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Reuben, to my point in my most recent post: I love your version slower than the lesson!!! Reminds me of Ain’t No Sunshine!!! Very well played. Hey, tech question: Are you gettin all of that AMAZING TONE from that device in front of your guitar?? I struggle with all the “bells and whistles” of recording – as you can tell. How do you do that? What is that cool toy in front? Please help me to get better sound and quality! Utbergdmd@netscape.net is my personal email
Thank you and great job here! BobBob U. (aka Bobby Ut)
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Thanks Bob for the nice comment. Yes, when I play it “cold” (i.e. without looking up Brian’s tempo in the lesson), this the tempo I end up naturally play. I do take your point in your other post re: tempo. Though when I re-listen to Brian’s lesson, his faster tempo do have its own groove (not sure I could play it though).
The device is Zoom H4N Handy Recorder. It has a built-in X-Y mic and record to an SD card. I just recently got it. I literally just put it in front of the guitar (using the mic-stand adapter), adjust the mic level a bit, and hit record. I did not do anything else to process the sound other than just combining it with the video (recorded with a cellphone). It’s really nice; Before I have this recorder I had to drag around a laptop + audio interface + either a mic or plug the guitar to pedal or something. With the Zoom recorder is just captures the sound acoustically. I also used it for my January challenge BTW: the recorder also has 2 line input so I just plugged the output of my pedal directly to it.
All to say, I am very novice in term of recording tech, etc, so I really was just trying to get the simplest setup 🙂 (my other option before was just to use the cellphone mic).
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I enjoyed listening to your flatpicking on this excellent lesson, Reuben. True, you hit a few bad notes – as we all do – but like Brian has said many times “As long as you keep the beat going, most people won’t notice if you hit a bad note.” And you kept the beat going perfectly.
Sunjamr Steve
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This was so enjoyable!!!!the sound as well as your fingerpicking were great!!!I know what you mean with struggling 🤣🤣but we are all in the same boat!!!!!so let’s enjoy it!!
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I know talent when I hear it Reuben and you have it. In my opinion, you played this VERY well. If you did struggle I don’t think it is particularly evident from watching you. Personally, I avoid barring like the plague so, assuming you are able to do full bars, you are a few steps ahead of me.
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Yep… that dreaded C-shape barre chord is a real pain! And I agree with the others that you handled it rather well! Well done.
Those Zoom handy recorders are extremely useful! I own the H2n (an older model) and I am so satisfied with it that I never upgraded.
The only caveat (@Bob Utberg) is that you have to make sure to place the mic at the right (sweet) spot. Other than that, it’s eazy peazy. -
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Nice one Rueben, I am still learning this one, such a great traditional tune.
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That’s great, I actually prefer your tempo.
I could never seem to find it on the guitar. I took up clawhammer banjo a few years back and learned it in sawmill tuning on that instrument. I may well take a stab at it again on the guitar.
Keep pluggin’ away, your fingerpicking- and groove are rock solid and that guitar has great tone.
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