Tuning your guitar as close to pitch as possible can be one of the best things you can do for your guitar. Think of it like this - what you think you sound like as you hear your own voice isn't actually what others are hearing. this is because your laranyx & vocal cords are vibrating so close to your head & ears that you percieve a different frequency or pitch that the note your singing is acutally registering at.
A tuner on the other hand, is never off. 440 Hertz is your A string frequency, and that doubled is 880 Hertz which is that same A note but an octave higher on your sheet music. Pretty sweet huh?
So, to develop your ear training. Practice tuning with your electronic tuner first after putting new strings on, then see how close you can get to match the tones you heard before. This is crutial in the development of your ear training. :)
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Monday, April 5, 2010
Chord Transitioning
Hello!
After enduring a rigorous trial by fire in training with the US Air Force, as of Feb. 11th 2010 - I'm now a Staff Sergeant (E-5). It was definitely a learning experience thru the academic days and long nights staying up reading but i'm glad to have internalized and committed to my life, the tools and knowledge. I know that what i learned will help me be a better supervisor & person. After all, of all the learning we do in this life, it can only serve to help ourselves, our families & others out when they're most in need! IN ESSENCE, THIS IS THE POINT OF PRACTICING WHAT WE KNOW.
Alright, lets get a quick lesson in for you to master now that i'm back on the blogosphere!
Tune your guitar up & start practicing your chords that you know you know. The solid stuff. The ones you don't even have to think about.
Now here's the kicker - the goal with this "quick practice" is to use chords like A, D & G...and run through them starting at around 60 BPMs (beats per minnute) with your eyes closed.
Do this with the "A chord".
Practice looking at the fretboard and visualize the fingers pressing down on exactly the right frets for the "A Chord". Now open your eyes and make the chord. Now reclose your eyes while still keeping the chord shape and its notes fretted.
Now, this is the point where your closed eyes need to "remember" what you just saw after your visualization technique we just did. okay?
Now apply the A chord over and over with this model.
The above, helps you memorize each chord WITHOUT the use of your eyes. It allows your EARS to train themselves properly. And finally your HANDS almost develop a sixth sense.
THINK OF HOW THE BLIND USE BRAILLE!
Focus on "seeing" with your fingertips. Feel the changes as the inside portions of your left hand's fingers change/ travel from one chord to the next.
ALRIGHT! - so in theory, you should be able to fret any earthly chord in existance, then fret another chord - and be able to change freely between the two. So for starters, like i was saying in the beginning of this lesson, you'll be doing this with Chords A,D & G.
A secondary goal after you accomplish this will be to increase your tempo/speed at which you play the Chord changes.
After enduring a rigorous trial by fire in training with the US Air Force, as of Feb. 11th 2010 - I'm now a Staff Sergeant (E-5). It was definitely a learning experience thru the academic days and long nights staying up reading but i'm glad to have internalized and committed to my life, the tools and knowledge. I know that what i learned will help me be a better supervisor & person. After all, of all the learning we do in this life, it can only serve to help ourselves, our families & others out when they're most in need! IN ESSENCE, THIS IS THE POINT OF PRACTICING WHAT WE KNOW.
Alright, lets get a quick lesson in for you to master now that i'm back on the blogosphere!
Tune your guitar up & start practicing your chords that you know you know. The solid stuff. The ones you don't even have to think about.
Now here's the kicker - the goal with this "quick practice" is to use chords like A, D & G...and run through them starting at around 60 BPMs (beats per minnute) with your eyes closed.
Do this with the "A chord".
Practice looking at the fretboard and visualize the fingers pressing down on exactly the right frets for the "A Chord". Now open your eyes and make the chord. Now reclose your eyes while still keeping the chord shape and its notes fretted.
Now, this is the point where your closed eyes need to "remember" what you just saw after your visualization technique we just did. okay?
Now apply the A chord over and over with this model.
The above, helps you memorize each chord WITHOUT the use of your eyes. It allows your EARS to train themselves properly. And finally your HANDS almost develop a sixth sense.
THINK OF HOW THE BLIND USE BRAILLE!
Focus on "seeing" with your fingertips. Feel the changes as the inside portions of your left hand's fingers change/ travel from one chord to the next.
ALRIGHT! - so in theory, you should be able to fret any earthly chord in existance, then fret another chord - and be able to change freely between the two. So for starters, like i was saying in the beginning of this lesson, you'll be doing this with Chords A,D & G.
A secondary goal after you accomplish this will be to increase your tempo/speed at which you play the Chord changes.
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