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Hi there TAC family;
Just wanted to share that yesterday 2-20-21 was my 1 year TAC-aversary!
I joined a lot of clubs and online lessons but the one that I made the most progress with is TAC!
Thank you Tony and all the members that have given me advise, answers, and support; you are all great!
Guitar Geeks Unite!
Play On
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what internet enhancement do I need for open mic?
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Hi Dirk.
Thanks for getting in touch.
Provided you have a camera and a microphone (the ones built into a laptop, tablet or smartphone will work but not ideal) and Zoom (the free version is fine as a participant) you should be good to go. You will need reasonable broadband speed although Zoom does it's best to work with slow connections.
there's some good information posted by member Brandon K here;
Best wishes,
Brian.
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Today's temp in Chicago... 🌡️ a whopping High of 17 degrees Fahrenheit.🥶
Let's do the time warp back to two years ago in July/August.☀️
🎵 ...Memories! 🎵
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Today I am mostly... NOT a Happy Bunny...!
But hopefully we get to see the Irish Bloody the Welsh laters... 😉
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Today I am Mostly....
Watching the Rugby.... 😃
Come on England..... 😍
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Any chance you recorded my song last night I heard the guitar sounded buzzy wanted to listen and troule shoot that
Thanks
Hoss
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Hi Michelle! I see that your rank is "chocolate and wine diviner", my aspiration! How does one achieve this coveted rank!
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The importance of being present
"If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present." --Lao Tzu
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I can relate to the online distraction keeping me from practicing. Being new to all this I spend way too much time orienting myself on the program... computer technology is not necessarily what I signed up for, but to learn on that front too, is probably not a bad thing either and once I am more familiar, I will cut back on that distraction and focus on practice... so much more fun!
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Hi @Herta K. and welcome to TAC. If you haven't already done so, go to the community icon and click "introduce yourself" Once you've done that, if you have any questions on how any of this works there are a bunch of members there (including me) that will gladly help you navigate through all this. Again, welcome and enjoy your guitar journey. See you on the forum😉
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One old song that I think sounds great on a 12 string is "Walk Right In" which was a hit for the
Rooftop Singers back in the 60's. You really have to dig with your pick to get the sound they had
on that. Another good twelve string song is "Louise", Leo Kottke recorded a version back on on early
album he did. It's a sad song, but a good one. I agree with Ian that "Mr Tambourine Man" makes a good
twelve string song. Or "By the Rivers of Babylon" for a reggae sound.
Have fun
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"I always wanna listen to new stuff and be learning new styles of playing and pushing myself in different directions... you just have to reach out to different people sometimes to get out of your own circle." - Molly Tuttle
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Trying to join yer open mic I dont see anyone there or I am doing somethin wrong.
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Hi TJ. Your "Celtic Wannabe" caught my attention. I'm a three-week old Guitar Geek and interested in finding members who play Irish/Celtic music. Let me know!
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First, welcome to TAC. Second, I would be very interested in playing and exchanging music.
Let's connect some way (phone, zoom, e-Mail) and figure out how we might be able to help each other.
Where are you geographically? I am in the mountains just west of Denver, Colorado (Golden)
my phone is (303) 526-0214
my e-Mail is tjc@carneylaw.net
Oh, and, if you care to come in to watch or play, I am co-hosting a VOM tomorrow, 1/24, at 1:00 Mountain Time, and here is the link:
Join Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 235 916 5899Passcode: 074791One tap mobile+12532158782,,2359165899#,,,,*074791# US (Tacoma)+13462487799,,2359165899#,,,,*074791# US (Houston)Dial by your location+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C)+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbYP1zxAHoIt shows up on the TAC calendar for more information.Hope to see you soon.
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“If there is no struggle, there is no progress. Those who profess to favor freedom, and yet depreciate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground. They want rain without thunder and lightning. They want the ocean without the awful roar of its many waters. This struggle may be a moral one; or it may be a physical one; or it may be both moral and physical; but it must be a struggle. Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.”
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Thanks Niels. Yes, It's carbon fiber. It's Journey Overhead guitar, which can break down to put into an overhead compartment when traveling on on airline. A great thing about it is that it doesn't seem to be affected by humidity. I live in Southern California, and the humidity dips into the 20% range quite often, which my wood guitars don't like. It's also a very easy guitar to play and is becoming my favorite guitar.
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Hi Brian, I am interested to find out about the Scone Vom, but can you tell me about the program? I am new to TAC but I have been playing guitar for a while but not skilled.
Thanks
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Hi,
Thanks for getting in touch. We meet every other Thursday (more or less) for a couple of hours of fun and entertainment. Next meeting is this Thursday, details are in the TAC calendar.
There is no pressure to perform. Just listening is absolutely fine. Our meetings are in the evening UK time so that's probably afternoon in Canada. Daniel Morin is one of our regular Canadian members.
Drop me a PM if there's anything you need to know.
Best wishes,
Brian.
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Because the topic is so vast, the CAGED system often gets presented on a "need to know" basis. This results in players learning CAGED concepts in a disjointed manner, not seeing the connections between the concepts and how they build on each other.
There are smarter ways to absorb and integrate CAGED into your playing. Here's the roadmap I'd recommend:
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Stage 1 - Learn the octave shapes. The FBW course assumes that you already know (1) the notes of the fretboard (at minimum the notes of the low E and A strings), and (2) the octave patterns. If you haven't done this, I would make going through the Foundations of Fretboard Navigation course a priority. Your objective is to be able to switch between the octave shapes with fluency at a decent speed (~80 bpm)
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Tony doesn't say this explicitly, but the octave patterns follow the CAGED order.
- The C shape has roots on strings 2 and 5, two frets apart.
- The A shape has roots on strings 5 and 3, two frets apart.
- The G shape has roots on strings 3, 6, and 1, three frets apart.
- The E shape has roots on strings 6, 1, and 4, two frets apart.
- The D shape has roots on strings 4 and 2, three frets apart.
- For example, here are all of the "A" notes on the fretboard.
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Tony doesn't say this explicitly, but the octave patterns follow the CAGED order.
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Stage 2 - Learn the CAGED movable chord shapes. (This is where the FBW course starts)
- The work you put in so that you can change fluently between octave shapes will have immediate pay offs here.
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Practice (1) changing between CAGED shapes, and (2) changing between CAGED shapes and open chord shapes
- Prioritize the E and A shapes (the most commonly used).
- Learn the minor CAGED chord shapes (EDCAG system,
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Once you've mastered changing between the E and A shapes, you can move to Stage 3 (pentatonic shapes), but continue to practice transitioning between CAGED
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Highly recommended:
- Stitch Method's YouTube playlist on CAGED
- Move Forward Guitar's YouTube playlist on CAGED
- Bill Edward's Fretboard Logic books. <--REQUIRED reading for all guitarists
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Highly recommended:
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Stage 3 - Learn the five CAGED movable pentatonic scale shapes. These are briefly covered in the FBW course, but you'll need to look outside of TAC at this point for a more in-depth, structured approach to learning them. There is no magic bullet to mastering guitar, but the pentatonic scales get you 75% of the way there. Put in the work and get them into your fingers!
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Learn the minor pentatonic scales (EDGAC system) and major pentatonic scales (CAGED system).
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Learning the movable pentatonic shapes is the easiest way to improv your improv skills.
- Take each scale shape one at a time. Expect to spend at least 1-3 weeks on each shape
- Start with the E movable scale shape. Then add the adjacent scale shapes.
- Master of the shapes isn't just doing them flawlessly ascending. You should be able to do them descending, skipping strings, etc.
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Highly recommended:
- Pow Music's Soloing for Complete Beginners
- Stich Method's YouTube playlist on CAGED (covers barré chords and pentatonic scales)
- Practice scales in a musical context. Use backing tracks you can find on YouTube (or even on streaming services like Apple Music). I find backing tracks using apps like Chord Bank makes practicing them fun.
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Learning the movable pentatonic shapes is the easiest way to improv your improv skills.
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Learn the diagonal patterns that connects the CAGED movable scale shapes.
- Highly recommended: Progressive Guitar Lesson's The Diagonal Pentatonic Method : Complete
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Learn the modifications to the CAGED chord shapes and pentatonic scale shapes
- Blues pentatonic scale
- dominant and 7th chord CAGED shapes
- full major and minor scales
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Learn the minor pentatonic scales (EDGAC system) and major pentatonic scales (CAGED system).
Most hobbyist guitarists will usually stop at Stage 3. This represents about 6-12 months worth of sustained work. This is plenty and enough knowledge to navigate the entire fretboard with confidence and ease.
If you want to move into advanced guitarist territory, there's one more level: expanding your improv skills. The CAGED system is used in combination with other skills to expand your improvisational vocabulary.
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Stage 4 - Expand your improvisation skills
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Learn the triad and arpeggio patterns in each CAGED position
- Highly recommended: Stitch Method's free masterclass CAGED Solos, Riffs & Chords
- Learn to use target notes, approach tones and chromatic enclosures in your improvisations
- Integrate modes in your improv
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Learn the triad and arpeggio patterns in each CAGED position
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@Derrick, thank you for this info! Very nicely presented!👍 +JMJ+
A L 😎🎸
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Stage 1 - Learn the octave shapes. The FBW course assumes that you already know (1) the notes of the fretboard (at minimum the notes of the low E and A strings), and (2) the octave patterns. If you haven't done this, I would make going through the Foundations of Fretboard Navigation course a priority. Your objective is to be able to switch between the octave shapes with fluency at a decent speed (~80 bpm)