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Post by izzydunne on Feb 25, 2016 1:45:51 GMT
I like tab books and lessons. It is a wonderful starting place for those who are not blessed with the ability to easily learn music by listening,.
Stefan Grossman was producing tab books when there were not many resources available, and his Stefan Grossman Guitar workshop website is an exceedingly valuable resource, which provides the visual performance, breakdown, and tab.
Gratitude and respect is a good thing.
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Post by Stevie on Feb 25, 2016 7:20:55 GMT
Tab doesn't show you how to play, it's just a map. You can still get there without a map. Indeed, I've frequently found that once you know how the guitar is tuned for a given piece, it all starts to fall into place anyway.
e&oe...
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Post by Michael Messer on Feb 25, 2016 8:58:31 GMT
Bryan, you have quoted me wrong and I don't want readers to think I said all of that
I only said the first line >>"the right notes played wrong, are no longer the right notes"
To which you replied >> "that it is more fun to ensure that the wrong notes played right are the right notes"
We are heading into Morecambe & Wise territory here...
For UK residents over a certain age, this is part of our DNA. For non UK residents, the punchline that relates to this thread is at around 2:40, but you should watch the whole thing.
Well that another way of looking at it.
Shine On
Michael
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Post by Malc on Feb 25, 2016 10:56:19 GMT
I have recently purchase Mohan Veena and decided make an effort to study Indian music in the shape of Raga's (scales). To help with this I have down loaded a couple of books which look into particular Ragas. There are certain characteristics which are essential to learn and the book gives the musical notation in TAB. To be honest I can't see any other way of doing it for Western ears. I certainly can't find the notes from listening . So in this case TAB is a great tool. I've only just started so I might be going about it wrong way.I convert the tab into notes to learn where they are on fretboard.This might work for Western blues to as well as listening.
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Post by Malc on Feb 25, 2016 11:04:17 GMT
Sorry I forgot to say the your DVD is on Lap Steel guitar is proving invaluable thanks for that Michael.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2016 19:17:11 GMT
Aside from the right or wrong notes, there's always too many notes. WAM would have been wise too listen up to some of his critics I reckon  TT |
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Post by izzydunne on Feb 25, 2016 19:42:21 GMT
It's just a movie......not real life.
And yes, there is such a thing as "right" and "wrong" notes. When listening to a musician or singer, and they hit a "wrong" note it is obvious.
And yes, there is such a thing as "too many" notes. Many musicians play 20 notes to say nothing, and a few can play one note to say everything.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2016 19:54:30 GMT
You're right again - it never happened in real life. And neither did these sort of criticisms...
"The famous complaint of Emperor Joseph II about The Marriage of Figaro - "too many notes, Mozart" - is generally perceived to be a gaffe by a blockhead. In fact, Joseph was echoing what nearly everybody, including his admirers, said about Mozart: he was so imaginative that he couldn't turn it off, and that made his music at times intense, even demonic. Hence Mozart's bad, or cautionary, reviews: "too strongly spiced"; "impenetrable labyrinths"; "bizarre flights of the soul"; "overloaded and overstuffed"."
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Post by izzydunne on Feb 25, 2016 21:08:06 GMT
Yes, Mozart and many other artists are only truly appreciated after their death.
This line of discussion doesn't really have anything to do with Stefan Grossman Tab books, now does it?
As I said..... there are right and wrong notes and many players use too many notes and say nothing.
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Post by bryanbradfield on Feb 25, 2016 21:33:13 GMT
Michael Messer, I saw that my use of the quotation feature was not working correctly for me, and I'm glad that you straightened me out. Thank you.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2016 22:09:05 GMT
Tabs are like stabilizers on a bike--good to get you started but don't spend too much time on them. That applies to all kinds of tabs!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2016 7:23:09 GMT
Yes, Mozart and many other artists are only truly appreciated after their death. This line of discussion doesn't really have anything to do with Stefan Grossman Tab books, now does it? As I said..... there are right and wrong notes and many players use too many notes and say nothing. My post had a like from MM. He runs the forum. TT |
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Post by izzydunne on Feb 26, 2016 15:38:03 GMT
Well...... aren't you special.
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Post by jono1uk on Feb 26, 2016 20:46:07 GMT
Hi again, Many, many moons ago, I bought Woody Mann's TAB book on Robert Johnson - and it was excellent and really easy to follow. I like good tab... is this Woody book worth getting please? |
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