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If you could go back and re-learn one thing what would it be
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2020 1:51 am
by sclitheroe
If you could go back to your first year or two of playing, and could re-do how your learned or approached one thing, what would it be?
-Scott
Re: If you could go back and re-learn one thing what would it be
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2020 2:19 am
by Gasgano
Slap bass.
I was taught bass by a guitarist, as there are not a lot of dedicated bass teachers around. My technique is closer to Flea (thumb down) than the "cleaner" jazz bass players around.
Re: If you could go back and re-learn one thing what would it be
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2020 9:14 am
by The_Doc
I would have spent more time learning finger picking so that when someone says ‘play something’ I can !
Re: If you could go back and re-learn one thing what would it be
Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2020 12:34 am
by sclitheroe
The_Doc wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 9:14 am
I would have spent more time learning finger picking so that when someone says ‘play something’ I can !
This I can relate to, I have no finger picking abilities at all, and sometimes wonder if I should work on them
Re: If you could go back and re-learn one thing what would it be
Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2020 10:18 pm
by tunghaichuan
When I was first starting out 35 years ago, I picked up a very nice, well-made classical guitar. I took lessons for a while but didn't really have any talent for it. I know now that many accomplished people didn't have much talent to begin with, but pushed themselves to learn. I wishe I had known that then.
If I could go back, I would to learn classical guitar because it would have given me a firm grounding in music theory and would have pushed me to be more disciplined in practice.