Queen of Hearts Juice Newton!!! I guess it's OK for an Englishman to play such tunes!Did I just hear Chris volunteer for a spot as guest teacher? Others heard that right?
Michele
Seriously now Chris...impressive list of tunes in the kitbag!
How's your repertoire?
michelew wrote:
Seriously now Chris...impressive list of tunes in the kitbag!
Seriously now Chris...impressive list of tunes in the kitbag!
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Michele, Save me! I can actually play and sing all those songs out of my head but my playing is 90% pure camp fire hero stuff. I've only just begun learning a few riffs and and licks here at TG and I'm finally understanding the timing issues which I often gloss over because I've haven't quite got something right. And I have only ever once given advice on playing a song on the forums because I really don't know enough. I just know lots of songs from a singer's point of view.
And Tony, I really love that Juice Newton song!
I must admit, I spent an hour wondering whether I should answer being torn between being chuffed at myself and appearing a show off!!!
And Tony, I really love that Juice Newton song!
I must admit, I spent an hour wondering whether I should answer being torn between being chuffed at myself and appearing a show off!!!
Great topic, Tony, and here's my question:
From time to time I have tried building up my repertoire of songs that i can play w/0 looking at the TAB or chords. I'd say right now I have maybe 5-10 songs under my belt. But I do find that it's so hard to remember what the chords are in a song, and when you switch to which chord! For example, I spent a while last year trying to memorize the chords to American Pie. It's an easy enough song to play, and a great campfire song. But the blasted thing has about 12 chords in it, and I can never remember when I should switch to which one? (eg. "Ok, I'm on Am now.... do I go to Em or C?") If I switch to the wrong chord, I know it, but at that point it's already too late.
So, any suggestions? Or is it just a matter of practice, practice, practice?
From time to time I have tried building up my repertoire of songs that i can play w/0 looking at the TAB or chords. I'd say right now I have maybe 5-10 songs under my belt. But I do find that it's so hard to remember what the chords are in a song, and when you switch to which chord! For example, I spent a while last year trying to memorize the chords to American Pie. It's an easy enough song to play, and a great campfire song. But the blasted thing has about 12 chords in it, and I can never remember when I should switch to which one? (eg. "Ok, I'm on Am now.... do I go to Em or C?") If I switch to the wrong chord, I know it, but at that point it's already too late.
So, any suggestions? Or is it just a matter of practice, practice, practice?
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.... yes Suzi, just practising the sequences until they sit. But after a while, you know there are certain sequences that are the same or similar and one song can help you remember 10 others.
suziko wrote:
Hello Susy,,maybe a tip,,i never done it but maybe find the logic in the chord numbers,,you know the key,,you know all the chords,,you know it all by his numbers,,hey i must try that myself..let me know.Great topic, Tony, and here's my question:
From time to time I have tried building up my repertoire of songs that i can play w/0 looking at the TAB or chords. I'd say right now I have maybe 5-10 songs under my belt. But I do find that it's so hard to remember what the chords are in a song, and when you switch to which chord! For example, I spent a while last year trying to memorize the chords to American Pie. It's an easy enough song to play, and a great campfire song. But the blasted thing has about 12 chords in it, and I can never remember when I should switch to which one? (eg. "Ok, I'm on Am now.... do I go to Em or C?") If I switch to the wrong chord, I know it, but at that point it's already too late.
So, any suggestions? Or is it just a matter of practice, practice, practice?
neverfoundthetime wrote:
If you are a good singer and you are,,you can smugling what you want,,who noticed,,and when they sing with you,,well give the party..Michele, Save me! I can actually play and sing all those songs out of my head but my playing is 90% pure camp fire hero stuff. I've only just begun learning a few riffs and and licks here at TG and I'm finally understanding the timing issues which I often gloss over because I've haven't quite got something right. And I have only ever once given advice on playing a song on the forums because I really don't know enough. I just know lots of songs from a singer's point of view.
And Tony, I really love that Juice Newton song!
I must admit, I spent an hour wondering whether I should answer being torn between being chuffed at myself and appearing a show off!!!
OK I can't even dream of going anywhere near Chris' million songs and counting. But, I've memorised 13 songs if you forgive a few pauses and stumbles into an incorrect chord and then correction.
Of course I can't claim to be able to play them without panicking in front of an audience where chances are they will all fly out of my head as soon as I think anyone is really paying attention.
Michele
Of course I can't claim to be able to play them without panicking in front of an audience where chances are they will all fly out of my head as soon as I think anyone is really paying attention.
Michele
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willem wrote:
Suzi, my version of American Pie gets by with about 8 chords so you must be using the Amazing Variation Version! It helps to simplify.
Michele, I still get that thing where a song I know really well will fly right out the window if I feel nervous. My trick is to only put myself in a situation where it's like sitting around a camp fire and everyone joins in and you feel you are playing WITH them not FOR them. That sort of stage situation makes me really up-tight and I avoid it and find mental strategies to handle it. Otherwise I can't even recall my name! Getting over the nerves was my biggest challenge and it took me quite a while.
Daryl, yeah I need a play list or I go blank too. When I have a list I'm fine and it triggers all the memorised stuff... otherwise I can hardly recall 30 songs. Odd.
Willem my friend, I deleted about 80 songs from the songbook list that I can't honestly say, I don't need the cheat sheet for. There are some there that I need to have the sheet just for just one chord I always miss or one line I forget how it starts. I have always memorised lyrics from songs I like so, over the years it just adds up. Now at TG I'm learning to play much more sophisticated and interesting (not to mention more correct) versions of these songs.Chris i see you write out you index yours songbook,,you at to type them out memory(the titles)..
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Suzi, my version of American Pie gets by with about 8 chords so you must be using the Amazing Variation Version! It helps to simplify.
Michele, I still get that thing where a song I know really well will fly right out the window if I feel nervous. My trick is to only put myself in a situation where it's like sitting around a camp fire and everyone joins in and you feel you are playing WITH them not FOR them. That sort of stage situation makes me really up-tight and I avoid it and find mental strategies to handle it. Otherwise I can't even recall my name! Getting over the nerves was my biggest challenge and it took me quite a while.
Daryl, yeah I need a play list or I go blank too. When I have a list I'm fine and it triggers all the memorised stuff... otherwise I can hardly recall 30 songs. Odd.