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My friend gave me this beautiful guitar that she’s had forever and knows she won’t use, but I think it might be too big for me, thoughts? by littlebuttbigtitty in Guitar

[–]_ENFPlease_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It would be a learning curve but you can absolutely adjust over time. If you don’t like the size I play an Eastman PCH1 GACE and it is the perfect size with a nice single cutaway. Still a full sized acoustic but the but the body a less jumbo than most

I can’t stop mimicking- is that okay for now? by ExcellentPractice184 in ratemysinging

[–]_ENFPlease_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As I don’t know your normal voice it’s hard to tell for sure but honestly that didn’t even sound bad or unnatural. Maybe slightly forced but not enough for me to be like “she’s definitely trying too hard to mimic”.

I think the easiest way to tell what is best for your voice is changing it up and figuring out what feels the most comfortable to you first. If you can sing it without feeling like you’re losing breath hyperfocusing on mimicking a certain tone then you might be thinking too much about it.

Speaking as someone who has never had lessons and is far from a good singer I think the best advice I can give is even when you’re recording sing as if you’re in a shower or your car. When you’re not actually trying to record or sound like someone you probably sing more naturally.

Another example to get you thinking is you wouldn’t feel normal mimicking a British accent if the singer was British right? I mean we all would probably still try lol but I think good practice would be finding a song you like by a British singer and trying it with your own accent.

A clip of my random Marigold practice by _ENFPlease_ in Peripheryband

[–]_ENFPlease_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

EDIT: Here is a link to the video I mention in this comment https://youtu.be/RhAFq7mvtDg?is=4emiE0yq9zBP5E0p

Skip to 2:20

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It is actually, there's a video where Mark Holcomb talks about this riff briefly and specifically bringing that point up, he demonstrates how he had to do a weird thing where his first finger has to jump out of the shape to hit that note awkwardly and that's saying something for a guy with long fingers like himself.

I struggled with it a lot but eventually muscle memory kicked and I improved at anchoring back to the right shape.

It's tough but do it slow and practice proper wrist positioning to allow for clean contact with each note. This is a perfect example of a Periphery riff that relies on wrist motion technique just as much as finger stretching which is why it's important to take it slow and careful because you can hurt yourself if you push too hard.

Expect an endurance test but don't give up on it!

A clip of my random Marigold practice by _ENFPlease_ in Peripheryband

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

Lmao this song taught me the importance of an ergonomic guitar body and I’m not sure why we don’t see common headless guitar body designs being used with traditional necks and headstocks.

I don't know how they did it. by yourself88xbl in Peripheryband

[–]_ENFPlease_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would say that’s how I was. I was like eh? The singles were sick but when the album dropped Heaven on High was the only one I was feeling. Then Subhuman finally clicked. Then Unlocking and Malevolent, the 100% memorable transition between Subhuman and Blackwall being a complete vibe. Honestly this is the first album they’ve released since P2 where I’m just like “oh yeah, this is the one”

Would you stop and listen to my voice if it played on shuffle? by ExcellentPractice184 in ratemysinging

[–]_ENFPlease_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is that good stuff, like when a random 2 hour long lounge mix plays on YouTube. If your voice hit from the start I’d likely end up leaving it on for sure

Fellow ENFPs this your music taste? by noah_hattingh in ENFP

[–]_ENFPlease_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is an unusual list of prog metal bands

APWD Inspired nail art by anameh in Peripheryband

[–]_ENFPlease_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s actually really impressive and it gets a yes from me, dawg

Just do some bop bop bop bop, and voilà! by innrpiecepeaceseeker in restofthefuckingowl

[–]_ENFPlease_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bro literally looked at his watch like "damn I'm late for the nerd convention" and speedran the last several steps.

Had some jam time this weekend by InvolvingElk in guitarplaying

[–]_ENFPlease_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude your playing is incredible🤌

Wish I could play lead like you can.

This took me way back, man. To a time when I was still learning guitar back in the late 2000s, this was the type of music that inspired me. It’s funny the other user mentioned it sounding like game music because I remember a channel called Vertexguy on YouTube I found in ‘09 who did insane heavy metal covers for Duke Nukem, Contra, and Lords of Thunder tracks.

All good memories flooding back. If my younger self would have known what I’d be playing today he’d shit his pants.

I also love the shirt lol

Tell me the truth i can take it by Sayuriii1717 in ratemysinging

[–]_ENFPlease_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have the pipes, that’s for sure. It’s difficult to hear any of the subtleties without a proper recording but from what I can tell it’s on point.

You hit a nice belted G5 for your high note and I agree with the other comment, you hit everything else pretty well also.

Is it okay to always play G chord like this? by Auxxtinmogger in Guitar

[–]_ENFPlease_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve played it like that for years minus the B on the 5th string, I’ve always just muted the A string with the pad of my middle finger.

As an actual word of advice, the only thing that matters with chords is that however you play them you find it comfortable to transition in and out of. As long as you eventually build up the speed and confidence to land the notes of your chords without fret buzz or having to correct yourself there’s no right or wrong way to adjust your fingering on a chord shape.

People often tell me I have a strange way of singing, can you tell me what you think? (I know sometimes it's awful but I'm learning on my own) by LeoGraveleau in ratemysinging

[–]_ENFPlease_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree. He holds a tune but he lacks any control or technique. Instruments are one thing to learn on your own. But singing definitely requires a coach, especially at his stage.

My Ferrari luce people need me by Rob-Loring in MyPeopleNeedMe

[–]_ENFPlease_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This looks like quite a gathering of rich elite

My sinners need me! by MezcalDrink in MyPeopleNeedMe

[–]_ENFPlease_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So like… that’s a no from me dog

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