buddy learning to play Hallelujah acoustic guitar
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I have always really liked this song. When I saw Neil's lesson on this I thought I would give it a go.
Bud
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Hi Buddy, this is a well-rounded performance for sure.
I know you're hoping for useful suggestions, and there sure isn't anything "wrong" here, so here's a thought:
In both Leonard Cohen's original version and in Jeff Buckley's cover each voice conveys a certain fragility, maybe weariness.
You do convey emotion in this performance, but since you have a powerful voice, evoking fragility takes some extra doing
But maybe this is all beside the point ... just a thought, as I said.
And adding strong accent to a different syllable in the word "Hallelujah" is a great idea, really makes this your own.
Pierre
I know you're hoping for useful suggestions, and there sure isn't anything "wrong" here, so here's a thought:
In both Leonard Cohen's original version and in Jeff Buckley's cover each voice conveys a certain fragility, maybe weariness.
You do convey emotion in this performance, but since you have a powerful voice, evoking fragility takes some extra doing
But maybe this is all beside the point ... just a thought, as I said.
And adding strong accent to a different syllable in the word "Hallelujah" is a great idea, really makes this your own.
Pierre
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buddy wrote:
hope this helps,
Pierre
... maybe just sit on a thumbtack ? You could balance support between your legs and seat: more weight on seat equals less weight in lyrics :blink:... Maybe I could hit myself in the throat before I start to sing this one, LOL.
hope this helps,
Pierre
Wow Buddy that was just great!
The only small suggestion I can give you and I know only too well how hard it is to play and sing together, would be to drive the song more from the base. In other words just be a bit more deliberate or heavy with your thumb on the base notes. I am maybe being a bit picky here, but I think it would maybe add something to the overall performance by a couple of percent. It might just be the sound you get from your nails/flesh of your thumb, only you will know, but if it was a bit more accented I really think it would add something to an otherwise brilliant sound you have created. Great job as usual. B)
Tom N.
The only small suggestion I can give you and I know only too well how hard it is to play and sing together, would be to drive the song more from the base. In other words just be a bit more deliberate or heavy with your thumb on the base notes. I am maybe being a bit picky here, but I think it would maybe add something to the overall performance by a couple of percent. It might just be the sound you get from your nails/flesh of your thumb, only you will know, but if it was a bit more accented I really think it would add something to an otherwise brilliant sound you have created. Great job as usual. B)
Tom N.
cosmicmechanic wrote:
Pierre, had me laughing with this one !buddy wrote:... maybe just sit on a thumbtack ? You could balance support between your legs and seat: more weight on seat equals less weight in lyrics :blink:... Maybe I could hit myself in the throat before I start to sing this one, LOL.
hope this helps,
Pierre
tombo1230 wrote:
Bud
Tom, Thanks for the suggestion, I think I will try this with a thumb pick and see how it goes.Wow Buddy that was just great!
The only small suggestion I can give you and I know only too well how hard it is to play and sing together, would be to drive the song more from the base. In other words just be a bit more deliberate or heavy with your thumb on the base notes. I am maybe being a bit picky here, but I think it would maybe add something to the overall performance by a couple of percent. It might just be the sound you get from your nails/flesh of your thumb, only you will know, but if it was a bit more accented I really think it would add something to an otherwise brilliant sound you have created. Great job as usual. B)
Tom N.
Bud