And it even sounds to me like he is tuned down maybe even a tad bit lower than a half-step.

^^^ yeah he is tuned down a half-step, at least thats what all the tabs i can find say, sorry i forgot to mention this in my first post. And it even sounds to me like he is tuned down maybe even a tad bit lower than a half-step.

<r>Can someone puuuhleeeeze help me with this strumming?!?! The song is "So Long, Goodbye" by 10 Years....i got the intro and verse, but the prechorus and chorus strumming is making my hostile over here!!! lol I always have trouble when trying to learn a strumming pattern, with mutes in it, by ear. ...

man! just ran across this thread and its EXACTLY what ive been looking for!!! My monotonous practice routines were getting sooo stale that i almost dreaded them, yeah not good! I will be adapting your routine immediately!! THANKS again!

-Brad

SEE!! Now thats what i call good customer service, he spoke, and they listened, i can't even imagine what they had to do to individually improve this guys streaming ability. Rock on guys, TG is the BESTES!!!

-Brad

yeah i guess im just gona keep practicing at the quickest rate i can still acurately pick the strings, and when i get super comfortable with it, ill step it up 10 bpm's or so until i have arrived at full speed!

-Brad

thanks Marc, and you are right btw! When i do slow it down to around half speed, its pretty much flawless imo anyways! But as i gradually start speeding up, my hand starts hurting a lil from the strain and duration, and my concentration is thrown for a loop!

-Brad

<r>Greets Mike, and to answer your question, yes i have been practicing going back into the picking after the strumming part, and its choppy at best, but im still working on it, and still working on basic open chord changes, and starting to work on barre chords, and trying to practice with a metrono...

<t>haha, i wish it was lip-synching sometimes, then i could turn it off, or just down perhaps....lol naaah i could never get tired of it, she's the reason i get up every day!<br/> <br/> p.s. she's already got the first verse to PTMD down cold, now i just need to polish it on my end.<br/> <br/> -Brad...

Mckenna said "thanks for the nice comments friends", lol, as we move forward with Puff The Magic Dragon practice!

-Brad