What Threshold Must One Cross To Be Considered A "guitarist"?, Is there even a threshold? |
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What Threshold Must One Cross To Be Considered A "guitarist"?, Is there even a threshold? |
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Sep 1 2010, 05:58 AM |
Is this about the difficulty numbers again? How about you become a guitarist when you agree to fill that role?
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Sep 1 2010, 07:44 AM |
Hmmm. Tough question!
The other day I went to see some friends who are in a band practice. They played pop stuff, which was simple, based on usual chords and some arrangements here and there. I could have played along with them if I had the tabs, or at least the chords written on paper along with the lyrics, but I hadn't, so I didn't play with them because I didn't want to make them stop rehearsing to tell me "Now it's G-D-Dm" etc etc. If my ear was trained enough, and watching their guitarist play in front of me, I should have been able to play along with them without much problem. Maybe doing the strummimngs/rhythms differently, but playing the right stuff and catching the changes (chorus, main riffs, etc) reasonably fast. Why do I tell you guys this story? Well, since that day I believe that anyone who calls himself a guitarist should be able tro blend with other musicians and play "simple" stuff just hearing and watching them. Of course trhis doesn't apply to complex metal songs, but to the usual pop/rock stuff which you play and sing along to. Just my thoughts. Afaik there's no written "law" as to when you can be called a guitarist. We all will agree that a guitarist is a person who earns their living playing/teaching guitar. (Not just those, but those are for sure). -------------------- Guitars:
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Sep 1 2010, 12:29 PM |
I think there are different types of guitar players. You have the younger players who might be following a career in music. Maybe in band and music classes at school and planning on following it up with other courses in college. Very structured players.
Then there are the guys that have been through school and have played in some bands but are now spending most of their time teaching and trying to make a living that way. Then you have the guys that are in a band and have tons of talent and a great ear but not much music theory but they can play anything they hear and they tear it up night after night in a local band. Then you have guys like me. I am older with a kid and college and one about to graduate. I work hard all day and just look forward to playing guitar as a reward. Guitar is like Yoga for me. Its a journey that I look forward to taking for as long as I can continue playing. I have no major goal other than to be able to play and improve for no other reason than the act of doing it. It gives me an escape. My own personal Nirvana. I think that if you have a love for the guitar and you play it on a regular basis and work on improving your skill then you are a guitarist. This post has been edited by Fingerspasm: Sep 1 2010, 01:18 PM -------------------- My Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/FingerSpasm?feature=mhum
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Sep 1 2010, 03:54 PM |
I like to build stuff (use my hands) and for instance I made some furniture, does that make me a carpenter? Probably not from an eye of a professional carpenter but maybe in the eyes of my girlfrends mother -maybe? I think this does make you a carpenter for that moment in time. You might be at a low skill level at that time but while you are producing the furniture you are a carpenter. Will you continue down that path and become a better Carpenter? Thats how I like to look at it anyway. -------------------- My Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/FingerSpasm?feature=mhum
Courage does not always roar. Sometimes its the quiet voice at the end of the day that says I will try again tomorrow. |
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Sep 2 2010, 03:21 PM |
It's different for everyone. Guitar is just an instrument for expressing yourself. If you find a good way to express yourself through your instrument, then you are guitarist. Personality and originality comes through.
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Sep 2 2010, 07:54 PM |
MELODY and PASSION is what makes a great guitarist stand out!
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