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Forum: Stick® Method Topic: Is it possible to learn the Stick as a first instrument? |
| earthgene |
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Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 1:41 pm
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Replies: 28
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| I am curious to know why you would exclude private instruction? You will learn more with a private instructor in 10 minutes as a new player than an hour with printed materials. If one were to take 15% of what was paid for the instrument and set that aside for a few months of practice, the learning p... |
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Forum: Inspirations Topic: David Tipton Plays "Wrecking Ball" |
| earthgene |
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Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 12:06 pm
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Replies: 14
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| I am especially fond of the counterpoint that is heard against the melody at the beginning of the verses and pre-choruses. The upper registers in the left hand, tightly voiced with the melody singing out over them, sounds like a harpsichord. This delicious unaccompanied sound belongs to the Stick an... |
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Forum: Inspirations Topic: Most Inspirational Youtube Stick Videos |
| earthgene |
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Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 9:27 am
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Replies: 12
Views: 1310
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Giancarlo making it look easy, straight up melting faces and dropping jaws at a Guitar Center. Sounds like it was pulled right off a Band of Gypsies bootleg.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4STTEZMT1dk[/youtube] |
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Forum: Inspirations Topic: Learning songs or learning how to improvise? |
| earthgene |
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Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2014 3:41 am
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Replies: 17
Views: 1420
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Thanks for sharing Marty - I like that process you outlined. It's working for you for sure!  |
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Forum: Free Hands Friday Topic: Free Hands Friday - STEVE ADELSON |
| earthgene |
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Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 1:19 pm
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Replies: 30
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| Next week is really going to be one you are not going to want to miss. Dan's work is very high quality and heartfelt. I get shivers when I think of being at the showing of the work in progress out in Bel-Air. We are putting together a couple of great programs - June is NS month, we'll have a month o... |
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Forum: Free Hands Friday Topic: Free Hands Friday - STEVE ADELSON |
| earthgene |
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Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 8:17 pm
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| We were missing you Kev! Kataway and Bas had some log in trouble - but it was still an excellent crowd. The 10 minute conversation that I had with Steve after the recording blew my mind - he basically relayed some information on how to arrange chords and solo over the descending part in one note sam... |
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Forum: Chapman Stick® Topic: The Touchstyle Somgbook |
| earthgene |
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Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 9:16 am
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Replies: 11
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Frank was an amazing jazz player.
Unfortunately, the term touchstyle is the douchebaggery of those trying to re-brand or re-invent what Emmett had already invented, documented and published.
Although, I'd be lying if I didn't state I was at least curious... |
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Forum: Inspirations Topic: Learning songs or learning how to improvise? |
| earthgene |
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Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2014 5:45 pm
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Replies: 17
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| Agreed - a fun thread. Having some structure in place will allow you to deep dive into other aspects of your music that want to explore. The music itself can unstructured, I am only referring to the process by which it is attained. This will boil down to what's important to learn right now tempered ... |
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Forum: Stick® Method Topic: That Elusive Even Tone |
| earthgene |
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Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2014 5:02 pm
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Replies: 42
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| Wow - all good responses! I am really enjoying reading through these, having the perspective of others is SO valuable. There is so much that's new about the instrument when you first start, I feel this is a very good question to ponder (and I still do...). Try this - don't plug the instrument in. Ma... |
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Forum: Inspirations Topic: Learning songs or learning how to improvise? |
| earthgene |
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Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2014 11:55 am
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Replies: 17
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| Thanks mr. Hawg! So I don't generally use a finger-builder technique. That's not to say it couldn't work for some. I have been able to get good, measurable results from using the "song as exercise" principle. Each song has a hidden change, a tricky part or that darned bridge that will ulti... |
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