OFFICE HOURS 121 | Small hand help, tracking progress, open mics, what to play when people ask
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Hi Everyone,
You missed this one, but you can always ask a question on the Office Hours community forum thread.
Here are the timestamps:
Question 1 - Jesse asked for some tips for small handed folks
Question 2 - Wayne asked two questions: How to track progress and how to start playing with other people. I'm starting a little series about playing with other people
Question 3 - Ray asked how not to panic and draw a blank when someone asks you to play something!
Question 4 - Jeffrey asked how to properly copyright a song
Question 5 - Mark asked how to visualize triads on the fingerboard
Question 6 - Jeff asked for tips on mixing vocals in a DAW
Question 7 - we just kind of hung out for a while and I asked for feedback on Patreon layout and stuff
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Comments
Sweet jesus I have been resting on my palm for 10 years this is such a massive help already. All the other tips also worked amazing as well especially the distance to the fret thing. Thank you 1000x
jesse nolan
2023-05-25 23:00:51 +0000 UTCHi Scott, thanks for your time. You have produced your own music and I was wondering, what steps can you take to ensure that you have properly copyrighted any original music your produce?
Jeffrey Snijder
2023-05-25 17:26:53 +0000 UTCHi Scott. How do you stop that rabbit in the headlights feeling when someone asks you to play your guitar for them? I tend to freeze and everything I've learned goes out the window. What is the best go-to thing to play in this situation?
D'oh!-Ray-Me
2023-05-23 21:16:09 +0000 UTCHi Scott, As I've been able to get into a good practice routine over the last several months, I've noticed some real improvement in both my playing and being able to play more musically as well. As a friend put it succinctly "don't just be a guitar player, be a musician whose instrument is a guitar." Cool stuff to think about. So my question is, firstly, what's a good way to track progress? I've been doing some simple phone recordings of myself and watching them after a few weeks of practice to see if i notice improvement, but was wondering what your thoughts on gauging improvement could be. Second, do you have advise on when it's a good idea to get out and play with others at things like open mike's? At my age, 62 and playing since mid 50's, I have no dreams of being a performing musician, but I'd love to be able to get together with other musicians and have fun. I've seen groups playing at local pubs/restaurants and would like to get to that place in my knowledge and skill where I can join in. In your experience is a certain "level of skill" needed? Thanks
Wayne Barlow
2023-05-23 17:43:23 +0000 UTCJesse asked: Love these lessons but im struggling a bit with my small hands :/. Playing on an acoustic probably doesn't help much either.
Scott Paul Johnson
2023-05-22 16:25:20 +0000 UTC
