Learning Songs By Ear |
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Learning Songs By Ear |
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Aug 15 2011, 07:17 PM |
For the cover I posted, I just listened to the song a lot to have a general idea of how things flow than just did it lick by lick.
But now I am about halfway through learning my next song Still Hurts - Also by Marco Sfogli I realized I needed a program so I downloaded transcribe! (Much like the amazing slow downer) and it helps a lot!! -------------------- My Website
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Aug 15 2011, 09:05 PM |
It depends on the song really, some songs I can learn while the band is playing, at the end of the song I already know how to play it. Some songs will require a bit more analysis. I usually do from-the-ground-up method. This means I learn the arrangement (into-verse-chorus etc) of the song, then I start with every of these components, sit down with the guitar, and just - learn it
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Aug 15 2011, 10:41 PM |
My my My fav song from Marco! SO amazing!!! One of the greatest players out there for sure! -------------------- My Website
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Aug 15 2011, 10:51 PM |
1) I listen to the song as much as I need to know its structure and the melody.
2) I learn the main riff. 3) I try to find out wich scale was used for this song, to make learning the song easier. 4) I learn the whole rhytm guitar part, so I have the song without leads. 5) I learn lead parts. 6) I learn solo. 7) I usually play gtp file and original mp3 at the same time, it is good to check if you tabbed the song correctly. If something is played too fast, so I can't hear it, I slowdown it in Reaper. What is Amazing slowdowner? I usually slowdown songs in Reaper is Amazing slowdowner much better? -------------------- Guitar Altamira M01D, Samick Royale 3, Musima Lead Star 1 Effects Boss ME-25 Amp Stagg 40 GA DSP DAW SONAR LE YouTube | Facebook | Last.fm “One day you pick up the guitar and you feel like a great master, and the next day you feel like a fool. It’s because we’re different every day, but the guitar is always the same…beautiful.” ~ Tommy Emmanuel ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "You have a whole collection of musical ideas and thoughts that you’ve accumulated through your musical history plus all the musical history of the whole world and it’s all in your subconscious and you draw upon it when you play” ~ Joe Pass |
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Aug 16 2011, 12:27 AM |
hey! I didn't know about the Amazing Slow downer... great tool!
I don't have a method to do it... I learn songs by ear in different ways but I think that Cosmin's method is a perfect guide. -------------------- My lessons
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Aug 16 2011, 09:26 AM |
About slowing down. I use Guitar Rig, which has a "tape deck" that can change tempo (and pitch). Also great for practicing over backing tracks at lower speed.
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Aug 16 2011, 09:28 AM |
My approach is that i usually listen to the song and as soon as i get a clue about what is beeing played i try it out on the guitar and then it just continues from there
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Aug 16 2011, 05:06 PM |
ASD is great for fast passages!
And also you only use the same scales so you only need to fill in the gaps -------------------- Visit my:
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