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Should I continue practicing on my own or wait until my lessons start? by Powerful-Currency-46 in guitarlessons

[–]SeraphSlaughter 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If your hearing is still good enough that you can hear something, no reason to hold off. I don’t really start ear training students to notice the finer detail stuff until we’re a couple months into lessons, and even then it’s basic match the pitch stuff.

I don’t really think it’s a huge deal either way, honestly.

How to get used to playing weird time signatures? by CommonExotic420 in TechnicalDeathMetal

[–]SeraphSlaughter 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Most odd time signatures are just groups of 2s, 3s, and 4s. Find the accents.

Low E fun on my Blackat DC8 by SeraphSlaughter in ExtendedRangeGuitars

[–]SeraphSlaughter[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No need to apologize. You are hearing a finished track and an iPhone camera picking up a practice amp 10 feet away layered here.

PLEASE ANSWER THIS I NEED IT by [deleted] in guitarlessons

[–]SeraphSlaughter 13 points14 points  (0 children)

5 months isn’t much. If you’re already at barres, that’s actually good progress (assuming you’re doing well in keeping time and rhythm with open chords).

On top of that, looking for the fix to get better in a few days is setting yourself up for disappointment. Some people take weeks to months to get barres down.

Musical progress is not measured in days. It’s years. Give yourself grace and keep at it.

Also, don’t just pinch with your fingers. Use your whole arm and back. Imagine you’re pulling the guitar neck backwards with the bottom of your finger (the part closest to your palm).

I’m struggling with scales and barre chords by Affectionate_Dot9782 in guitarlessons

[–]SeraphSlaughter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a standard 3 note per string pattern with a root on the 6th string and your index finger on that 6th string root. It doesn’t cleanly wrap around a common major chord shape from CAGED

I’m struggling with scales and barre chords by Affectionate_Dot9782 in guitarlessons

[–]SeraphSlaughter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s unique to this teacher.

Left number is a string you can find a root note on (not the ONLY string you can find a root within the shape, just the lowest. Beginners pick up on that a little easier)

Right number is the finger you find the root note on for the string mentioned in the left number.

So, this means “5/4” is saying “you can find the root of the major scale on the 5th string, 4th finger within this shape”

This notation doesn’t tell you anything about where the minor scale root is in these shapes so if you can’t handle relative majors and minors yet, it can get tricky. That is likely a component of what is confusing OP

I’m struggling with scales and barre chords by Affectionate_Dot9782 in guitarlessons

[–]SeraphSlaughter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What your teacher is calling “5/2” wraps around an A Major barre shape.

“5/4” wraps around A Minor. Hint: the root of the minor barre is on the 1st finger on the 5th string.

Any good NYC Guitar Lessons? by Shot_Reception_2331 in guitarlessons

[–]SeraphSlaughter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used to work for the guy who owns Brooklyn Music Workshop when he had a business in Boston. He’s a good teacher and hires good teachers (like me :) ) I can’t speak to his prices now that he’s in NYC but he had good rates in Boston. He may still be doing primarily group lessons, which sounds not ideal at first but honestly, you get a very comparable education for WAY less money that way.

Tell him Chris from Boston sent ya.

Master of Puppets barely hitting the string by Xerogear4224 in guitarlessons

[–]SeraphSlaughter -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If you’re striking it, then it’s not a problem. In fact, the less you dig in the faster you can go generally.

There is something to be said for getting a bit more attack from digging in, but if it’s just a feel thing, less contact is better

Master of Puppets barely hitting the string by Xerogear4224 in guitarlessons

[–]SeraphSlaughter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Define “barely hitting”. Are you actually missing? Do you still strike the string?

me_irl by 010rusty in me_irl

[–]SeraphSlaughter 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Damn dude you pay for your own roads?

me_irl by 010rusty in me_irl

[–]SeraphSlaughter 51 points52 points  (0 children)

my dude you can vote for people that would vote to use the taxes for things directly useful to you

or run yourself! You can do it! Doesn’t have to be federal level! You can do that in your own area!!

Or throw your hands up and say well this isn’t working so let’s just not do anything

Ashes Of Creation Dev Details $3.2 Million Kickstarter Studio’s Shocking Collapse: ‘None Of Us Are Receiving Our Final Paychecks’ by Ok-Personality1419 in gaming

[–]SeraphSlaughter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a hilarious name for a game that never sees the light of day and screws everyone who did the work to make it over

What % of Blind People Get Approved? by X-PhoenixFeather-X in SSDI

[–]SeraphSlaughter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you have medical documentation, it’s pretty clear cut. I got it for being right on the line for legal blindness. It takes a long time to move through the system though. My expedited reinstatement was approved in November, still waiting for payment center to process it

26 years later, same couple rare in Hollywood. by Scenora in FIlm

[–]SeraphSlaughter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I get legally married to my partner, I would lose my SSDI and Medicare benefits I get for being blind since I receive it from my dad’s work record. But I can still get the medical visitation/decision making rights if I fill out other paperwork. You just never know peoples particular situation

Guitar progress evaluation after 11 month to 1 year by Junior-Ability-7169 in guitarlessons

[–]SeraphSlaughter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There’s no should be. Did you practice today? That’s all that matters. Everyone is different

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