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I've been playing for long enough that my fingers and knowledge of theory outstrip my ability to play any song.

 

My single biggest obstacle is picking a list of tunes to learn and sticking with them. Problem is, I'm interested in so many artists and genres that it's difficult to stay in one place long enough to master a style and list of songs. On any given day I could be noodling on Bill Frisell, Metheny, Pink Floyd, Police, Rush... there's too much good stuff going on out there.

 

What do you guys do? Do you work on one song at a time, or work with a longer list of songs?

 

I'm hashing out a plan to get to the next level, would like to know how others have done it. Thanks.

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Originally posted by hutchtoo


What do you guys do? Do you work on one song at a time, or work with a longer list of songs?


I'm hashing out a plan to get to the next level, would like to know how others have done it. Thanks.



Maybe you should start thinking about writing some of your own tunes.


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Originally posted by bowlingshirt

Maybe you should start thinking about writing some of your own tunes




Well that is actually a very idea. Getting started is always the hardest part. I suppose I could go check out the forum here dedicated to that very topic... :idea:

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Originally posted by hutchtoo

What do you guys do?

 

 

Start performing, then this will take care of itself. Soon enough you'll know which songs should be on that list and which ones that should not.

 

If you have no stage, do what I did, play in the streets.

 

I would otherwise work on one song at a time until I knew that song well enough to perform it. I may be working on two or more songs at the same time but that's just how it seems. Usually it's one of them that's getting my focus, the others are just distractions.

 

Distractions can be useful. In order to memorize something you need to let go of it too. Trying out another song between the times you practice the one song you really want to learn is one of my tricks.

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On another forum someone asked about the difference between an intermediate and an expert musician.
My favorite response was: "Two forty-five minute sets."

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Originally posted by hutchtoo

I've been playing for long enough that my fingers and knowledge of theory outstrip my ability to play any song.


My single biggest obstacle is picking a list of tunes to learn and sticking with them. Problem is, I'm interested in so many artists and genres that it's difficult to stay in one place long enough to master a style and list of songs. On any given day I could be noodling on Bill Frisell, Metheny, Pink Floyd, Police, Rush... there's too much good stuff going on out there.


What do you guys do? Do you work on one song at a time, or work with a longer list of songs?


I'm hashing out a plan to get to the next level, would like to know how others have done it. Thanks.



I have the same "problem" or "gift" depending on how you look at it. While I'm not great at learning other peoples songs or solo's I can write my own in no time. Over the years I have learned that instead of trying to learn someone elses song I try and get a feel for what the player is doing and then create something like it that is my own.

From what I understand Joe Satriani says that he is the same way so we're in good company ;)

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