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Don Patton jr.
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November 20, 2020 at 9:25 am #220013
This is an acoustic blues in Drop D tuning…fingerstyle. Trying to develope my own style of play. Sometimes unorthodox but I am enjoying it…thanks for listening
(Link below)Don P
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November 20, 2020 at 9:55 am #220016
Nice start Don, the blues in Dropped D is captivating. You know the first 4 bars extremely well and better than the rest, to improve it I would respectively suggest you slow the whole thing down in order to smooth the transitions out. Once they’re seamless, then bring it back up to tempo.
Looking forward to the finished article.Richard
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November 20, 2020 at 11:26 am #220027
Richard
Thank you for the pointers. I will be working on the speed of play to improve the composition.
Blues in Drop D tuning is a favorite of mine. Thanks for your put !Don P
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November 20, 2020 at 1:24 pm #220044
Nice composition, Don. Richard makes a great point, smoothness trumps speed.
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November 20, 2020 at 1:39 pm #220046
Hi John,
Thank you for commenting!
Yes I can slow the speed of play down a little.
Fortunately, it is easier IMHO to slow your play down, rather than needing to speed it up 😎
Thanks John ! Good job on your recent electric guitar w/ backing track blues post also !Don P
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November 20, 2020 at 3:13 pm #220054
Congratulations on your first post Don. Even better when you create your own music. We are all fans of the Drop D, very suited to the blues sound. Agree with the comments above re: tempo but it’s well on the way. Thanks for sharing. All the best!
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November 20, 2020 at 3:59 pm #220061
Hi Garry,
Thank you for commenting !
Perhaps that is one of the benefits of video taping and reviewing your play. In this composition I will be slowing it down a bit & watching my Tempo.
Thank you for taking the time to comment!
DonDon P
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November 21, 2020 at 3:17 am #220082
Welcome, Don “the Lefty”, great first post, this tune is pretty popular among the AM-ers and it still in my playlist too. Keep on picking!
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November 21, 2020 at 5:11 am #220098
Hi Lights,
Thank you for the kind words !
I know part of this composition is from Blind Willie McTell, did not know it was called “the Lefty”. I am always learning. Thank you for the info !
DonDon P
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November 21, 2020 at 8:44 pm #220168
A great first intro Don. I liked it.
The melody of the notes is what expresses the art of music . 🙂 6stringerPete
It really is all about ”melody”. The melody comes from a language from our heart. Our heart is the muscle in music harmony. The melody is the sweetness that it pumps into our musical thoughts on the fretboard. 🙂 6 stringer Pete
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November 21, 2020 at 11:29 pm #220177
Very fine picking.
Dieter
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November 22, 2020 at 4:33 am #220200
Pete and Dieter, Thank you for your comments I really appreciate all feedback !
DonDon P
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November 22, 2020 at 5:55 am #220209
Very nice Don.
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November 22, 2020 at 6:51 am #220214
Thank you William MG !
All my best on your guitar playing endeavours…Don P
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November 23, 2020 at 8:53 am #220294
Welcome Don and nice acoustic piece to start your journey in AM community! Drop D is one my favourite alternative tunings too.
Guido
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November 23, 2020 at 9:11 am #220296
Thank you Guido !
I am Interested in fingerstyle play,so I appreciate your input.I like to improvise a little also. As long as it plays well…its all good IMHO..
DonDon P
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November 23, 2020 at 1:51 pm #220315
Dropped D is always cool. This makes the sound dominant; nice warm bass. Your guitar sounds great. In any case, stay tuned. The melody is wonderful.
Play guitar just like you live; don't get bogged down in theory, it's just a tool without feeling.
Wilfried
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November 23, 2020 at 2:38 pm #220325
Wilfried,
Thank you for commenting !
Yes, I am a fan of Drop D tuning and fingerstyle acoustic. I usually don’t try to play a lesson note for note, as taught. My desire is to do at least some improvisation..
DonDon P
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