Joni
Jan-27-2013, 1:59pm
:mandosmiley:
Hello to everyone
In addition to learning scales,chords,and in general,being somewhat successful in hitting all my notes- My teacher wanted me to focus on a song-and play the melody and the chords-hopefully at the same speed
This song is "Cluck Old Hen" I have seen the YouTube video from the cafe
I also looked at videos from other artist-It was discouraging to say the least
I know this is an old song-played blue-grass speed-It takes awhile to get the muscle memory
I am playing from the Fiddler's Fakebook-I thought I wasn't sounding too bad-in some of these videos-I could barely make out the melody (no kidding)They do improvise and I guess that is what is throwing me off
It is normal to compare how you sound to others-and I know they are professional musicians-wow I don't think I will ever be cocky,when it comes to playing a mandolin
What I think I'm trying to say(long way around) maybe just listen to the songs and I also seem to recall that there is a website that plays slowed-down versions of songs or would that be dumbing myself down,in the long run??
I am hard on myself,but I guess I need to suck it up and know that I am going to suck for awhile-sorry to ramble-but I know some of you have been there and sorta know where my mind is
Later
Joni
Hello to everyone
In addition to learning scales,chords,and in general,being somewhat successful in hitting all my notes- My teacher wanted me to focus on a song-and play the melody and the chords-hopefully at the same speed
This song is "Cluck Old Hen" I have seen the YouTube video from the cafe
I also looked at videos from other artist-It was discouraging to say the least
I know this is an old song-played blue-grass speed-It takes awhile to get the muscle memory
I am playing from the Fiddler's Fakebook-I thought I wasn't sounding too bad-in some of these videos-I could barely make out the melody (no kidding)They do improvise and I guess that is what is throwing me off
It is normal to compare how you sound to others-and I know they are professional musicians-wow I don't think I will ever be cocky,when it comes to playing a mandolin
What I think I'm trying to say(long way around) maybe just listen to the songs and I also seem to recall that there is a website that plays slowed-down versions of songs or would that be dumbing myself down,in the long run??
I am hard on myself,but I guess I need to suck it up and know that I am going to suck for awhile-sorry to ramble-but I know some of you have been there and sorta know where my mind is
Later
Joni