>>New Target and Pay Per Lesson release - Down By The Water - The Decemberists

[thereshopeyet]

The AGS is too long winded

[TGNeil]

thereshopeyet wrote:

The AGS is too long winded

Ouch!... Is that the pot calling the kettle black???

Anon

[thereshopeyet]

Forgive Me !

:ohmy:

[TGNesh]

All theory aside, can you play the song Dermot? And if you, can you dress it up a bit as well?

Ness

[thereshopeyet]

Thanks.

[TGNesh]

What needs improvement?

I would actually really like to see you play a song such as this one!

thereshopeyet wrote:

Vanessa
Yes, I can play it but there's plenty room for improvement.

I do find playing along with videos (and GP6) difficult because when I play I don't hear (mask out) what I'm playing with due
the guitar (if you know what I mean :S. Turning up the volume of the song, well I've got to watch who I drive mad, they are nearby

:laugh: :laugh:

[suziko]

Agreed. Firstly, I like this song! But secondly, I think that we sometimes dismiss a song as "too easy" and not worthy of our efforts. But even an "easy" song like this has a lot of instructional value: keeping a steady tempo, smooth chord changes, muting chords (that muted D), smooth strumming, etc. Perfect a song like this and you take that skill to numerous "harder" songs that you encounter in the future.



tgvanessa wrote:

What needs improvement?

I would actually really like to see you play a song such as this one!

thereshopeyet wrote:

Vanessa
Yes, I can play it but there's plenty room for improvement.

I do find playing along with videos (and GP6) difficult because when I play I don't hear (mask out) what I'm playing with due
the guitar (if you know what I mean :S. Turning up the volume of the song, well I've got to watch who I drive mad, they are nearby

:laugh: :laugh:

[TGNesh]

You're SO right!!!

Here and there, when uploading vids, i have gotten compliments on how I play 'simple' campfire-songs, i think what youre saying is the reason for that. There is so much to add and to stress, accentuate and to perfect etc. You can never play enough campfire-songs!

Thx Sue!


suziko wrote:

Agreed. Firstly, I like this song! But secondly, I think that we sometimes dismiss a song as "too easy" and not worthy of our efforts. But even an "easy" song like this has a lot of instructional value: keeping a steady tempo, smooth chord changes, muting chords (that muted D), smooth strumming, etc. Perfect a song like this and you take that skill to numerous "harder" songs that you encounter in the future.



tgvanessa wrote:

What needs improvement?

I would actually really like to see you play a song such as this one!

thereshopeyet wrote:

Vanessa
Yes, I can play it but there's plenty room for improvement.

I do find playing along with videos (and GP6) difficult because when I play I don't hear (mask out) what I'm playing with due
the guitar (if you know what I mean :S. Turning up the volume of the song, well I've got to watch who I drive mad, they are nearby

:laugh: :laugh:

[thereshopeyet]

Vanessa Wrote:
What needs improvement?
Timing and chord changes but that's because I haven't a balanced practice diet.

Vanessa Wrote:

You can never play enough campfire-songs!

That's exactly what I need to do Vanessa.

I'll work on Down By The Water and pick a few other campfire lessons.

Thanks

Dermot

[thereshopeyet]

Suzi Wrote:

Agreed. Firstly, I like this song! But secondly, I think that we sometimes dismiss a song as "too easy" and not worthy of our efforts.

Hi Suzi, I wouldn't say I've dismissed easy songs as not worthy of my efforts.
I've more been drawn to how do they get such and such a sound and the song is most likely way above my ability, and
probably practice it with bad habits.

I appreciate your comments and will look out some campfire lessons.