On the Beat - Episode 103 - Weekly Guitar video news wrap up March 2nd, 2012

TGCheryle
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Fri Mar 02, 2012 4:59 pm

Hi Everyone,

Here is you weekly video wrap up for this week......

http://www.totallyguitars.com/blog/tota ... -2012.html

Enjoy and have a great weekend!



March 2, 2012

This week at TG sat in on a couple of lessons with my students (Fly On
The Wall lessons), reviewed a couple of student uploads, released a
couple of artist packs, and looked at songs by Buddy Holly, Stevie
Nicks, and the Guess Who. The News also included a short look at my
wooden guitar stand.

Our Target lessons started with Leather And Lace by Stevie Nicks, of
course with additional vocals by Don Henley, who helped her quite a
bit in composing the song. This is mostly a basic strumming song, that
works on hitting individual bass notes. Our second song, Well All
Right by Buddy Holly, is a little similar, needing some bass notes
leading into chord changes. We also looked at a medley by The Guess
Who, No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature. This really was separate
songs by Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings that combined perfectly in
a manner similar to what McCartney and Lennon did with I’ve Got A
Feeling.

Our Fly On The Wall series continued with a look at Kevin working on
Falling And Flying from the movie Crazy Heart, as well as Fred
polishing up the strumming in Not Fade Away. These were paired with a
couple Student Reviews on Classical Gas and Wipe Out, both songs I
like to have many students play.

For those TG visitors who like their songs in artist packs we put
together a 6-Pack of Badfinger songs and a 10-Pack of Damien Rice
songs. These packs are a great way to save a lot compared to the price
of individual lessons, although not nearly as economically efficient
as a Target membership.

A request came in form one of our members who wanted to get a better
look at a wooden guitar stand you may have seen in the TG cabin. I
took the opportunity to do a ‘Show & Tell’ with it and hope to inspire
folks who are handy woodworkers to build their own. This is something
way outside my capabilities and I really admire people who can do
stuff like that.

By the way, our first song this week (Leather And Lace) was one that
jumped out at me from our Recommend A Lesson section. This reminded me
to take a closer look over there again and there will be a few more
coming in the near future so this would be a good time for folks to
visit that section and keep the votes coming. Generally a song needs
to get up around 20 votes to start getting seriously considered for a
lesson. Of course, there are many factors and exceptions involved but
this is a general overview of how we take the suggestions.

Until next week…

Stay Tuned & In Touch,

Neil


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Fri Mar 02, 2012 5:24 pm

Thanks,looking forward to all you mensiond.

HEy Pete I think you are an happy guy now.

Willem


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Fri Mar 02, 2012 6:05 pm

I thought I heard Jim Croce's Photographs and Memories in there somewhere????? GMA7, CMA7, Am, Bm, Em, Am, D7 etc?????


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Fri Mar 02, 2012 7:54 pm

Neil,
Thanks a bunch! I think I've got what I need, now just need to make time for the shop!
You're right Willem I'm a happy guy now!
Pete


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Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:02 am

I always look forward to Neil's little 'mini-lessons' during the news each week. :)


Bill


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Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:12 am

Neil

What a great week of new songs.

Lemon Twist sounds great.
I like the sliding up and down the fretboard.
:)

I don't see it listed on any of your albums.

Do you plan to put it to a lesson?

Dermot

Edit
For anyone else interested I created a Recommend A Lesson entry for Lemon Twist

Recommend A Lesson - To Vote Lemon Twist Click Here


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Sun Mar 04, 2012 12:06 pm

I never saw this teaser,,,you don't look a bit older after the bunch of lessons we got..





I now the song is in the reccomend a lesson..Mmmmmm could'nt find it but now it is there..



http://www.totallyguitars.com/song-voti ... -eyes.html


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TGNeil
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Sun Mar 04, 2012 12:23 pm

Willem, this song was recommended by you over 2 years ago, and has 47 votes. It looks to be #29 on the Top 100 list, #12 of those not lessons yet. James Taylor is on the 'soon to get to' list. I am working on many tunes by a group of singer/songwriters that I have somewhat neglected for other lessons for quite a while.

Neil


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Sun Mar 04, 2012 12:34 pm

TGNeil wrote:
Willem, this song was recommended by you over 2 years ago, and has 47 votes. It looks to be #29 on the Top 100 list, #12 of those not lessons yet. James Taylor is on the 'soon to get to' list. I am working on many tunes by a group of singer/songwriters that I have somewhat neglected for other lessons for quite a while.

Neil
Yes Neil I thought I did but the search button did'nt give it back,,,sorry for putting on a second one.,,I thought I recognised also the beginning chords in the wrap up..


Willem


Edit,,gee i saw it now...


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