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The TG 3-Minute 30-Day Challenge

Last post by rush57** « Fri Dec 08, 2023 7:10 pm
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by TGNeil » Tue Dec 05, 2023 3:43 pm
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Welcome to our first Challenge in many years. The goal is to pick up your guitar every day for 30 days, but just commit to 3 minutes a day. Of...
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Last post by rush57**
Fri Dec 08, 2023 7:10 pm
Welcome to Listen Up! - Musical Challenges

Last post by TGNeil « Fri Feb 26, 2016 12:04 pm

by TGNeil » Fri Feb 26, 2016 12:04 pm

Hi Gang

This Forum will be a place to pose Ear Training Challenges. I will pick songs of varying levels of difficulty, embed a link for you to...

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Last post by TGNeil
Fri Feb 26, 2016 12:04 pm
I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better...Needles And Pins

Last post by TGNeil « Tue Sep 17, 2019 1:08 pm

by TGNeil » Tue Sep 17, 2019 1:08 pm

An interesting coincidence crossed the path here with students lately. Larry, our IGC video guy wanted to work on I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better, by...

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Last post by TGNeil
Tue Sep 17, 2019 1:08 pm
The Early Days of CD, with Mark Knopfler, Eric Woolfson and Alan Parsons

Last post by cosmicmechanic « Thu Aug 22, 2019 10:49 am
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by TGNeil » Mon Jul 29, 2019 2:03 pm

Sitting in a hotel in Amsterdam, heading home tomorrow, and ran into this. Thoughts???

Neil

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Last post by cosmicmechanic
Thu Aug 22, 2019 10:49 am
Learning by ear

Last post by kannarummo « Sun Feb 24, 2019 9:58 pm
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by TGMax » Tue Jan 01, 2019 10:08 pm

Hey guys, I want to get a feel for how comfortable people are learning by ear vs. tabs/chord charts etc? Do any of you ever learn licks/solos by...

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Last post by kannarummo
Sun Feb 24, 2019 9:58 pm
Marmalade - Reflections Of My Life

Last post by Craig « Thu Oct 18, 2018 12:54 pm
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by TGNeil » Tue Oct 09, 2018 7:08 pm

Hi Gang,

Craig brought this song up on last week's News thread as one I have toyed with a solo version of. I thought we could start with the ear...

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Last post by Craig
Thu Oct 18, 2018 12:54 pm
Moody Richard - Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks

Last post by thereshopeyet « Thu Sep 20, 2018 4:54 pm
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by TGNeil » Mon Sep 10, 2018 1:51 pm

Hi Gang,

On a call just the other day I mentioned this song to our long time friend Jeff Cohen. I mentioned that it is a really good ear training...

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Last post by thereshopeyet
Thu Sep 20, 2018 4:54 pm
Gentle Giant - Just The Same

Last post by TGNeil « Mon Mar 19, 2018 10:35 am
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by TGNeil » Fri Mar 16, 2018 12:11 pm

Hi Gang,

I recently stumbled onto a guitar version of the intro to a Gentle Giant song that I may tackle in today's News and wanted to share...

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Last post by TGNeil
Mon Mar 19, 2018 10:35 am
What Are You Listening To Lately? Focus & Jan Akkerman Around Here

Last post by spinland « Sat Feb 10, 2018 7:51 am
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by TGNeil » Fri Feb 09, 2018 1:10 am

Hey Gang,

I thought I might resurrect an old thread idea about sharing stuff. Maybe you will add some videos of things that are grabbing you lately....

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Last post by spinland
Sat Feb 10, 2018 7:51 am
Sweet Thursday - Dealer

Last post by TGNeil « Mon Mar 13, 2017 7:13 pm

by TGNeil » Mon Mar 13, 2017 7:13 pm

Hey, it's been a while since our last challenge. Here is what might be a real obscurity for most of the TG Community. Sweet Thursday was a...

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Last post by TGNeil
Mon Mar 13, 2017 7:13 pm
The Beatles - Sour Milk Sea

Last post by lanasmil « Mon Nov 21, 2016 4:23 pm
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by TGNeil » Mon May 16, 2016 2:11 pm

Hi Gang,

Here is a real oddity, outtake, novelty tune that has a very unusual chord progression. Sour Milk Sea was written by George Harrison after...

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Last post by lanasmil
Mon Nov 21, 2016 4:23 pm
Boz Scaggs - Now You're Gone

Last post by TGNeil « Thu Apr 21, 2016 8:29 am
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by TGNeil » Fri Apr 15, 2016 7:25 pm

Here is a very cool tune from Boz Scagg's first album, which included the classic Loan Me A Dime with Duane Allman. It is much more complicated than...

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Last post by TGNeil
Thu Apr 21, 2016 8:29 am
Lobo - I'd Love You To Want Me

Last post by TGNeil « Wed Mar 23, 2016 10:05 am

by TGNeil » Wed Mar 23, 2016 10:05 am

Hi Gang,

In light of the recent lesson on Me And You And A Dog Named Boo, I was considering doing more Lobo lessons. This one seemed not...

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Last post by TGNeil
Wed Mar 23, 2016 10:05 am
Dan Hicks - How Can I Miss You When You Won't Go Away?

Last post by neverfoundthetime « Sun Mar 20, 2016 11:23 am
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by TGNeil » Tue Mar 15, 2016 9:08 am

Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks were pretty popular in the West Coast music scene in the early 1970s. Dan just recently died here in Northern California...

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Last post by neverfoundthetime
Sun Mar 20, 2016 11:23 am
The Flying Burrito Brothers - Wheels

Last post by TGNeil « Tue Mar 08, 2016 2:48 pm

by TGNeil » Tue Mar 08, 2016 2:48 pm

Hi Gang,

Our second Listening Challenge should be pretty easy for those who have played some basic country rock songs. The Flying Burrito Brothers...

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Last post by TGNeil
Tue Mar 08, 2016 2:48 pm
Hippo Campus - South

Last post by TGNeil « Mon Feb 29, 2016 12:24 pm
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by TGNeil » Fri Feb 26, 2016 12:14 pm

Here we go with a pretty easy challenge. Hippo Campus is a group of very young musicians writing and performing some catchy songs. I have to thank my...

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Last post by TGNeil
Mon Feb 29, 2016 12:24 pm
Original song entry, "Welcome Back Home"

Last post by kelemenj « Sat Nov 07, 2015 9:28 am
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by kelemenj » Wed Nov 04, 2015 11:26 am
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Hey TGers,
I came across a songwriting contest sponsered by a large retail chain. Luckily, I found it with a few days to spare before the submission...
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Last post by kelemenj
Sat Nov 07, 2015 9:28 am
Win acoustic guitar entry from member Chasplaya 2/28

Last post by Chasplaya « Sat May 09, 2015 5:19 pm
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by TGMike » Sun Feb 28, 2010 2:44 pm
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Lyrics : Picking and Sliding

Well, I picked and I strummed
Played the whole night long
Well, I picked and I strummed
Played the whole...
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Last post by Chasplaya
Sat May 09, 2015 5:19 pm
TG is nonminated for Acoustic Guitar Player's Choice Awards 2011!

Last post by waggis « Fri Feb 25, 2011 4:01 pm

by waggis » Fri Feb 25, 2011 4:01 pm

I was just browsing through the Acoustic Guitar Magazine website and thought I'd checkout the nominees for their Player's Choice Awards 2011. There...

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Last post by waggis
Fri Feb 25, 2011 4:01 pm
>Win a signed copy of Disney's "The Boys" on DVD with this competition- Disneys greatest songwriters

Last post by thereshopeyet « Sat Feb 19, 2011 7:12 am
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by TGMatt » Tue Nov 30, 2010 4:00 pm
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Another super competition for you all to enter thx to Disney

Win a signed copy of The Boys: The Sherman Brothers’ Story signed by co-directors and...
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Last post by thereshopeyet
Sat Feb 19, 2011 7:12 am
>> Win a signed copy of Disney's Waking Sleeping Beauty on DVD

Last post by Lavallee « Sun Jan 30, 2011 5:51 pm
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by TGMatt » Tue Nov 30, 2010 3:13 pm

Thx to the folk at Disney we have a great competition giveaway..

Win a copy of Disney's fabulous documentary Waking Sleeping Beauty signed by...

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Last post by Lavallee
Sun Jan 30, 2011 5:51 pm
>> Win a copy of Fantasia & Fantasia 2000: 2-Movie Collection Special Edition On 4-Disc Blu-ray™

Last post by Moondog « Mon Jan 03, 2011 9:35 pm
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by TGMatt » Tue Nov 30, 2010 5:40 pm
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Win a copy of Fantasia & Fantasia 2000 2-Movie Collection Special Edition On 4-Disc Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and 2-Disc DVD Fantasia and Fantasia 2000....
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Last post by Moondog
Mon Jan 03, 2011 9:35 pm
>> Help needed here - If and when we ran another competition ?

Last post by MarkM « Mon Jan 03, 2011 10:43 am
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by TGMatt » Sat Jan 01, 2011 2:59 pm
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What would be a truly amazing set of prizes...??

What would you think would be a great entry type ?...Video ?...what ??

Now what would you do to...
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Last post by MarkM
Mon Jan 03, 2011 10:43 am
>Win a signed copy of Disney's "Walt and El Grupo" Walt takes a team of animators to South America

Last post by Hydroman52 « Sat Jan 01, 2011 6:18 pm
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by TGMatt » Tue Nov 30, 2010 4:37 pm

Thx to the folk at Disney we have a great competition giveaway..

Win a copy of Disney's fabulous documentary Walt & El Grupo signed by director Ted...

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Last post by Hydroman52
Sat Jan 01, 2011 6:18 pm
>> Hey guys and gals help us out here pls

Last post by TGMatt « Thu Dec 09, 2010 9:58 pm

by TGMatt » Thu Dec 09, 2010 9:58 pm

Can you folks help us out with some entries for these DVD give aways please...

We have an opportunity to have these prizes regularly from Disney and...

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Thu Dec 09, 2010 9:58 pm

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