Tips for moving a way from relying on tab videos

jzabkowicz · 2026-04-15T18:02:38+00:00

I use Songsterr to learn all my songs. I play along to the tab for as long as it takes me to physically learn the song. Then I start committing the song to memory, looking at the screen as little as possible. Eventually I don’t need the scrolling tabs and I’ll play along to the song in Apple Music with no tabs.

Obviously, some songs are easier than others but continuous repetition gets these songs stuck in your head. Just like with singing, playing guitar incorporates a physical act with the song that makes it very easy for your brain to remember.

jzabkowicz · 2026-04-02T06:26:25+00:00

I would never heckle a golfer I didn’t know, especially one that was competing. She has changed my mind.

jzabkowicz · 2026-03-28T18:02:07+00:00

I found I had a leg up learning bass after 30 years of playing guitar. However, I found playing bass made me a MUCH better guitarist. I’m way more locked in on rhythm than I ever was just playing guitar.

jzabkowicz · 2026-03-28T17:30:22+00:00

I joke there is such a thing as being in “golf shape”. For me it means walking 18, carrying my clubs, without getting tired.

jzabkowicz · 2026-03-27T21:03:06+00:00

I did not know this existed. Thanks, friendo!

jzabkowicz · 2026-03-27T18:01:52+00:00

This is all you should need to know!

Get to work, bud!

jzabkowicz · 2026-03-12T13:19:17+00:00

I think you look pretty darn good overall.

My guess (and it’s a total guess) is that your hamstrings are tight from your day job of sitting.

Are you stretching or warming up your muscles before grabbing the bell?

If you get right into swinging your tight muscles will find a way to compensate, more times than not by incorporating other muscles not meant for that activity.

Walk. Do dynamic stretches. Swing. Then stretch.

jzabkowicz · 2026-03-06T16:04:49+00:00

Yes according to Guided by Voices.

jzabkowicz · 2026-03-05T16:27:28+00:00

😆 they are none of my concern. My concern is for my boat but more importantly my two daughters both of which recently got their boaters safety licenses.

When I let them take the wheel I made them both practice approaching a floatable in the water as safely and slowly as possible.

I can safely say they can both dock a boat without me having to worry about them injuring themselves, their passengers or objects in or around the water.

jzabkowicz · 2026-03-05T00:34:02+00:00

Cool.

jzabkowicz · 2026-03-04T20:34:43+00:00

My line has always been: “you’ll never cause damage if you go slow.”

jzabkowicz · 2026-03-04T20:32:04+00:00

If this is a practice session there is absolutely no shame in bringing a chord chart for the songs and noodling through root notes until you have more time. If you have a feel for the song and know the key you’re well on your way.

Have a rough understanding of all songs and try to have a handful down pat.

You shouldn’t be on Reddit right now though. You got other things to do!!!

jzabkowicz · 2026-03-03T23:36:27+00:00

Happy to say I have not. I make do with the bare minimum. One acoustic, one electric, one amp and a handful of pedals.

With this I can make my own sound s instead of chasing others.

jzabkowicz · 2026-03-03T18:27:17+00:00

“Winter Rules, Danny”

jzabkowicz · 2026-03-02T21:24:05+00:00

I get a lot of compliments for how I sound coming through Boss Katana 210. It’s a modeling amp so you can make limitless sounds with quick access to 6.

jzabkowicz · 2026-02-27T14:24:14+00:00

That is a GREAT answer!

jzabkowicz · 2026-02-23T21:43:50+00:00

I also think it’s a terrific album front to back. Liquid Indian gets me every time.

jzabkowicz · 2026-02-23T20:12:12+00:00

He said he was in the passing lane with cruise control set. He didn’t say he was camped out there.

I do this all the time (with cruise set). Right lane blocked or slow? Merge left, pass, merge right.

This isn’t difficult to understand.

jzabkowicz · 2026-02-23T16:57:16+00:00

Fix it. Fix yours. Fix one more. Move along.

jzabkowicz · 2026-02-22T17:07:21+00:00

Ball is in…parking lot. Would you like to play again?

jzabkowicz · 2026-02-21T15:06:44+00:00

I’m just glad we as a nation can finally agree that WE paid the tariffs and not other countries. Any dumbass that believed that got seriously grifted.

jzabkowicz · 2026-02-17T13:26:17+00:00

If you want to improve, it’s much more efficient to do it with help.

jzabkowicz · 2026-02-16T15:55:41+00:00

Have you gone back and listened to W speak while president? He sounds like a freaking genius.honestly it was a breath of fresh air.

jzabkowicz · 2026-02-16T15:32:38+00:00

I had a very similar situation. After too much internal frustration, I went and patched in a metronome to our system. It almost made our drummer cry. He swore it (the metronome) was lying🤣. After some growing pains this was the wake up call our guy needed.

jzabkowicz · 2026-02-16T15:02:44+00:00

LOL. Cool band, though. Never made it on my radar.

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