Learning Songs, What methods do you use? Options

[AK Rich]

Hey everyone,

Here I go again picking at your brain Was just wondering how you guys go about learning songs, Do you simply try to learn by ear, Use Tablature or musical notation, Use media players or software to slow the song down, or all of the above? Any other methods?

Basically what I do is learn as much as I can by ear, Including using Windows media player to slow it down for fast passages or just to get the phraseing right,and then Tabs if there is something I just cant figure out.Or even listen to see how other players cover the song,

The biggest problem for me really is that some songs are hard to make out the notes at very slow playback speeds if there is alot of mud or effects on the song, or the sound of other instruments making it hard to hear the notes being played.

Regarding media players and such ,Do you guys know of any media players or software that can somehow isolate the guitar parts to be heard more clearly or even just a player that doesnt sound as muddy at slow playback speeds.

Also, when you are learning cover tunes, are you a stickler for trying to play the song as it is written or do you like to come up with your own arrangement or solos? Does it depend on what song it is?

Looking forward to your responses guys and thanks alot!

Peace! Rich...

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This post has been edited by AK Rich: Dec 10 2011, 10:13 PM

[AK Rich]

Wow this extremely cool man! Thanks so much to everyone responding to this thread!! just tons of great responses and link to software and hardware and tips.You guys are a wealth of information on this. I hope other people will find this as usefull as I have. I think I am going to try the Amazing Slow Downer that Dark Dude mentioned.Thanks D! here is a link if anyone else wants to check it out.

http://www.ronimusic.com/amsldowin.htm
correct me please if this is not the one DarkDude.

I also found these.

http://www.audiosnail.com/AudioSnail/index.asp

http://www.songsurgeon.com/page/amazing_slow_downer.html

I wanted to check out the one Tangomouse found but the link doesnt seem to be working now for some reason.

Also here is a link to the media player that Ivan and Sinisa mentioned. I may have to try this one as well. Its the AIMP2 media player and its free, also there is an AIMP3 in beta.Thanks Ivan and Sinisa! Oh yeah Step 5 is the Bomb man love it Ivan!!

http://www.aimp2.us/

Once again thanks everyone for the sharing your methods ,resourses ,hardware and software to help us all learn some new tunes. You guys are awesome and I really appreciate it GMC Rules!!

Peace!! Rich...

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This post has been edited by AK Rich: Dec 15 2011, 04:01 AM