Comments on: Picking the Song You Want to Learn to Play http://www.productiveflourishing.com/picking-the-song-you-want-to-learn-to-play/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed The Art of Meaningful Productivity Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:04:16 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Charlie http://www.productiveflourishing.com/picking-the-song-you-want-to-learn-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-1724 Charlie Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:02:26 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/picking-the-song-you-want-to-learn-to-play/#comment-1724 Wow, bro - nice comment. By the way, Jason is my brother, not some close friend that I call "bro." I remember you telling me about this a long time ago in not near as much detail. It sounds great, were it not for the fact that I don't have an electric guitar....or an acoustic/electric. Yet. I've been eyeing a Martin for a long time but have bitten off the $1400 it would cost. Or I could pick up a $300 or so mid-level electric. I've held off thus far because I feel it wouldn't change the game for me, but the guitar plus the guitar trainer - well, that's another matter. I'm sure Angela will thank you for giving me another "reason" to buy a guitar. Wow, bro – nice comment. By the way, Jason is my brother, not some close friend that I call “bro.”

I remember you telling me about this a long time ago in not near as much detail. It sounds great, were it not for the fact that I don’t have an electric guitar….or an acoustic/electric. Yet. I’ve been eyeing a Martin for a long time but have bitten off the $1400 it would cost.

Or I could pick up a $300 or so mid-level electric. I’ve held off thus far because I feel it wouldn’t change the game for me, but the guitar plus the guitar trainer – well, that’s another matter.

I’m sure Angela will thank you for giving me another “reason” to buy a guitar.

]]> By: Jason http://www.productiveflourishing.com/picking-the-song-you-want-to-learn-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-1721 Jason Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:47:13 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/picking-the-song-you-want-to-learn-to-play/#comment-1721 I agree that the best way to learn guitar is to focus on popular hit songs. Also, one should start with a type of music they like. You have covered all of these topics well, and it is very sound advice. I would like to add a learning aid that I have found that is extremely helpful. There is a device call a guitar trainer, and it has several advantages for the beginner and seasoned player alike. They are avaliable in CD and MP3 formats. It is basically a CD or MP3 player that you can plug a guitar in and play along with your favorite songs. It has a built in amplifier and several amplifier settings, such as distortion, clean, reverb, flanger, and combinations of several effects so that you can emulate the song you are playing with. You can cut out or turn the volume down on certain sections of songs such as the rythm, vocal, or bass. This gives you the ability to play what you have learned while having the familiar tempo and background music to keep you in time. It also has the ability to slow down a song without changing the key. With this feature, you can learn a complex arrangement note for note, which can be difficult in regular time. It is great for learning solo's or trying to figure out that wierd note in a progression that just keeps eluding you. One of the best features of this device is that it is compact, inexpensive, and is used with headphones. I have found that beginning guitar players have a hard time playing while others can hear them for fear of sounding horible while learning. It is great for those who live in apartments or close quarters with others, and dont want to disturb anyone while playing. This device will help you get good and fast if used with tradional learning methods. They also eliminate the need for large amplifiers, pedals, mixers, and other expensive gear that beginners may not be familiar with and uncomfortable with buying a bunch of expensive gear. As far as I know, they are only made by Tascam. I have a Tascam Mk 2 Guitar Trainer that used the CD format. I got it off Ebay for 60 bucks. MP3 formats sell from $130 to $200. I have been playing guitar for 15 years and this tool has taken me to another level of skill in mere months. I wish I had this tool when I started playing. (actually, they were avaliable in a cassette tape format called the Music Man, but were nothing near the complexity of the new generation of trainers) There is only one drawback to these trainers, and that is they only work with electric guitars, however, I believe that they can be used with an accoustic outfitted with a pickup on the bridge. (Im not sure about this, and you would lose the quiet factor). Still for learning purposes, an inexpensive electric in combination with a trainer would be a great learning tool that can easily be translated to accoustic. One other thing, they function just like a CD or MP3 player, and can be used just to listen to music. They also come in guitar, bass, and combination (which have a mic input, and they can be hooked up with powered speakers) I agree that the best way to learn guitar is to focus on popular hit songs. Also, one should start with a type of music they like. You have covered all of these topics well, and it is very sound advice. I would like to add a learning aid that I have found that is extremely helpful. There is a device call a guitar trainer, and it has several advantages for the beginner and seasoned player alike. They are avaliable in CD and MP3 formats. It is basically a CD or MP3 player that you can plug a guitar in and play along with your favorite songs. It has a built in amplifier and several amplifier settings, such as distortion, clean, reverb, flanger, and combinations of several effects so that you can emulate the song you are playing with. You can cut out or turn the volume down on certain sections of songs such as the rythm, vocal, or bass. This gives you the ability to play what you have learned while having the familiar tempo and background music to keep you in time. It also has the ability to slow down a song without changing the key. With this feature, you can learn a complex arrangement note for note, which can be difficult in regular time. It is great for learning solo’s or trying to figure out that wierd note in a progression that just keeps eluding you. One of the best features of this device is that it is compact, inexpensive, and is used with headphones. I have found that beginning guitar players have a hard time playing while others can hear them for fear of sounding horible while learning. It is great for those who live in apartments or close quarters with others, and dont want to disturb anyone while playing. This device will help you get good and fast if used with tradional learning methods. They also eliminate the need for large amplifiers, pedals, mixers, and other expensive gear that beginners may not be familiar with and uncomfortable with buying a bunch of expensive gear. As far as I know, they are only made by Tascam. I have a Tascam Mk 2 Guitar Trainer that used the CD format. I got it off Ebay for 60 bucks. MP3 formats sell from $130 to $200. I have been playing guitar for 15 years and this tool has taken me to another level of skill in mere months. I wish I had this tool when I started playing. (actually, they were avaliable in a cassette tape format called the Music Man, but were nothing near the complexity of the new generation of trainers) There is only one drawback to these trainers, and that is they only work with electric guitars, however, I believe that they can be used with an accoustic outfitted with a pickup on the bridge. (Im not sure about this, and you would lose the quiet factor). Still for learning purposes, an inexpensive electric in combination with a trainer would be a great learning tool that can easily be translated to accoustic. One other thing, they function just like a CD or MP3 player, and can be used just to listen to music. They also come in guitar, bass, and combination (which have a mic input, and they can be hooked up with powered speakers)

]]> By: mackenzie http://www.productiveflourishing.com/picking-the-song-you-want-to-learn-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-1289 mackenzie Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:51:17 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/picking-the-song-you-want-to-learn-to-play/#comment-1289 i want song that says i made you this coin it says number one dad now go out there and show them you love them more then us. i want song that says i made you this coin it says number one dad now go out there and show them you love them more then us.

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