Comments on: Getting In Practice Time Without A Guitar http://www.guitarnoise.com/blog/getting-in-practice-time-without-a-guitar/ online to onstage Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:28:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JohnR http://www.guitarnoise.com/blog/getting-in-practice-time-without-a-guitar/#comment-519 JohnR Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:40:39 +0000 http://www.guitarnoise.com/blog/2007/08/20/getting-in-practice-time-without-a-guitar/#comment-519 Thanks for the great advice! Another practice tip - I try to get up from my desk at work a few times a day and get out for a 5 minute walk. That's been a great time to practice rhythms. Singing a song while "strumming" in time with my step really helps me feel the beat since my whole body is moving. Then I add the chords, by saying or thinking the changes as I strum. I've been able to "practice" a song three or four times per day this way. Thanks for the great advice!

Another practice tip – I try to get up from my desk at work a few times a day and get out for a 5 minute walk. That’s been a great time to practice rhythms. Singing a song while “strumming” in time with my step really helps me feel the beat since my whole body is moving. Then I add the chords, by saying or thinking the changes as I strum. I’ve been able to “practice” a song three or four times per day this way.

]]> By: David Hodge http://www.guitarnoise.com/blog/getting-in-practice-time-without-a-guitar/#comment-500 David Hodge Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:59:20 +0000 http://www.guitarnoise.com/blog/2007/08/20/getting-in-practice-time-without-a-guitar/#comment-500 Hi Ron That lesson is still in the works. You didn't miss it and my apologies that it's not gotten its rightful place on Guitar Noise as yet. We definitely need some Kinks songs here! Guess I'd better be getting to work on them! Peace Hi Ron

That lesson is still in the works. You didn’t miss it and my apologies that it’s not gotten its rightful place on Guitar Noise as yet. We definitely need some Kinks songs here! Guess I’d better be getting to work on them!

Peace

]]> By: Wrong Ron http://www.guitarnoise.com/blog/getting-in-practice-time-without-a-guitar/#comment-348 Wrong Ron Sun, 09 Aug 2009 19:00:34 +0000 http://www.guitarnoise.com/blog/2007/08/20/getting-in-practice-time-without-a-guitar/#comment-348 I'm wondering where "Sunny Afternoon" is in the songs for Intermediates? The search suggests it was on the site three years back but I don't see it now. I just twigged to the tune again and love the lyrics even though I have a voice for books my daughter just loves the song and I want to pick it up and learn it with her - she has a voice. -Wrong Ron I’m wondering where “Sunny Afternoon” is in the songs for Intermediates?
The search suggests it was on the site three years back but I don’t see it now.

I just twigged to the tune again and love the lyrics even though I have a voice for books my daughter just loves the song and I want to pick it up and learn it with her – she has a voice.

-Wrong Ron

]]> By: David Hodge http://www.guitarnoise.com/blog/getting-in-practice-time-without-a-guitar/#comment-16 David Hodge Thu, 30 Aug 2007 19:51:26 +0000 http://www.guitarnoise.com/blog/2007/08/20/getting-in-practice-time-without-a-guitar/#comment-16 Hi And thank you both for your kind words. I've been spending a lot of the past months trying to come up with a better integretated style of lessons for Guitar Noise and I'm hoping that folks will find the upcoming series of lessons education on several levels. The idea will be to present a "basic lesson" covering a specific topic and then to have a number of song lessons tied in to that topic. First one up will be "Connecting The Dots - Getting Started on Walking Bass Lines" and that will be immediately followed by two songs at the "Easy Songs for Beginners" level (<em>You Are My Sunshine</em> and <em>As Tears Go By</em>) and two songs at the "Songs for Intermediates" level (<em>Sunny Afternoon</em> and <em>Walk Away Renee</em>). Can't promise that it will happen, but I am going to do my best to get back to writing every week to ten days. Let's hope that my schedule allows it to happen... As for the blog, we're all hoping to pitch in and bring in lots of posts that will be educational or entertaining. A number of "guest bloggers" have been invited to participate and I'm sure it will be a very interesting experience. Like yourselves, I'm looking forward to more as well! Peace Hi

And thank you both for your kind words. I’ve been spending a lot of the past months trying to come up with a better integretated style of lessons for Guitar Noise and I’m hoping that folks will find the upcoming series of lessons education on several levels. The idea will be to present a “basic lesson” covering a specific topic and then to have a number of song lessons tied in to that topic. First one up will be “Connecting The Dots – Getting Started on Walking Bass Lines” and that will be immediately followed by two songs at the “Easy Songs for Beginners” level (You Are My Sunshine and As Tears Go By) and two songs at the “Songs for Intermediates” level (Sunny Afternoon and Walk Away Renee).

Can’t promise that it will happen, but I am going to do my best to get back to writing every week to ten days. Let’s hope that my schedule allows it to happen…

As for the blog, we’re all hoping to pitch in and bring in lots of posts that will be educational or entertaining. A number of “guest bloggers” have been invited to participate and I’m sure it will be a very interesting experience.

Like yourselves, I’m looking forward to more as well!

Peace

]]> By: Guitar Lessons and Easy Songs for Guitar http://www.guitarnoise.com/blog/getting-in-practice-time-without-a-guitar/#comment-15 Guitar Lessons and Easy Songs for Guitar Thu, 30 Aug 2007 07:15:47 +0000 http://www.guitarnoise.com/blog/2007/08/20/getting-in-practice-time-without-a-guitar/#comment-15 You have also started your blog and so have I.I liked your post very much.However it was the first post after the introductory post and first impression is the last impression.I hope you maintain your blog's quality and post more quality stuff ahead. Good Wishes ! You have also started your blog and so have I.I liked your post very much.However it was the first post after the introductory post and first impression is the last impression.I hope you maintain your blog’s quality and post more quality stuff ahead.

Good Wishes !

]]> By: David D http://www.guitarnoise.com/blog/getting-in-practice-time-without-a-guitar/#comment-14 David D Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:27:54 +0000 http://www.guitarnoise.com/blog/2007/08/20/getting-in-practice-time-without-a-guitar/#comment-14 Excellent stuff, David! I've been trying to separate the rhythmic 'one, two' foot-tapping from the 'one and two and' hand movement while driving in the car lately. (Fortunately the LEO's can't see it or I'd be in trouble!) That is so much more difficult than it seems for a newb like me! I always find the foot accelerating to match the hand - and I haven't even tried 'one ee and ah two ee and ah' yet ... I'm also with John that I've learned more from your lessons than pretty much anything else put together, so it's great to hear that we may be blessed with some more frequent material! For me, the MP3's are amazing, so please try to incorporate lots ... Good thing your acolytes aren't demanding, isn't it? :-) Cheers, David Excellent stuff, David! I’ve been trying to separate the rhythmic ‘one, two’ foot-tapping from the ‘one and two and’ hand movement while driving in the car lately. (Fortunately the LEO’s can’t see it or I’d be in trouble!) That is so much more difficult than it seems for a newb like me! I always find the foot accelerating to match the hand – and I haven’t even tried ‘one ee and ah two ee and ah’ yet …

I’m also with John that I’ve learned more from your lessons than pretty much anything else put together, so it’s great to hear that we may be blessed with some more frequent material! For me, the MP3′s are amazing, so please try to incorporate lots … Good thing your acolytes aren’t demanding, isn’t it? :-)

Cheers,

David

]]> By: David Hodge http://www.guitarnoise.com/blog/getting-in-practice-time-without-a-guitar/#comment-13 David Hodge Wed, 22 Aug 2007 01:01:55 +0000 http://www.guitarnoise.com/blog/2007/08/20/getting-in-practice-time-without-a-guitar/#comment-13 Working on it as we "speak," so to speak. If all goes well, I should be able to start posting at least twice a month beginning in September. Keep your fingers crossed! And thank you very much for your kind words concerning my lessons. Peace Working on it as we “speak,” so to speak. If all goes well, I should be able to start posting at least twice a month beginning in September. Keep your fingers crossed!

And thank you very much for your kind words concerning my lessons.

Peace

]]> By: John http://www.guitarnoise.com/blog/getting-in-practice-time-without-a-guitar/#comment-12 John Tue, 21 Aug 2007 15:57:17 +0000 http://www.guitarnoise.com/blog/2007/08/20/getting-in-practice-time-without-a-guitar/#comment-12 Speaking of limited time, you simple have to find time to post more lessons. I have learned more from your few lessons than I have from all other lessons combined. keep em coming, john Speaking of limited time, you simple have to find time to post more lessons. I have learned more from your few lessons than I have from all other lessons combined.

keep em coming,

john

]]> By: David Hodge http://www.guitarnoise.com/blog/getting-in-practice-time-without-a-guitar/#comment-11 David Hodge Tue, 21 Aug 2007 15:40:34 +0000 http://www.guitarnoise.com/blog/2007/08/20/getting-in-practice-time-without-a-guitar/#comment-11 You're welcome! And please feel free to add more ideas for practicing without a guitar right here. It's always great to share our thoughts and experiences and hopefully others will learn and add their ideas, too. Peace You’re welcome!

And please feel free to add more ideas for practicing without a guitar right here. It’s always great to share our thoughts and experiences and hopefully others will learn and add their ideas, too.

Peace

]]> By: duncan http://www.guitarnoise.com/blog/getting-in-practice-time-without-a-guitar/#comment-10 duncan Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:45:12 +0000 http://www.guitarnoise.com/blog/2007/08/20/getting-in-practice-time-without-a-guitar/#comment-10 nice work david. all good ideas. i had been toying with the idea of playing with chords and theory at times when i am free of my best-6-stringed-friend but never got around to it. thanks. nice work david. all good ideas. i had been toying with the idea of playing with chords and theory at times when i am free of my best-6-stringed-friend but never got around to it. thanks.

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