Tips for an old guy trying to learn guitar

[estricklin]

A photo from my last gig, and one my piano while tuning it.

 

[applescrap]

Cool pic estricklin. What songs are you doing? Also love the snark usage for tuning.

Here you go guys I did a few keys for you

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[Kee]

This will come with time, not sure it's something I would strictly practice, or not spend more than a few minutes at a time on. The fact that you care to learn it, is a pretty good sign.

I agree it's not the first priority, and in the natural process of learning, (barre chords, etc.) a lot of this falls into place. And theory means nothing if your fingers are moving like they should.

But I have the free time and it's not really a chore. If I'm sitting in my living room the guitar is always within reach.

 

[estricklin]

I was given a Roland keyboard, it feels as if it has actual hammers in it? I'll take a pic of it if I think about it.

Hope everyone has been playing and having fun doing it. I've been trying to learn a lot of sing-a-long type songs for gigs this year.

 

[HarborTownBrewing]

Thanks for reviving this! I've been unable to practice much, but have played at church just about every other weekend. I took over as "church band leader" so I've been more involved and it's been fun - it makes me a better musician.

I got a Gretsch Jim Dandy for Christmas and have since played ONLY the Jim Dandy. I have a Seymor Duncan Woody pickup which I fit for the Jim Dandy (took some minor sanding modifications to get it to fit the 3/4 size guitar) and it sounds great through our band's Bose system. This is a wonderful guitar for the money; it plays incredibly easy and has a fantastic sound. The size allows me to play it somewhat percussive so I am able to introduce a few more rhythmic sounds as I play.

Happy playing, all!

 

[applescrap]

Ohh man harbortown that sounds like a sweet axe. Love the work on the pick up. Leading the church band is huge man.

I learned the intros to back in black and master of puppets recently. Haha, fun. Been totally jamming lately to youtube dorian tracks. Cant believe it took me this long to find them. Seems like good way to practice lead with ease. Was embarrassed that above scales were wrong and rewrote them, haha. Just figured out i wrote lydian mode. Here are the majors hope they are right . This thread is awesome. Earl klugh won a grammy, pretty cool. Got some old vinyl of his.