How many of you know the notes you're playing.....

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Postby Donner » Tue Mar 25, 2008 1:43 pm

probably the thing that improved my playing the most was really learning how to play bass..... not the way most guitar players do, but actually learning to think like a bassist - and after the labotomy scar heals :D it really opened up my guitar playing and my ears as well......... just like when I was learning the guitar as a kid something that really upped my group playing was playing the drums and also percussion in School bands .....

being able to hear a whole band and understand whats going on is another angle to your music Education...
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Postby DocRock » Wed Mar 26, 2008 3:16 am

Yes, yes ... couldn't agree more.

Big +1 to that.
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Postby Enjoyer » Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:42 pm

Donner wrote:probably the thing that improved my playing the most was really learning how to play bass..... not the way most guitar players do, but actually learning to think like a bassist - and after the labotomy scar heals :D it really opened up my guitar playing and my ears as well......... just like when I was learning the guitar as a kid something that really upped my group playing was playing the drums and also percussion in School bands .....

being able to hear a whole band and understand whats going on is another angle to your music Education...


True That!

I started out (thinking I could) play(ing) guitar and then, due to "band dynamics", played bass for several years before stepping back into a guitarist role. Gives one a whole different perspective. I am a better player for it. The role of bass player was a valuable education for me. Still play bass when necessary or when the mood strikes. The other guitar player in my current garage band just bought a Gibson Ripper. He is now possessed with learning to play it. This bodes well for our garage band, me thinks.
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Re: How many of you know the notes you're playing.....

Postby Donner » Sat Mar 29, 2008 10:01 am

yeah its funny how playing other intstruments changes your guitar perspective.....

I started out playing trumpet, then guitar, then drums, then guitar again , then piano, then guitar again - took serious music theory, played in the guitar lab and was drummer for the advanced guitar lab - then my head exploded :D
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Re: How many of you know the notes you're playing.....

Postby EyeFly » Sat Mar 29, 2008 2:39 pm

Donner wrote:yeah its funny how playing other intstruments changes your guitar perspective.....

- then my head exploded :D


I hate it when that happens!!

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