Comments on: My first real guitar lesson http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2006/09/07/my-first-real-guitar-lesson/ Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:50:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Chris http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2006/09/07/my-first-real-guitar-lesson/#comment-828 Chris Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:28:43 +0000 http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2006/09/15/my-first-real-guitar-lesson/#comment-828 Well put Mr T, I can't agree with you more on that part! I think that there is a lot to say about the personal touch though. Someone may be the best sight reader on the planet, but if you can't hear through someone else's ear, you may be missing some crucial mistakes you missed. It's better to make and learn from your mistakes in private then on stage. My best teacher, Chris P., would listen intently at how I progressed in a song he was showing me. Picking apart every aspect of my failings was the best thing that ever happened to me! Taping me when I played it in front of him and then playing it back to me later, really opened my eyes to how the simplest of mistakes could turn listeners off. For that I am forever thankfully for having that extra set of ears! Keep on Jammin' Mr. T! Well put Mr T, I can’t agree with you more on that part!

I think that there is a lot to say about the personal touch though. Someone may be the best sight reader on the planet, but if you can’t hear through someone else’s ear, you may be missing some crucial mistakes you missed. It’s better to make and learn from your mistakes in private then on stage.

My best teacher, Chris P., would listen intently at how I progressed in a song he was showing me. Picking apart every aspect of my failings was the best thing that ever happened to me! Taping me when I played it in front of him and then playing it back to me later, really opened my eyes to how the simplest of mistakes could turn listeners off.

For that I am forever thankfully for having that extra set of ears!

Keep on Jammin’ Mr. T!

]]> By: Mr_T http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2006/09/07/my-first-real-guitar-lesson/#comment-826 Mr_T Sat, 28 Jun 2008 02:07:52 +0000 http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2006/09/15/my-first-real-guitar-lesson/#comment-826 Nothing beats a teacher but, paper isn't necessarily required. TAB has always worked for me but, having someone spoon feed you a line cannot be beat. Last I heard musicians played with the hands and EARS not eyes... Nothing beats a teacher but, paper isn’t necessarily required. TAB has always worked for me but, having someone spoon feed you a line cannot be beat.

Last I heard musicians played with the hands and EARS not eyes…

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