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I am up to 95 bpm. I am starting to struggle playing a continuous stream of eighth notes at that tempo. I felt I was good up to about 90 bpm, but now...

What's next, 'I know you are but what am I'? You really are displaying your deep seated mad-at-theory complex.

Do you need a pro teacher for such basic knowledge? In another lesson, he will tell you; 'I liked that sequence that went la la la la.' :smile-new:

Oh man that's a beauty!!! I wish I can

Sweet example! There was a time when dealers like Gruhn had 5 or 6 at any given time, but no more, everyone's keeping they're old 181/2" behemoths....

I've played it, and it has the Hammertone Seal of Approval.

Ooh baby, that's a pretty one!

This site and Barry Greene.

The 339 is not the same, it has a centre block like the 335.

Thanks, David. The 390 couldn't have been popular as it never stayed around long.

Yeah, but you’re assuming they actually worked. I think that was the big issue, you still had to tweak them.

The weirdest thing happened today. I hated those robotunners when they came out. I always feel like I can tune my guitar better then an arbitrary...

As you will see below, my view of this is waaay different than the consensus so far (10 to 1 against!). However, boldly forward... "Best' is easy;...

I've been working with Jens Larsen's website. He also has a youtube channel. Loads of good stuff on there. He has a pay-for-it course, but for now...

John Buscarino has one for sale too, and with him you'll get one that's probably been set up as well as the original (and the James May PU).

The ES-339 is a small semi-hollow with identical construction to the larger ES-335. The ES-390 is a small, fully hollow guitar, like a smaller...

Isn’t the Gibson es-339 the same specs? A smaller version of the 335. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Yes, there was the Gibson ES-390 about 10 years ago. I've seen versions with mini-humbuckers and P90s.

Reminds me of my last colonoscopy. :sour:

Yes! I have heard his tracks for many yrs..You may find more on his youtube or Spotify He has a nice cover of Temporary Fault on his youtube...

Maybe, but as far as singing is concerned I'd prefer to listen to Bill Miller! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPzPNNPGv-I

Yes kris, telling the truth about artistic expression requiring sound playing - which requires theory for the vast majority of people - really means...

I talk theory with my pro teacher. He teaches me in theory. When we listen to each other, we comment on what we liked using theory. The other day...

^ Get in and battle them, AA. They're ridiculous. So, far from feral. Had a theory foundation from an early age. Exactly like I said. Most...

Yeah, that's the idea I got! He'd just play a chord once in a while that sounded like it had nothing to do with what's going on, and then go back to...

Just an endless circle jerk around here…

Don't take the brown acid, maaaan.

thank you..been looking for awhile and this popped up on Reverb and I knew this was the one. All the best with your music.

Wow what a special PRS….thanks for taking time to share it with us!

I really can’t say which one to choose. That’s why I have avoided L5s, too difficult for me. ES175 is easier to choose!

That is the best looking Prs Dgt i have seen.A couple of years ago i went back and forth between a DGT and a McCarthy semi hollow 594 trying to...

qualia (/?kw??li?/ or /?kwe?li?/; singular form: quale) are defined as individual instances of subjective, conscious experience. I think that's...

Magic.

Good ol' Pasquale and his L7 appears from this week's Guitar Night along with Warren Vaché. EDIT: Ever since I have been watching these Guitar Night...

I'm surprised I don't see more boomer-posting here ala "Roberta" lol

If I could do it all over the beginning, I would include intensive formal ear training. That said, at this point, I notice some things which lead...

What does this even mean?

Or - - Lani Hall and Janice Hansen or ?...but talk about magic !!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFe0sc8XW94

Advanced Plating in Tennessee does all the gold plating for Gibson. They did a absolute beautiful job on my TP. With shipping it cost me $200. It...

Nah madness is when the cloud shouts at the old man

Very nice guitar!! Don't know too much about current PRS, but I do have a well-worn 1990s Custom 24 "10 top" that I like. It is purple:topsy_turvy:

In decades of jams, rehearsals and gigs, I can recall very little discussion of theory. What does get talked about are things like 1....

There is such a thing as artistic expression. Totally overlooked by this crazy discussion about the importance of theory. Why are there works of...

I had ear training in university music school: identifying intervals, identifying chord qualities, combining that to identify extensions, and...

Do you think the app helps or do you just get better at using the app?

Jimmy, to be clear I taught guitar to myself by ear and have always continued to do so through phenomenological aural qualia. I don't know everything...

thanks for the reply. I enjoyed reading it. Good feedback thanks!

Thought I knew a few things about the L-5 fan until now. First the green one and now this one. Never have seen a black L-5 before. Sure makes the...

I think functional ear training (eg moveable do solfege) is more useful than intervallic for tonal melodies. I think I got something out of it....

Oh good, I didn't know you had a teacher, and a very knowledgeable one at that. Stick with it and you'll be giving me advice in no time.

Just wanted to chime in and note my immense respect and admiration for Norio, as a luthier and a man. He's a wonderful, humble person who does...

Really beautiful burst.

Yeah, those look like the new model.

An interesting topic for a player who has never gone through the kind of ear training that music students or choir singers get. Which is not to say...

Mate, there aren't that many active threads on this site so we don't need you spamming them with the same video.

That piano player is pretty weird. I get the sense he's been playing so long he doesn't give a flying F anymore. When comping he will just bang out a...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPW76_NmBNs

not sure how many, who's counting? it's a great video with 16 minutes straight of D'Angelico solos.

I've been doing plenty of solfege sight singing exercises using movable do. It's a method to practise singing directly from sheet music without an...

I owned a plain goldtop DGT a few years back and liked it , it was a very playable and quite versatile solidbody guitar and it's forte was def....

I never thought of cedar as few people use softwood for backs (I have on some flat tops). The sides I never would have guessed. I pulled out the LP...

I really dig black L-5’s but you must keep them super clean. Fingerprints really show up. I would love a black S400 too. :smile-new:

No doubt the GREATEST archtops ever built. A huge Congrats :smile-new:

Mads! :triumphant:

I'm doing online ear training right now and practicing chord quality. I chose to practice every type. Half the time all I hear is a clank of...

I tend to agree with you on this one, too.

Hey listen, don’t get me wrong, I wouldn’t say no but in all that sea of figured maple, I just like to have something that breaks things up. Would I...

I hum random intervals when I walk the dogs. Like this... 1 6 5 7 1 b3 1 etc.

Mads Mikkelsen is the best actor ever because, well, you know. He's the plural of mad.

Oh, yeah, I typically learn the head or melody within a week. Actually, much quicker now than when I started. (Although there's typically a couple of...

Contrary to appearances ... it is a very good tool to work on concentration.:smile-new:

I think the TV is a vastly underrated practice tool

I still prefer the look of 1 piece laminated tops.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0-SPtZ_xj4

Thank you very much. Nice interview, I don’t knew Versoul guitars, top instruments. Looking the Versoul online cathalogue, I can’t found a guitar...

This is a conspiracy theory.:smile-new:

What tunes are you working on? There are easy ones you should be able to do in a week. C Jam Blues, Song for My Father, Chitlins Con Carne, Bags...

So, I went from straight major scale, to 123, 234, 345, 345 patterns, to thirds, to arpeggios. By the time I got to arpeggios I knew what sounded...

See post 54,978? :P

Usually yes. I'd say even 99% of the time, if someone can effectively play, they probably utilize some theory. Literally everyone on the forum...

The smaller ones.

You are saying it here: In other words, if he has no theory, he can't play, period. Therefore anyone who plays must have theory.

You are out-of-control. I've NEVER said that. And even if I said something which you interpreted that way, WHY CAN'T I CLARIFY NOW?!!

Jimmy, you've been saying right from the beginning that when a person plays his instrument he is using theory. No question about it.

Classical players are not always very knowledgeable about theory. In fact most seem to have little or no interest beyond what they need to know to do...

Ok. They hypothetically exist. Where are they? And quit strawmanning me. For the 2nd time I never said coming to play music through one's own...

There's the good old story of the visitor to a foreign land armed with a phrase book. He stops a local and asks, with perfect pronunciation, 'Where...

Any thread where a participant can say ‘read post #391’ is probably beyond saving tbh.

Music can be a theory - as theoreticians begin to analyze this music.They use different terms to prove that they're right - then the composer speaks...

From 391: It depends how well they're copying what they've heard. They can sound just like Parker or Coltrane, etc, and you might say 'See,...

Outline of Gibson Les Paul: 16-1/2" Body length 13-1/2" Lower Bout 7-1/2" Waist 9-1/2"Upper Bout 2" Sides 5/8" rise @ apex top and back...

Did post this clip in 6 threads?

I work on a new tune every 2, 3 or 4 weeks. When I do, I learn the head/melody by ear. On top of that, I use a phone app called Functional Ear...

The natural and the far left burst. The sunburst on that LH one is “warmer” including the more subtle edge binding. FWIW Tom

I would watch Joss Stone recite a phone book.

That's not what I've ever said. I never said playing music is by definition theory. Read my post #391. Almost noone gets good by imitation alone,...

+1 True ... but a parrot can also be creative and mischievous.

One friend told me a joke: Theoreticians think about the notes and practitioners just play the notes.:smile-new:

Yes. See the above post to Jimmy. (See, I told you this would come up)

The topic of "seasoning the case" has been mentioned, and a few people have noted the Boveda video shows the guitar in the case during this seasoning...

No, you're missing it. This is your famous sticking point, Jimmy! People can play without knowing theory, we know that. And you would say they're...

The two on the right

And classical musicians are probably an exception. They play from notes - and this is also theory - because the works are composed according to...

Excellent question. Since this is a jazz forum we are talking about ear training for jazz musicians. There are courses that force you to sing and...

I'm fairly certain digital metronomes won't do this (and yes this is tongue in cheek, I'm not asking for a physics lesson :rolleyes: ) Log into...

i can get either one (used) for that price...

99% of the time, musicians who know zero theory will suck ballz and not be able to play anything useful. Some musicians learn mostly by ear but then...

I think he is asking which one are you looking at for the 2400 - the 200 or 300.

For several years I played-I played intuitively. I knew how to tune a guitar - theoretically. Practically, it didn't tune anyway.:smile-new: I had...

That's the whole problem. Someone plays only by ear without knowing the notes - he does not play well because he does not know the theory. Someone...

A closely related rabbit trail: what does ear training entail? There are YouTube videos with titles like “Improve Your Ear in Two Minutes!” but I’ve...

Cool. What size is it and what kind of wood? I am guessing Cherry but really am unsure. I guess I will have to make a mold, I have been building...

huh?

Everyone must have their own plan and adapt it to their needs. And do things gradually - not all at once.

I'm not doubting those who feel prickly also feel that it's suitable.

The real jazz guitar is the guitar that a jazz musician uses to play jazz music. It can be a dobro. Or a Super 400.

I agree, but that is an "approach" that is not a "plan." A plan recognizes we don't do all these things at the same time to the same degree. We...

Not being able to play at all.

Quoi?:nonchalance: