6/9/2023 0 Comments Tabledit beatlesDon’t dwell on the negatives, ENJOY the positives! KNOW that the next adventure will be better because you will be more prepared and have a much better idea what to expect next time. It is expected but good that they were courteous and encouraging with you.Īnother thought… Enjoy the SUCCESS of having those bright spots where your practice tabs “came to life” to fuel and give you courage to make MORE musical moments at the next porch pickin’ party. Just as in conversation, everyone’s voice contributes to the whole… and each voice is what makes it a conversation, right? Eloquent or basic, simple or complex… loud and soft…Īlso… see if you can pair off with the players one day here, another day there… maybe… before the next porch event and just keep practicing and playing. Nobody was recording, right? In my view MUSIC is a LANGUAGE… and some music is always better than NO MUSIC. In the end, it was just some harmless fun. We found a “common voice” with some Beatles, Amazing Grace and Blues. Listen, I WISH I had that chance… although I did have a picking session with a Mandolinist and a guitarist (my 15-year-old rocker son who dislikes Bluegrass in general) and a guy who plays Uke and harmonica. You have that first one under your belt, right? It can’t get any worse as you will acclamate to them. My advice is to just KEEP GOING! I mean… that was a great experience for you which I am certain will pay dividends moving forward. I am a relatively new Banjo picker myself. Does anyone have any tips on how to improve memory retention or even ear training? I purchased a mandolin fake book that banjo Ben once recommended and am going to bone up on learning the basic melodies to songs first, but I can’t begin to think how to memorize them. They were all nice good people of course, but still, I like to get better. It was difficult for me to take risks and sound so out of sync with everyone. It felt awkward and I’m kind of an introvert. I know it will take years for me to get to the same level as them and have a more natural feel for playing along with others, but I’m wondering if there are any tips on how to improve. I ended up just kind of watching a lot when I didnt have a Tab print out in front of me. Half the time I was unable to remember the notes or the melody to the tune and then when I heard them play it I still couldn’t keep up or process the changes quickly enough. It was great to see the songs come to life, though in between songs I could read they played songs I had heard and even played before but I couldn’t keep up with them. I pulled out some of my banjoben tabs and they played along with me. It was a lot of fun but also very daunting for me. I had my first porch picking meet up with some really fantastic guitar, dobro, and banjo players today.
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