Just stumbled uupon your site and enjoying the articles immensely
Me an import to Australia from the Netherlands almost 4 decades ago
Tried the guitar as a teenager
Left it for 30 years and just re-discovered the joys of trying to play this instrument
Looking forward to annoying family and friends and hope that one day they will think I am goo denough to actually ask me to play a tune.
Thanks for the inspiration in showing it is not an impossible task to make nice sounds
BTW discovered the site via Chris Elmore in Brisbane
Welcome aboard crisp51! 8)
Dan
"The only way I know that guarantees no mistakes is not to play and that's simply not an option". David Hodge
Isnt the feel of holding a guitar just great?
Welcome to the board! Look forward to your posts as you progress.
Thank you all for the welcome to the GN board :D
Not sure which section to post this question to but no doubt someone will set me on the right path
Q. How do you all remember
a. the sequence of notes / chords / words to a piece of music
b. the names of all the songs out there.
I know practice as often as you can helps
The problem is that I can remember the notes / chords for a tune by the Shadows I learnt when I was 15, but 40 years later i can practice and practice something new and as soon as I put away the music or the tab sheet, I have forgotten it again.
(I have only gotten back to playing the guitar in the last 18 months)
Is this an age thing?
Am I doomed to carry around sheet music and a stand for it for the rest of my guitar playing days?
Have other baby boomers come across this problem?
I'm 16, and I have the same problem, although its not so instantaneous. I have a two week window. If I don't play something within two weeks of learning it it poops out the back.
Just build up a list. Once you can play a whole song put it on the list. Play your list through every practice. You'll never forget a song you learn as long as you practice every day.
Who needs a signature?
I mean really...
It's almost always lyrics...
or a cliche...
or garbage about me...
Lets just save YOU from the pain, ok?
thanks for the reply.
Congrats - a senior member at 16.
There must be hope for me yet.......
I do enjoy the practice and now the interaction of the board as well
How do people ever have the time to go to work??
Christiaan
Christiaan:
The more you practice a piece of music, the more it stays in your memory. I am 39, and I have a difficult time remembering a song I am learning, until I play it enough times so that it gets burned into my memory.
Mike
Welcome!
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