@sumlam Welcome to the site!!
Posts made by emilernebro
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RE: Strings, what do you use?
@fpg
No problem!! Have a fun string searching journey! :)
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RE: Strings, what do you use?
@fpg
Hi Fernando!Great question!
When I first tried coated strings I didn't like them because of how different they felt to play - very slippery (this is way back when I think Elixir was the only brand offering coated strings). I also found them not sounding the way I wanted, or the way I was used to..
Over time - new coated strings reached the market and it became more and more difficult to hear/see/feel the difference between regular strings and coated strings. There are different ways that they produce these variations of coating and I think the strings are so much better now than they used to be.
This being said - I still prefer non coated strings, and I use phosphor bronze (d'addario). I just change them more regularly. However, I think if I really searched the market today I might find coated strings that works for me too - but phosphor bronze non coated sounds and feels the best to me. But I have friends that use coated only and it works and sounds great for them - so it's not like I think that my solution is the best for everyone.Kind regards/E
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RE: Thats alright mama intro licks missing pima
Hi Stefan!
I added the right hand fingering for bar 8 and 9 here so that you can see:
Kind regards/Emil
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RE: Chanting. Ornette Coleman
@césar
Wow that's some beautiful guitar playing right there César! Well done!!
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RE: Awesome Service
@milligan
It's absolutely wonderful to hear that you're learning from the lessons Greg!
Wish you a wonderful week, and keep pickin'! :)
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RE: Mad Man Technique
@milligan
Hi there!
Thanks so much for your words and feedback!!Yes, I usually rely och the index, middle and ring finger - although I also use the pinky a lot too. Robben Ford has a unique left hand in that the ring finger and pinky are almost always "tied" (close) together! He uses the pinky a lot - and he has a wonderful sound. It's cool to see so many great musicians - and they all have their own way of playing :) This proves that nothing is wrong... if it works - it's the right way for you! (When it comes to technique).. because if you look at say George Benson's technique compared to Steve Morse, or Albert Lee, or Tony Rice... Everyone has their own way of doing it - and it all works great for them! And they're all very different...
This is why I try to mention in my lessons that you should try different technique's on your musical journey - but don't get stuck in thinking "I have to use that particular technique because so-and-so does that, and he/she are so great that it MUST be the best technique". Everyone is different - and that's why we need to find our own technique that works for us.
Regarding replying on messages;
I actually always try to respond to the messages, however - your message got stuck in the filter for some reason - and I didn't see it until now. So sorry for this!ProGuitar have actually never had as many students as we do today, and the response on social media and on the lessons are wonderful to see! We're glad that it's going in the right direction and that people like the lessons.
Hope you'll learn a lot from the lessons and please let me know if you ever have any questions!
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RE: Difficult A/C# chord in Silent Night
@jbjornander
No problem at all! I enjoy helping out with things like this!
Have a great start on the new year! :)
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RE: Hello to all from Norman, Oklahoma.
@ardee
Thank You so much for the kind words!! :) I'm so glad you like my playing and lessons. I'll keep posting lessons and I'll do my best to create new material to learn from! :)
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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RE: Difficult A/C# chord in Silent Night
@jbjornander @jbjornander
Hi there! Sorry for my late reply! I'm so glad you're working on the "Silent Night" arrangement! Yes, that A/C# chord is tricky, but I have a solution for you. I recorded a video response, since it's a bit easier to explain it on video. Let me know if you have any other questions! Have a wonderful December! Here's the video:Silent Night A chord... – 07:24
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RE: SONG
@laco
Hi Laco!There have been many requests on Fly me to the moon, and I'd love to do it. Unfortunately it's tricky when in comes to publishing tabs/notation because of publishing rights etc. However, I might be able to do a free lesson on YouTube on those arrangements - teaching them in slower tempos and show chord diagrams etc, similar to this: https://youtu.be/cSdvOT7FXAk?si=oo7aHON4ii7vk57w
Kind regards/E
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RE: How deep is your love - BeeGees - MinhlaNhat fingerstyle cover
@tần Nice work!! That's a beautiful song!!
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RE: Hello Brian Ireland
@dieselman
Welcome Brian!!
Means a lot to hear this! Joe is one of the best!! I'm always here if you have questions!
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RE: How to reduce mistakes in playing guitar
@demixixixi
Hi!To make mistakes when playing solo guitar music is of course very common, and to be able to play a piece without making mistakes takes a lot of practice. First of all, I'd try not to be too critical of my own playing when I practice. You don't necessarily want to label the "mistakes" as mistakes! :) Just see the mistakes as a necessary thing that happens when you practice. When you're performing a song for an audience, know that everyone is on YOUR side, and everyone wants you to do good. Even if you make a mistake, that is OK too.
There are no shortcuts - it's all about playing the song over and over - hundreds of times. When you practice the difficult sections in the song, you never waste any time. That time you put in to practicing just a short phrase or section of the song will help you in ALL your guitar playing. Technique, timing, accuracy.. everything!
Record yourself a lot and listen back. Then you really hear what you need to work on.So glad you like the courses at ProGuitar! Thanks for being part of the community! :)
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RE: Premium Membership
@tommy
Hi Thomas!The lessons have different skill levels, although most of our material is in the upper intermediate to advanced field, with the majority of lessons focusing on fingerstyle guitar playing.
At the moment, there are no specific suggested order when it comes to the lessons, but the free course "Fingerstyle Guitar Basics" is a good start if you want to learn more about fingerstyle guitar and how to get the thumb more independent from your fingers. There are short promos for almost all lessons, so be sure to watch some of those first to see if there are any specific lessons that interests you. As a premium member, you get access to all the material on the site! A good thing might be to start with some free lessons, and if you like them - continue and subscribe for a month to see if you like the content. You can always cancel the subscription before the next billing period.
Hope this helps, and let me know if you have any other questions! I'm here always, happy to help! :)
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RE: Equipment at home
@tommy
Hi Thomas!It still sounds good without the amp, although my main guitars are not very loud unplugged. They're kind of "made for" playing through the PA, but they still sound good unplugged - just not very loud. It all depends on your playing technique and how hard you play, and how low your action is and most importantly what specific guitar you're using. I'm playing with fingers/nails and thumbpick - and I don't play really hard or loud at all. This can be a disadvantage when jamming with a bluegrass player or a Django style player - in those cases - I definitely need an amp to be heard at all - haha! When I'm home I almost never play through an amp. The amp that I'm currently using live is the Da Capo 75 (Udo Roesner) amp, which is wonderful. I also play jazz guitars and nylon string guitars at home, and telecasters too. Sometimes plugged into a fender Princeton reverb amp, but I don't have it loud at all.
Hope this helps!
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RE: how to mute the 4th string?
The palm muting is all about putting the hand on the right spot of the bridge to get that sound. On a nylon string guitar - the bridge is further back and it's not as comfortable to have the hand in that position. A bit easier using a steel string guitar in that sense. I don't have a good answer to help you with your palm muting - it should be a matter of right hand position on the bridge so I hope you can find it and experiment with that.
My guitar is a Mason EBG808 artist model, and I think the nut specs are on Matons website. I'm not sure of the measurements myself - but it's a fairly standard neck, and works for me. There are no such thing as a general rule about nut width for fingerstyle guitar - it all depends on your playing style, your hand positions, size of hands, and general taste.. I always recommend people to try a LOT of instruments to find what suits you.
Kind regards/E