Comments on: Play-By-Ear Guitarist http://askthedude.wordpress.com/2008/05/16/play-by-ear-guitarist/ Got Something You'd Like to Ask The Dude? Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:31:57 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Michelle http://askthedude.wordpress.com/2008/05/16/play-by-ear-guitarist/#comment-158 Michelle Sun, 20 Jul 2008 03:52:00 +0000 http://askthedude.wordpress.com/?p=58#comment-158 See Ive taught myself everything I know in every other facet in life, besides the stuff my parents taught me. I taught myself Search Engine Optimization, Photography, Computers, Writing, Medicine etc etc. But I cant, for the life of me, figure out guitar lol. I dont understand it. I can read music by the way. But its much different than reading music for say, a saxaphone. Which I always was self taught with. Keep on keepin on I guess. Ill figure it out eventually (i hope). Thanks Dude See Ive taught myself everything I know in every other facet in life, besides the stuff my parents taught me. I taught myself Search Engine Optimization, Photography, Computers, Writing, Medicine etc etc. But I cant, for the life of me, figure out guitar lol. I dont understand it.

I can read music by the way. But its much different than reading music for say, a saxaphone. Which I always was self taught with.

Keep on keepin on I guess. Ill figure it out eventually (i hope). Thanks Dude

]]> By: Music College Student http://askthedude.wordpress.com/2008/05/16/play-by-ear-guitarist/#comment-89 Music College Student Sun, 01 Jun 2008 18:23:42 +0000 http://askthedude.wordpress.com/?p=58#comment-89 I also learned how to play by myself and was never really interested in learning the theory behind it all until recently. I agree with the first commenter in that learning theroy has helped me greatly with creating new songs. I also learned how to play by myself and was never really interested in learning the theory behind it all until recently. I agree with the first commenter in that learning theroy has helped me greatly with creating new songs.

]]> By: theandysan http://askthedude.wordpress.com/2008/05/16/play-by-ear-guitarist/#comment-51 theandysan Fri, 16 May 2008 21:35:34 +0000 http://askthedude.wordpress.com/?p=58#comment-51 I've been learning theory for a little while now and it's helped me with constructing new songs and riffs. I can figure out what key stuff is in now lol!! Before, I just played some chords or some single-line stuff until I ran into something that sounded good. I still do that, but now I can play with progressions when I get stuck in a riff rut. It's amazing how simply moving the pattern forward or backward a step (that's 2 frets btw) can dramatically affect the feel of the riff. Try it out sometime!! I’ve been learning theory for a little while now and it’s helped me with constructing new songs and riffs. I can figure out what key stuff is in now lol!! Before, I just played some chords or some single-line stuff until I ran into something that sounded good. I still do that, but now I can play with progressions when I get stuck in a riff rut. It’s amazing how simply moving the pattern forward or backward a step (that’s 2 frets btw) can dramatically affect the feel of the riff. Try it out sometime!!

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