Mark, that's the procedure I've been doing for several months. I love it., and it's supported by a huge amount of research on optimum learning. I use 5-min. intervals instead of 3-min.
Another...
Mark, that's the procedure I've been doing for several months. I love it., and it's supported by a huge amount of research on optimum learning. I use 5-min. intervals instead of 3-min.
Another...
I'm fine with "mando". Also with "mandocello", "sax","uke","keys", "vibes", and "synth".
But don't call me "Chris".
Thanks for all the thoughtful advice. Ironically, my avatar photo shows me performing with eyes closed!
Is looking a lot at the fingerboard: (a) OK, or (b) to be minimized, or, (c) as in so many questions on the Cafe, "it all depends"?
I'm taking Matt Flinner's double-stop course, and consequently...
I looked this up in Clay Eals's detailed biography, Steve Goodman:Facing the Music. It appears to be Lew London, described in the book as an "Atlantic City mandolin /dobro player." Here he's...
I agree 100% with the 3 previous replies. I use Strum Machine every day.
I looked briefly at Tunefox; seems like it tries to teach tunes/songs by means of melody audio tracks plus moving tab. ...
I decided to check out the course myself, using his free 7-day trial version.
Bottom Line: I can't recommend it to anyone reading this. It's clearly designed for someone who has never played an...
https://www.richarddurrantacademy.com/courses/quick-start-tenor-guitar
You are correct, Mark.
Discussed by one of YouTube's most popular music analysts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgDbj2OvSwI
I asked my wife, an experienced and licensed tax preparer, for her comments. Her advice:
"First, Card Payment and Third-Party Networks are indeed required to report aggregate payments greater...
No. I'd describe what I play as "Americana", which includes bluegrass, classic country, and singer-songwriter, as well as blues. The relative distribution of these various genres depends on the...
To tmsweeney--We "are there yet" for real time online jamming!
I jam every day with JamKazam. With folks all over the country, as well as Canada and even Europe. Various genres--bluegrass,...
I had a Pono, ended up selling it. Just didn't feel right. Now I play baritone ukes tuned GDAE. (One has all-metal strings.) GDAE tenor guitars are another option.
In my experience,...
I've used a number of ear training apps, some free, some purchased. Some of them have you click or tap on your device to respond. I've found this not too helpful, because you never do this while...
I have a CGDA tenor uke. I just use the same fingerings as a mando. Never noticed anything special about my left hand; I guess it's basically the same form as with mando.
I also have a couple of...
Like many of you, I've been spending WAY too much time staring at a screen, trying to keep up with the latest news. So here's my parody of a Johnny Cash classic:
I Stay Online
I keep a close...
I tried the TIs in Granger's recommended gauges on my Pono MB model bari, and I love the result. Nice crisp and loud but balanced sound, much more guitar-ish. Great for finderpicking, strumming, or...
I finally got a response from Matt Flinner about his "Rock & Roll Mando" course:
"I haven't opened the [archived] courses up to the general public yet---only to past students thus far. But I'm...
By "archived, I didn't mean you can find it here at the Cafe.
What I meant is that it isn't one of his currently interactive "live" courses. But I was able to buy the original video lessons,...
I tried sblock's technique last night. It works! "Wrap, then poke" was at least twice as fast as my usual "poke, then wind" approach. And with no worry about the loops slipping off the tailpiece...
Thanks to everyone for educating me about the history of bluegrass guitar breaks.
Rowen still looks awfully pained and frustrated in this particular performance. Maybe he was just having a...
"Fiddler's Dream"
My favorite fiction about a musician, written by the fiddler in John Reischman's band.
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I also love Strum Machine. I use it every day.
You can change key or speed instantly. Unlike the slow-down programs I've used, the track always sounds like an normal acoustic guitar, even at...
I agree many of the folks posting here that any gender bias may be a regional or local phenomenon.
Here in Oregon, the president the Oregon Bluegrass Association is a women. In gatherings of...