@ardee
Rodger,
Thank you for the way you introduced yourself on our forum! I'm really glad it's "guitar time" now!! :)
Thank you also for the kind words, I do my best to share what I know here on the site! We're glad to have you as part of our community, and I'm looking forward to hearing more from you!
Kind regards/Emil
Andy, welcome to this learning platform!! So glad yo hear that you're learning a lot already! I'm always available here if you want to ask me (or any of the other guitarists here at the forum) any questions! :)
Really cool that you want to start writing out your own arrangements! For me, being able to write them out, and then "save" them is something that I've put a lot of effort into over the years, and it's actually a special feeling to see your music on the paper. :)
I started off using Sibelius, and I liked that software for music notation. However, even though I had bought the software (for around $600 way back), Avid (who owns Sibelius) started charging an expensive monthly fee even though I had already payed for the software. This made me (and many many others) switch from Sibelius to Dorico. I now use Dorico 5, and I really like the software - although it took me a couple of months to really get used to it after using Sibelius for years..
I should mention that I write out my arrangements using music notation (I do read notation even though I'm a guitarist, haha), and then I transfer the music notation to the TAB staff, and adjust what notes are played on what strings after that. I mention this because I think there are softwares that might be easier to use if you're writing TABs before the notation - but I'm not sure which ones are the best for that.
Let me know if you have any questions!!
Kind regards/Emil
@markblues
Thanks so much for sharing Mark! Sounds wonderful!! We need more tango on this platform!! :)
Kind regards/E
@jaceadams
Hi!!
I made a little video for you, trying to explain how I'd approach the other positions of the major scale when it comes to right hand technique.
Just to kind of sum up what I'm explaining in the video;
Whenever you play a scale descending, using 3 notes per string, I'd use a pull-off between the 2nd and 3rd note of each string.
When you play an ascending scale, I tend to slide the note if the notes are a half step apart, but only if the starting point is from my 3rd or 4th finger (left hand). Otherwise I'd pick both notes, or use a hammer-on (in most cases.. sometimes I might slide the index finger as well, like when I play the A major scale ascending in the 2nd position just like in this video...)
So you'll notice that there might be some "rules" that I stick to, but not all the time - so it is a bit tricky to find the exact way I would play these positions. Nowadays I see the major scale as one big pattern all over the guitar neck, and I usually don't practice the 5 different positions up and down in this way anymore. But it's still a great way to practice your right hand technique! I would suggest to work on this, and find your own way of playing it - maybe inspired by some of my ideas and right hand patterns! :)
Right Hand Technique QUESTION/ANSWER – 10:47
— ProGuitar
Kind regards/Emil
@undefined-v
Looks like an awesome event! :)
Say hi to Karlijn and Alexander Misko from me!! /Emil Ernebro
@dcgooding
I really enjoyed it!! Great to see all the work that you put in! Keep picking!!
@harmoniac
Sorry for the late reply!! I missed this post.. Hope you had a great time at the Nashville Camp!! I think those camps are great even though you might not be at a level to play everything that the guitarists are teaching.. It will most likely be a wonderful inspirational experience too! Depending on the style, I'd say that the most important thing to learn is to get the thumb more independent from your fingers when it comes to rhythms. Check out the free lessons "Fingerstyle Basics", and then move on to some blues lessons!
Kind regards/Emil
@dcgooding
David!!! Wonderful to see you play this!
You're sounding great! Keep picking!
Kind regards/Emil
@fabs
Hi there!!
I don't use any tools for remembering an arrangement, but I sometimes sketch out the changes on a piece of paper, and sometimes I just use my phone to record the ideas, and listen back when I'm working on a new arrangement! :)
Kind regards/Emil
@fpg
No problem!! Have a fun string searching journey! :)
Kind regards/E
@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
Hi Stefan!
I added the right hand fingering for bar 8 and 9 here so that you can see:
Kind regards/Emil
@césar
Wow that's some beautiful guitar playing right there César! Well done!!
Kind regards/Emil
@milligan
It's absolutely wonderful to hear that you're learning from the lessons Greg!
Wish you a wonderful week, and keep pickin'! :)
Kind regards/E
@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!
Kind regards/Emil
@jbjornander
No problem at all! I enjoy helping out with things like this!
Have a great start on the new year! :)
kind regards/E
@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!
Kind regards/E
