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Topic: What tracks are you working on at the moment?

I'm currently working on Greenday's 21 Guns, and having another bash at Stairway to Heaven - the issue with that is my memory!

I can nearly play the first page (albeit a bit more slowly than the original) but remembering al 12 pages is going to be a long job....

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Re: What tracks are you working on at the moment?

just my own stuff at the min.

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Re: What tracks are you working on at the moment?

Been working on More than Words..  but I'm too cheap to pay for the last two instructional vids so I'm making the second half up as I go  default/roll

also working on getting some music for some lyrics I have written - I'm a little worried it might turn out to be G (tap) cadd9 (tap) Am7 (tap)     hahaha

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Re: What tracks are you working on at the moment?

James - good on you!

Streetsound - LOL  hopefully there is a fair amount of repetition in the song to make it easier for you  default/big_smile  And nice one for having a go at your own stuff too  default/big_smile

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Re: What tracks are you working on at the moment?

Apache  how's the elbow going with the Greenday song?

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Re: What tracks are you working on at the moment?

Its not too bad thanks - its still not right, but I'm attempting to be good play slower stuff so that's really helping.

Think it was the combination of basketcase and anarchy in the uk with lots of rammstein that did it  default/hmm

I was also using the ESP which had 9's on in, but picked up the schecter (main guitar) which has 11's last night, and it sounds so much better  default/big_smile

How are you getting on with "more than words"?

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Re: What tracks are you working on at the moment?

[mp3]/uploads/602b1df40f13c4d31d829aa61603734b.mp3[/mp3]

Something I have put together.

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Gibson SG

Drums

Just a loops from addictive drums.

Recorded thought peavey vypyr on a vox model onto mixcraft.

again its just me messing about and is not a finished recording.

All rights to this property (song) belong to James Duckworth.

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Re: What tracks are you working on at the moment?

Apache wrote:

I was also using the ESP which had 9's on in, but picked up the schecter (main guitar) which has 11's last night, and it sounds so much better  default/big_smile

I have no idea what 9's 11's and ESP is default/smile


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How are you getting on with "more than words"?

I think I managed to work it out in the end default/smile .. but I still have trouble with the combined D/F#  chord..  your thread about your elbow made me rethink how I was doing it - because hooking my thumb over the top of the neck was really hurting. So now I am up to the stage where I can do the song ok but hesitate on that one chord change...  more practice of the fingering change I guess. default/smile

How long does it take you to master a new song?

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Re: What tracks are you working on at the moment?

9s and 11s are string gauges 9s are slim and 11s fat.

ESP is a guitar manufacture that makes guitars aimed mainly at the mettle market.

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Re: What tracks are you working on at the moment?

jamesd74 wrote:

[mp3]/uploads/602b1df40f13c4d31d829aa61603734b.mp3[/mp3]

Something I have put together.

Guitar used

Gibson SG

Drums

Just a loops from addictive drums.

Recorded thought peavey vypyr on a vox model onto mixcraft.

again its just me messing about and is not a finished recording.

All rights to this property (song) belong to James Duckworth.

That sounds fab! Well done!

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Re: What tracks are you working on at the moment?

Street Sound wrote:

I think I managed to work it out in the end default/smile .. but I still have trouble with the combined D/F#  chord..  your thread about your elbow made me rethink how I was doing it - because hooking my thumb over the top of the neck was really hurting. So now I am up to the stage where I can do the song ok but hesitate on that one chord change...  more practice of the fingering change I guess. default/smile

How long does it take you to master a new song?

Yep - don't ignore pain...

The only thing to do really is sit and practice the change into the d/f and from that to the other chord, and then gradually try and do it a little quicker, it will come, just takes time  default/smile

How long does it take to master a song - well it depends how complex it is... I've been working on 21 guns for a week and its not quite right, its getting closer, but I'm not good enough to play along with it yet... (well I was ok with the simplified version I was doing before my lesson, but I've been given the correct version now!)

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Re: What tracks are you working on at the moment?

It is really hard to play guitar when you are a beginner. I tried that before and my fingers got swollen too then..

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Re: What tracks are you working on at the moment?

just keep going

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