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Post by uatru on Nov 18, 2013 12:50:03 GMT
Hello - this is my first post, so be gentle! I have been playing guitar for nearly 40 years, but have not moved on for the last 35 or so. Having realised this a little while ago I decided to take lessons again for a bit of discipline and hopefully to move forward. I found this forum and you have already been a great help, even if I haven't posted yet! Anyhow, having started learning alternate bass picking and getting under way, I wondered if you had any suggestions as to appropriate songs/pieces to get started with. I know my way round the fret board in standard tuning, but want to learn slide and finger picking - delta - country blues, rags etc. I thought "You got to move" by Mississippi Fred McDowell might be a good place to start for slide. Also "Come on in my Kitchen" - RObert Johnson. Does anyone have any suggestions about good pieces to start with for an experienced beginner? best wishes
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Post by Michael Messer on Nov 18, 2013 13:04:20 GMT
Hello uatru,
Welcome to our forum and thank you for your kind words.
Nobody can really advise you about which tunes you should learn, because you should find these in your own way. However, the two tunes you have picked are great pieces to play. They are very similar tunes, almost identical, but as slide guitar pieces are usually played out of different tunings - Fred McDowell played You Got To Move in D tuning (Vastapol) and Robert Johnson played Come On In My Kitchen in G tuning (Spanish).
Happy Sliding!
Shine On Michael
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Post by pete1951 on Nov 18, 2013 13:21:45 GMT
Looks like you know what to do already , but finding someone else to play with would be my advice. If your at the same level you can learn together , if they are more advanced you will learn as you play. If you want to perform your songs, then start going to local `Jams` ,even if you do not play at first , you will meet others who play and most players love to show off, so will give you free lessons. PT Look on the Forum Map there maybe members you could meet close to where you live
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