QUOTE (SeeJay @ May 11 2014, 05:28 AM)
So, you teach guitar. Very admirable.
But I am interested (and this is a question I think I might ask all the instructors here), what do you think defines your playing? You can go as in depth with an answer as you want, or just just go shallow (I won't hate it), but as an experienced and professional guitar player, what do you think make you. . .sound like YOU?
That's an interesting question.. I wonder why you asked me of all people here ?
My perception will probably be different to the listener. I would love to be able to hear what other people hear.
From my view, I know that I haven't got the best picking technique, sweeping technique, tapping etc.. blah blah blah... there's guys on YT who can technically run rings around me. But I think what I can do is bring it all together in a way that raises it higher than the technique itself. In short, I'd say my forte is composition. How I put stuff together. Everything has to fit in some way, whether it is right on the beat or in free time. I think about the overall impact of the music as a whole, not just the lead guitar. I think about the mood it creates. The intensity, tension.
Tone and vibrato are important to me too. Added to choosing good melodies this is far more important than any one technique. I believe that I possibly place higher importance on these factors than maybe some others do ??
I don't know.. I'm biased. I'll never be able to hear myself as a pure listener.
So, to recap.. it's not what I play but how I put stuff together. To my mind, at least.
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This post has been edited by Ben Higgins: May 11 2014, 08:27 AM