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cookerg t1_j2epwdp wrote

Reply to One man band by [deleted]

I'm not sure if you mean playing with them all attached to you, or recording different tracks. I think of a one man band as a guy having multiple instruments strapped to his body at the same time and playing several simultaneously.

I saw a folk/blues performer in a bar one time who stomped a tambourine for rhythm while playing part of his repertoire. I saw somebody else who played guitar and harmonica and also had a kazoo mounted on the rack beside his harmonica. I had already started learning Dylanesque guitar and harmonica performing, so for a while these guys inspired me to try to add the tambourine and kazoo and play two or three together at a time. However I abandoned the extra two pieces after a while as it just was too distracting and not worth the extra effort

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thisizusername t1_j2epqz6 wrote

I haven’t seen it, but I’ll take your word for it. In any event, using a single vocal performance from someone who has eclipsed the age of 70 doesn’t seem like evidence like they weren’t good or excellent. I’m not saying Ritchie is the greatest in any event, but this cover of his work lacked the soul that makes the original so good, to me at least.

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Monstrous_13 t1_j2ep8uq wrote

your fingers should not be flat on the fretboard, adjust your wrist position on your fretting hand slightly forward and your fingers will naturally have more dexterity, keep it up it takes time. start with an Em, work up to more complicated chords.

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atomic1fire t1_j2eomvi wrote

I assume because it's recognition of how important your work actually is.

I don't think Americans can accept these titles, but I assume it's something like getting a nobel prize. What you do might be more important then the award, but the prize is just a feather on the cap for how important that work may be.

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Pistola23 t1_j2eodr4 wrote

My advice is to learn simple melodies and riffs (on a single string) before chords in order to strengthen your fingers e.g. Seven Nation Army, Smoke On The Water. It's also more fun in the beginning and helps you feel like your progressing. After a couple of weeks of that, then try a song like Good Riddance or Wonderwall with chords that keep at least two of your fingers in stationary positions.

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EnderCrystal221 OP t1_j2eoao3 wrote

Yeah that’s what I’m asking for. I don’t know much about guitars so that’s a much better way to put it. It does make sense that guitars would have microphones or other amplifiers in them before the ones played by guys like Les Paul came into common use. They had to be heard over the orchestra somehow lol.

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PooPartySoraka t1_j2eo8bf wrote

there's nothing wrong with tabs, because you're gonna have to strengthen up your hands for a while before you can casually play most things. it's a good idea to learn theory from the piano, in my experience with learners.

early guitar players generally have a hard time with the strength and dexterity that are required from your fretting hand. you can't shortcut that. you have to just play a lot. it is by far the hardest part of picking up the instrument for many folks regardless of age/size/knowledge. eventually you are gonna want to be able to put any finger on any fret, so that you can do what you want. there's nothing wrong with non-musically Playing Notes to build up awareness and stamina.

it's not clear from your post whether you should be playing a right or left handed guitar.. nobody can really help you fix that issue if you have made a mistake haha..

source: am a 22 year player who started with tabs alongside taking piano lessons, also privately taught both young and old beginners for several years

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