How many instruments do you play? (1 Viewer)

[shower another shower]

If you can play a guitar and harmonica at the same time, like Bob Dylan or Neil Young, you're a genius. But make that extra bit of effort and strap some cymbals to your knees, suddenly people want to get the hell away from you.​

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[Space]

@moose; I know a sitar player in Dubland if youre ever looking for someone to get ye started. Also, sarod is a close as you can get to banjo for a classical Indian instrument.

I'd have to figure out a lump some of money to afford one first though..

The japanese banjos have a cool sound though and are much cheaper.

http://www.museumofworldmusic.com/images/bbt.jpg

http://www.thejoycollective.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/FlowerCorsano+Duo+flowercorsanoduo.jpg

 

[magicbastarder]

there have been four lads camped outside musicmaker since 6pm this evening, for the sale tomorrow.

unfortunately, one thing herself had her eye on - a heavily discounted amp - was dead when we went in earlier to try it. probably wouldn't have been able to buy it anyway, i'd say it'll be snapped up first thing.

 

[magicbastarder]

Bloody hell - the queue for the music maker sale stretches down past fallon and byrne, and about sixty foot down dame lane, with about an hour to go. God help the staff.

 

[Unicron]

Bloody hell - the queue for the music maker sale stretches down past fallon and byrne, and about sixty foot down dame lane, with about an hour to go. God help the staff.

Are the discounts today really that good?

 

[therealjohnny]

I'd have to figure out a lump some of money to afford one first though..

The japanese banjos have a cool sound though and are much cheaper.

http://www.museumofworldmusic.com/images/bbt.jpg

http://www.thejoycollective.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/FlowerCorsano+Duo+flowercorsanoduo.jpg

these things are amazing--never heard of them before

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAxoH-4ePhI&feature=related

 

[magicbastarder]

Are the discounts today really that good?

well, they had a lot of stuff reduced by about 60-70%.
we ended up buying an amp and acoustic guitar in walton's instead. partly because the sales guy in there was sound.

 

[magicbastarder]

anyone know of any websites that explain music theory (e.g. what a bflat minor sus7 chord is) and why the notes are arranged the way they are? or a book which does the same?

 

[Diumraid]

anyone know of any websites that explain music theory (e.g. what a bflat minor sus7 chord is) and why the notes are arranged the way they are? or a book which does the same?

A couple of theory lessons will sort you out a lot quicker

 

[magicbastarder]

websites are much cheaper though.

 

[Cryptid]

websites are much cheaper though.

There's a few good chord finding apps.

Youtube has some interesting tutorials.

As for any good websites, I'm not really aware of any. There must be some though. I find video tutorials more effective. Wikipedia isn't bad, although rather unstructured. I think there's a couple of wiki-books which may be of use.

 

[Cryptid]

If you're on android, I recommend JamBox for finding chords.

There might be a viable separate thread in this ala 'Computery resources for learning musical instruments and related miscellany'.

It's something I'm interested in myself so I'll post anything I come across.

 

[magicbastarder]

i have jambox, but i'd like to understand the underlying theory about what a seventh is or why certain chords go together. makes learning them a bit easier.

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

there's a lesson in here somewhere

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[Cryptid]

Re 7ths, try this: http://www.fretjam.com/guitar-chord-theory-3.html. The video is very good.


It's probably a good site too. Gonna check it out later.

 

[parx]

Mostly just trumpet and drums

 

[ann post]

i have jambox, but i'd like to understand the underlying theory about what a seventh is or why certain chords go together. makes learning them a bit easier.

its not that complicated.
do - re - mi - fa - so - la - ti - do
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8


the average garden cariety chord is

1 -3 - 5 or
do - mi - so

just add in ti(7) and you've got a maj7.

if the 7 is written without the 'maj' bit then its generally a semitone (or fret in english) lower. most 7's that are used are the semitone lower one.

'resolution' is the reason chords work together. same as in that thread about adele.

never get too into theory though. i know this stuff because my students ask me. but i also wasted three months trying to resolve a song in 6ths and semitones.

 

[ann post]

Re 7ths, try this: http://www.fretjam.com/guitar-chord-theory-3.html. The video is very good.


It's probably a good site too. Gonna check it out later.

saw your post after i replied. there's a computery recsources thread like that i think, i'm looking for it.

 

[dudley]

one
barely

 

[ann post]

Cryptid

i cant find it.