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Last_bloomer
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| Date registered | 01.07.2015 |
| Last online: | 02.23.2015 |
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01.13.2015 |
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Tue Jan 13, 2015 8:13 am | jump to post
For myself, it's been necessary to play short scale guitars detuned a half step to avoid injury. It's commonly done and worth looking into if it's a persistent problem. I still battle tendonitis on occasion and all the rest, careful use of ice after practice can help. . .it's an activity that's hard on the arm.
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01.08.2015 |
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Thu Jan 08, 2015 2:58 pm | jump to post
Anyway, some spacy improv from a bit back . . .when I get a chance I'll load up something more straightahead.
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Thu Jan 08, 2015 12:01 pm | jump to post
I personally have found the CAGED system to be very helpful from attempting to advance from the very generic chord plus single note lead line styles(very often covered by two guitarists) to a more elegant hybrid style involving both chords and voice leading lines. That's been necessary for me as I've got a hard time finding guys to play with so I need to cover all the bases myself. . .and it can be a huge help if all one's played before was powerchord rhythm or shready lead. It opens a lot of do...
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Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:51 am | jump to post
Hi guys-- wonderful site here and thanks very much for it. I'm much in the same position-- been playing for almost 30 years as well, pretty half-assed, but well enough to do the local gigs semi-successfully. Am very much in the position of wanting to take my playing to the next level and have found it very hard to find guidance that caters to those between trying to sound like Neil Young and those trying to sound like Pat Martino-- or at least as professionally and seriously as they may be able ...
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