http://www.fretmentor.com com_fireboard en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 18:10:41 -0700 http://www.fretmentor.com/components/com_fireboard/template/default/images/english/emoticons/fb_rsspower.gif http://www.fretmentor.com 88 http://www.fretmentor.com/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=15&func=view&id=7315&catid=12 Hello, all! Well, I said told myself I would make sure to post this earlier this year, and, of course, what should happen for me than to completely forget until the day before. :( Well, in any case, for those of you who are interested and for reference next year... The Indian River Pops Orchestra decided last year to, instead of just ending with our annual Broadway concert, they decided that it might be fun to have a final hurrah, a big patriotic extravaganza. And so, with an orchestra like ours, wh... http://www.fretmentor.com/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=15&func=view&id=7314&catid=3 Shows what we fiddlers know about the axe, I guess. :) (G, C, D is about it for me, as far as that goes) @ Dave2311: True...that would be a good way to work your dynamics. You could also have some fun with that. i.e. You hear footsteps in your direction, play softer, you hear them walking away, play louder. And then large fluctuations in between. Ah the beauty of the musician. B)... http://www.fretmentor.com/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=15&func=view&id=7313&catid=20 Hi Everyone The songs for this week (class of May 29th) are Loch Lomond Simple Gifts Happy Memorial Day .. especially for all those who serve or have served our country FM ... http://www.fretmentor.com/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=15&func=view&id=7312&catid=20 Hello Everyone The songs for the week for May 22nd are: I'll Fly Away Ashokan Farewell. See you soon. FM B)... http://www.fretmentor.com/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=15&func=view&id=7311&catid=3 Earlogic, a couple of things here. First, you are playing an acoustic. It's not like an electric, which really loses it's sound if not plugged in. As such, an acoustic will do what an acoustic does well---project sound, even when ampped. In fact, with the headphones on, you are disconnected from the ambient reality, and could accidentally play louder without knowing it. Plus, amps can be costly,and pickups vary all over the place. I would make sure the room i'm playing in absorbs as much sound as possible. ... http://www.fretmentor.com/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=15&func=view&id=7310&catid=12 No one. ;) After all, "sometimes the only way to stay sane is to go a little crazy." I could start listening to far out jazz, maybe....?... http://www.fretmentor.com/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=15&func=view&id=7309&catid=23 When??? :) JK. Yeah, Zachary's a really nice kid. I remember way back when he was in book 1! :) These kids are making me feel old....... http://www.fretmentor.com/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=15&func=view&id=7308&catid=23 I can play almost anything when I'm following Zachary's lead!!!! WOW!!! and he's only 11!!! I wanna be like him when I grow up!:P... http://www.fretmentor.com/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=15&func=view&id=7307&catid=23 Insiders only. :) JK. They were in the fellowship hall. I'd say I'd bring you some but, well, that was the last of them..... ;) You and the others did really really well with the duets by the way!! I'm starting to get all proud here. :) Bravo!! B)... http://www.fretmentor.com/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=15&func=view&id=7306&catid=23 COOKIES???????? :-O :-O :-O :-O :-O I missed those!!!...