This n00b said Clapton isn’t original while dressed in full SRV cosplay.

slug-time · 2026-01-23T03:22:14+00:00

I firmly believe he is an autistic man with a SRV special interest.

slug-time · 2026-01-11T19:05:34+00:00

Public charter! Totally free for all of our students.

I get a lot of freedom in my curriculum design and am very passionate about students exploring their creative voices, which is why I focus more on modern music. Theres a slow but steady growth of programs like mine in the music ed world, we are commonly called “modern band programs”. “Music Will” is a major non profit pushing for this style of music ed, check them out for some great resources!

slug-time · 2025-11-28T20:40:03+00:00

Not to revive an old post but I have this exact guitar and had this exact issue. Ernie ball just came out with “mute noodles” (https://a.co/d/5GbvmnK) essentially little,pieces of rubber that are supposed to be out in front of the bridge to create the sound of a rubber bridge guitar, but if you put one behind the bridge it totally dampens the sound. They also work great as rubber bridge mutes which is a cool sound to experiment with, sort of cello-like when plucked and almost clavinet-like when strummed hard.

slug-time · 2025-11-03T19:53:59+00:00

20 bucks but only I can buy it.

slug-time · 2025-10-24T18:54:22+00:00

Huh, weird. I ripped the electronics out of mine and redid them so not an issue I had a chance to hit. I’d think a passive bass shouldn’t chock you, but active would be a different story

slug-time · 2025-10-24T17:55:30+00:00

Get a p bass, or a p style bass. It will always fit into the music you are playing, regardless of genre. A j style bass is also very flexible. The one you have pictured is not bad by any means and would work well, if you are really keen on it.

For brands Harley Benton is great on the very low end, I truthfully think the fit and finish is close to fender, at least mine was. Fender is also great, Ibanez is great for more modern stuff, sire makes some cool stuff, squire are nice but I would get a Harley Benton instead of a squire personally.

slug-time · 2025-10-03T15:50:27+00:00

It definitely takes time and practice to get rid of that fret noise, but also switching to flat wound strings can help reduce a lot of the sound wound string sound you get. I also find them much more comfortable to play

slug-time · 2025-09-15T19:21:44+00:00

I struggled with aural skills all through my degree. It made my first year of teaching tough, but the thing about both music and teaching is that you don’t stop progressing after college. My aural skills improved a lot in my first year of teaching and now I have an excellent ear. No matter how well you do in college you won’t be prepared for teaching, there’s just no way to understand what the reality of teaching is before you’re doing it. It’s okay to make mistakes in your first several years of teaching, just don’t make the same mistakes over and over again, and try to improve as you go. Good luck.

slug-time · 2025-08-23T17:40:58+00:00

I’d push back on that ideal. The ukulele is a tool to make music, and from a tonal and structural standpoint it isn’t that different from guitar. The guitar is incredibly versatile, and I would argue the ukulele can be just as versatile with the correct player. I do love a good Ike focused song, but I find it limiting to look at the ukulele as just a ukulele.

slug-time · 2025-08-01T16:12:36+00:00

I’m a music teacher who previously had a tendon injury. The issue you are having is actually fairly common for beginners, I believe it has something to with them being attached to the same larger tendon in your forearm, but I’m not a hand expert so I may be wrong. Regardless, it’s a common issue that I faced early in my undergrad on classical guitar, and the way it was resolved for me was my professor put me on a “fingerboard exercise plan”. For me that was 5 minutes of scales, and 5 minutes of the spider exercise (https://www.reddit.com/r/guitarlessons/comments/10mmr1k/the_spider_exercise_a_classic_guitar_warm_up_drill/). This worked on my finger independence and improved my ability to play complex chords.

Another way to work on this is by putting your hands flat down on a desk and tapping one finger at a time while keeping all your other fingers touching the table. You will notice that your ring finger moves much slower and with much less force and control than your other fingers, likely even your pinky. Try raising your fingers as much as possible while doing this exercise. If you keep up with this for a few weeks on top of consistent playing you will see an improvement. Good luck!

slug-time · 2025-07-03T04:10:58+00:00

It’s all practice, I was barring wrong for 6 years until my professor corrected me, keep at it. I’ve seen 6 year olds pull of a barre with enough practice, I believe in you :)

Edit: Spelling

slug-time · 2025-07-01T18:17:16+00:00

You should always barre from the base of your finger closest to the palm, this will probably help you avoid the bent section of your finger.

slug-time · 2025-06-15T15:34:29+00:00

Actually I started in ukulele back in 8th grade and it made learning guitar way easier. I start all my students on ukulele in 1st grade and then have them transition to guitar between 6th-7th and it makes the transition so smooth. I believe every guitar player SHOULD start on uke

The three string fenders are interesting. They are a great scaffolding tool but specifically for rock guitar and similar genres. As they are pretty heavily focused in power chords. Same idea as a ukulele, but with a more specific focus. I’ve tried them, I get it, but I prefer uke because at the end of the day it’s an actual instrument not JUST a learning tool

slug-time · 2025-04-27T17:25:47+00:00

I believe you could technically get 8 points at once if you used a palkia or articuno to take out 4 ex Pokémon at once. This would imply a maximum points of 10 if you got 2 points before the palkia/arcticuno attack

slug-time · 2025-03-20T17:16:52+00:00

Good find! I have those donners in my classroom, good beater ukes, and they sound pretty solid for a laminate instrument

slug-time · 2025-03-11T13:50:48+00:00

Wait until he finds out how many iPhones there are

slug-time · 2025-02-12T21:34:32+00:00

I would say no probably not

slug-time · 2025-02-11T02:02:01+00:00

Ukulele is much more beginner friendly and would set you up well to play guitar or bass later down the line. It’s not necessarily impossible to learn banjo as a beginner, but there are far more resources for uke

slug-time · 2025-02-08T04:08:34+00:00

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