A Guide to Guitar Chords

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Develop Your Own Uniqueness

Develop Your Own Uniqueness:The guitar world has always been obsessed with who is faster or better. The reality is that all good players are fast and knowledgeable about chords, improvisation and harmony.

What makes one different than another is not the external factors of technique but the unique projection of personality that comes through the music. Just as you meet one person that you like and another person that you don't like, the audience is only affected by their own individual response to a player.

Does the player move them or not? After all, the audience is not in a position to judge a player on the basis of his or her technique or knowledge. The audience can only react. This is ultimately a good thing.

Bill Evans said something that I always admired . He said you must please yourself. Play what pleases you. You can't chase players or styles or trends. In essence, he was saying find your own voice.

From a marketing point of view, you have to find an audience that likes your style, your sound, your personality.

If you become your own unique self, you'll never be disappointed with the results!

(Via ChuckAndersonGuitar.)

Curt Sheller - This is so true. I often get questions from students like "Who is better, this guitarist or that guitarist." I tell them that they are all different. You can give any to great guitarists, even not so great guitarists the same gear, pick and level of ability. If the play the same some through the same gear and even the same notes. They will sound different. Take the Wolf Marshall, the author and great mimic of other players. He still sounds like Wolf Marshall.

Chuck Anderson Latin Casino Story

Here is a great story from Chuck Anderson on how he landed the lucrative Latin Casino gig.

Tijuana Taxi on Uke

Here is a cool arrangement of the classic Herb Albert and the Tijuana Brass song performed on ukulele. The tuning is standard "C" tuning gcea with a low "G".

The Three Words

The Three Words:There are three words commonly used in music that should be avoided - or at least redefined.

These words are Practice, Play and Rules.

Practice - This implies boring repetition. It's uncreative and unproductive.

Play - This connotes casual fun - a frivolous, optional activity.

Rules -These are a rigid set of "laws" which must be followed.


I would suggest that the word Practice be replaced with the word Explore.

I would suggest that the word Play be replaced with the word Work.

I would suggest that the word Rules be replaced with the word Principles.

Why?

When you explore music, it becomes fun and exciting. To explore is to discover!

Work in the music business is not like work in any other field. Most musicians feel blessed to make music their career. So work in this context is joyful not tedious.

The Principles of music hold the key to the development of your potential. Within these principles, there is unlimited opportunity to expand your creativity.

(Via ChuckAndersonGuitar.)

New Car and Blog

Our new 2009 Honda Sport Fit and dedicated blog for it.

my2009hondafit.blogspot.com


Here is an image of our new Honda Sport Fit. This is the second sport fit that our family has. My daughter has a 2008 Sport Fit.

This is my wife and my first Honda. It is a really cool car. I'll be using this blog for tracking our life with this new car.

We picked the car up October 2, 2009 from Pottstown Honda. We didn't think we would be getting one till mid or late October as these cars are flying off the lot and the 2009's are not that abundant. Ours was found at Independence Honda in Bloomsburg, PA. As this is such a popular car we had to pay MSRP. IT di think it is a good deal. At least we didn't have to deal with the dealer for the loan. I have been a member of Benchmark Federal Credit Union in West Chester, PA since my Dad got mi in when I was 16, a long time ago. For more info on our home states and town visit my Pennslyvania page at www.CurtSheller.com

Some of the great feature that I like about this car are the many ways that you can configure the seats for hauling stuff.

Now if we could just afford to trick it out with some wheels and other accessories with out effecting the mileage.

I'll be posting the mileage with every fill up.

THE BEATLES FOR UKULELE (book)

THE BEATLES FOR UKULELE
(book):


Ukulele players can strum, sing and pick along with 20 Beatles classics! "All You Need Is Love," "Eight Days a Week," "Good Day Sunshine," "Here, There and Everywhere," "Let It Be," "Love Me Do," "Penny Lane," "Yesterday," more. 72 pp. ($12.95)

(Via Elderly.com Latest - Ukulele.)