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    #32
    Splatterly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 51 ✭✭Splatterly


    I just bought myself a Mandolin, just because I really want to learn an instrument, it was in a sale and I thought it was a nice instrument. I have also bought "Absolute Beginner Mandolin" and I've started trying to teach myself!


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    #33
    DonalN
    Registered Users Posts: 868 ✭✭✭DonalN


    this week it's 'Trouble' by Mr Ray LaMontagne..

    Lovely tune - have to sing it a bit lower than yer man though..


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    #34
    -=al=-
    Registered Users Posts: 4,286 ✭✭✭-=al=-


    i learned this the other day and made a vid :)

    other than that ive been learning bucketheads big sur moon, steve vai's warm regards and my own stuff


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    #35
    RHRN
    Closed Accounts Posts: 357 ✭✭RHRN


    Seek and Destroy..Metallica


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    #36
    population
    Registered Users Posts: 1,509 ✭✭✭population


    Fool For Your Lovin by Whitesnake

    The original, not the hair metal version with Vai. I am not dissing it from a purist point of view, rather from a "I am a bit crap and couldnt possibly figure out a Vai solo if my life depended it" angle.....


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    #37
    Don1
    Registered Users Posts: 3,172 ✭✭✭Don1


    I don't play the piano, but am learning Feelin' Good (the Muse version) on it by transferring notes across from the guitar.

    Learning lots of stuff off Metallica - Ride the Lighting, mainly by ear, but had the tab for Fade to Black so used that. I now have a sore shoulder from playing the speedy rythm bits on other songs. No more learning for a while! :(


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    #38
    Malice
    Registered Users Posts: 15,065 ✭✭✭✭Malice


    In between writing stuff for my own band I'm currently revisiting some old classics - Therapy's Troublegum on the bass and Fear Factory's Demanufacture on the guitar. The riffs themselves aren't too hard to learn but getting up to speed and maintaining that speed is a killer!


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    #39
    Jesus Juice
    Registered Users Posts: 2,111 ✭✭✭Jesus Juice


    I'm a beginner on bass so I've been learning a lot of Death From Above lately and I'm starting to Slap as well so Rage Against the Machines Take the Power Back is what I'm at now...Actually does anyone have any tips on slap bass while im at it?


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    #40
    frany
    Closed Accounts Posts: 204 ✭✭frany


    DeVore wrote: »
    I'm learning Fur Elise. I'm all cluck* and have 17 thumbs and no wrists.

    Its coming but slowly. I am learning up to the point where Beethoven seems to channel some sort of 19th century oompah-oompah army band leader and loses it. Seriously. WTF? :)


    I was learning it too and but recently,
    I got a pain on my left baby finger
    so I stopped opening the piano lid.:(
    I feel time is crawling like a snail without piano practice.

    I think it's from the poor posture
    so I'm currently looking for a piano tutor.
    I'm unhappy without piano practice.;(


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    #41
    Burning Eclipse
    Registered Users Posts: 2,943 ✭✭✭Burning Eclipse


    Message in a Bottle and Synchronicity II by the Police, I've a friend who plays bass, so we're gonna try get the tight.

    For myself; Rock n Roll Hoochie Koo (manageable) That Smell (beyond my skill, but I'm trying) and Casey Jones (to improve my improv ;))


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    #42
    Mac Masters
    Closed Accounts Posts: 423 ✭✭Mac Masters


    Playing what I always used to play, going back and learning it currently! 'The Baby Elephant Walk' for the guitar. It's just EPIC! :D


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    #43
    demanufactured
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭demanufactured


    Im very slowly learning For The Love Of God by Vai , the magority of it isnt too hard but when yaget to the faster technical parts im struggling a bit , i know all the theory , but i really need to work on my right and left hnd co-ordination.


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    #44
    RHRN
    Closed Accounts Posts: 357 ✭✭RHRN


    The Cait Sith Theme from FFVII


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    #45
    rcaz
    Registered Users Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭rcaz


    RHRN wrote: »
    The Cait Sith Theme from FFVII

    **** yes :D I learned Tifa's Theme on piano a while ago, Nobuo Uematsu's great!

    At the moment I'm learning Chopin's Prelude No.6 Op. 28 in B minor, it's gorgeous.

    And Deerhoof's My Purple Past on drums. Greg Saunier's my favourite drummer at the moment.


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    #46
    cedomination
    Registered Users Posts: 1,586 ✭✭✭cedomination


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGNb-YT5ECA


    On bass.


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    #47
    fobster
    Registered Users Posts: 947 ✭✭✭fobster


    Just a question I'm currently developing my pull-off technique and want to know is it only a finger-based movment or does the movement come from the elbow joint? I read when bending strings the major force of movement should come from the elbow in a movement similar to turning a dial, does the same principle apply when doing pull-offs just doing it the opposite way?

    Opinions? Thanks


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    #48
    -=al=-
    Registered Users Posts: 4,286 ✭✭✭-=al=-


    all in the fingers, in a gentle movement really nothing to big going on here


    as for bends no idea where the elbow comes in dont think i do anything like that just some finger dexterity and strength, in a way your wrist and forearm may come into it more since it may twist a bit for the extra leverage your using to bend



    as for me im working on writing a solo for a Bmin song :) ...Bmin to a Gadd9 progression its quite nice


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    #49
    NoQuarter
    Registered Users Posts: 4,632 ✭✭✭NoQuarter


    -=al=- wrote: »

    as for me im working on writing a solo for a Bmin song :) ...Bmin to a Gadd9 progression its quite nice

    Post it up when your done, and you prob have this site but its a great backing track generator> http://12bar.de/backing_midi.php

    Ive a bit of time off work so im learning loads of songs!

    kings of leon - trani yesterday(which there were no good tabs for:rolleyes:)

    and a load of acoustic songs for my camping trip soon! :pac:


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    #50
    fourmations
    Registered Users Posts: 1,325 ✭✭✭fourmations


    learned "plug in baby" recently for guitar - great to play

    learning bass at the mo as well
    so playing primus & jamiroquoi tunes

    ciao

    4


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    #51
    NoQuarter
    Registered Users Posts: 4,632 ✭✭✭NoQuarter


    fourmations wrote: »
    learned "plug in baby" recently for guitar - great to play

    learning bass at the mo as well
    so playing primus & jamiroquoi tunes

    ciao

    4
    Primus - Shake hands with beef! ;)


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    #52
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    I was learnin' 21 Guns by Green Day on guitar today. Should have it down completely tomorrow. :)



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    #53
    -=al=-
    Registered Users Posts: 4,286 ✭✭✭-=al=-


    i picked up that song ^^ in less than 21 seconds :)


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    #54
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    well la de da!

    I'm not a guitarist... I'm a bassist who happens to play guitar the odd time.


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    #55
    fourmations
    Registered Users Posts: 1,325 ✭✭✭fourmations


    king-stew wrote: »
    Primus - Shake hands with beef! ;)

    hey stew, nice one!

    learned a few easyish primus numbers last night
    "too many puppies", "those damn blue collar tweekers"
    and "to defy the laws of tradition"

    cool stuff!

    cheers

    4


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    #56
    NoQuarter
    Registered Users Posts: 4,632 ✭✭✭NoQuarter


    my new task is:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgHSk91RhL8



    My fingers are aching already :p


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    #57
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Drifting - Andy McKee.

    It's another couple of weeks job.


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    #58
    MattKid
    Registered Users Posts: 829 ✭✭✭MattKid


    I just received Sheets of Sound vol 1 and 2 which is crammed full of stuff which will keep me busy for the next 5 years.


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    #59
    Dave Total
    Closed Accounts Posts: 59 ✭✭Dave Total


    Im learning techniques off a dvd called Accelerate you acoustic guitar playing, its great even if my patience isnt!


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    #60
    Pyr0
    Registered Users Posts: 5,967 ✭✭✭Pyr0


    Johny Be Good - Judas Priest version.

    Although the strings on my electric are not in good shape, i'm currently learning it on acoustic :pac:


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    #61
    A Neurotic
    Registered Users Posts: 3,779 ✭✭✭A Neurotic


    I've been practicing singing along with playing guitar a fair bit lately. Working on Your Ex-Lover is Dead by Stars, The Crane Wife by The Decemberists, Losing My Religion, I Will Follow You Into the Dark by Death Cab (not sounding too good - Ben Gibbard is best left alone, not weakly imitated) and Just Watch the Fireworks by Jimmy Eat World.

    Shame I can't sing at all though.


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