Re: Hello fellow Stick people :D
aphternune wrote:
@ Jayesskerr: Thank you for the advice. Definitely going to build my repertoire as I wait. And that's cool that your brain (might) see your Sticks as "different" instruments. Should bring some peace of mind when switching between tunings.
I think that if you could learn 100 tunes that would be a great start - I know Steve Adelson has a repertoire of at least that, David Tipton too and both of those guys have likely arranged thousands of tunes over the span of their career while showing no signs of slowing/stopping.
I failed a lot at playing the Stick the way I 'wanted to". Despite a gross amount of practice, lessons, and every learning resource known to man I pretty much crashed and burned at using the Stick as a "replacement" instrument.
The best successes, and the most rewarding moments were when I treated it as a "totally new thing" -
which it is. Gotta let the Stick be a Stick, it has characteristics that no other instrument has. I wish I had realized that much earlier. Anyways, that's just me and my opinion.
As far as the "difference" in instruments, I think that's a tactile thing...
The only other thing that I'd say is this; Get to know where the notes are in one "section" of the instrument. I guess you'd have to decide on a tuning first. Also one last thing, I think it would be wise to spend some time on a piano/keyboard while you wait - just chording your way through tunes and stuff - I found that really helpful...
Good luck man, I am looking forward to hearing what you do!