My Two Step Cover

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My Two Step Cover

Unread post by clarkbar_07 » Fri Apr 06, 2007 11:01 pm

hey can you guys check my twostep out and give me some tips or advice on things i need to work on...i know my voice sucjks..but i don't really know what i can do ab that..but any advice is welcome!! thanks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af_xz1KVl-0
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Unread post by dmbguitar718 » Fri Apr 06, 2007 11:06 pm

Um.

Well, you're not singing in key, the guitar is off beat, and you're certainly not singing in coordination with what you're playing.
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Re: My Two Step Cover

Unread post by SRVDMB » Fri Apr 06, 2007 11:23 pm

clarkbar_07 wrote:hey can you guys check my twostep out and give me some tips or advice on things i need to work on...i know my voice sucjks..but i don't really know what i can do ab that..but any advice is welcome!! thanks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af_xz1KVl-0

How long have you been playing? Also Pat is right minus the angry intensity....You really need to work on it. Not gonna lie. BUT i see potential. You should work on your strumming and timing. Try to use less of your arm and more of your wrist. And listen to the song and play it at the same time to get the timing right. And the you need to actually sing. I think if you figured out some techniques you might actually have a decent voice. Try to just sing out and be loud. But its up to you. Good luck man!

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Unread post by clarkbar_07 » Sat Apr 07, 2007 12:31 am

i've been playing ab 7 months...and i've never had any instruction or anything so i'm just goin with the flow and learning as i go
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Unread post by HumbleMonkey » Sat Apr 07, 2007 8:38 am

i watched a few of your vids, the biggest thing you need to work is rhythm and strumming patterns. yours is just a real jerky arm movement, try to use your wrist more and smoooooth it out
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Unread post by clarkbar_07 » Sat Apr 07, 2007 10:18 am

hey thanks for the replys guys! yea i've been tryin to work on strumming more so the klast few days b/c well i'm just starting to figure out somre more things ab strumming patters and what not..and yesterday i changd the way i hold the pick cuz i read on here from a post that pat made actually..thank you pat...that you should keep your fingers "tucked" in as opposed to having them hanging down...so thanks you very much
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Unread post by dmbguitar718 » Sat Apr 07, 2007 10:30 am

Yeah, I suppose I could have said it a little nicer, but they're fairly major problems. But hey, we were all at that point. You've got nowhere to go but up.
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Unread post by Easy E » Sat Apr 07, 2007 10:53 am

You really need to concentrate on when the chord changes are, I wouldn't be able to sing on key over that either because you arent following the timing of the song.


and just slow down a little
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Unread post by clarkbar_07 » Sat Apr 07, 2007 12:29 pm

i've been watching some videos and what not of it...and it seems to me that the intro is a slower strum and it speeds up during the verse and fill...am i right?
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Re: My Two Step Cover

Unread post by AustinG » Sat Apr 07, 2007 6:45 pm

SRVDMB wrote:
clarkbar_07 wrote: y to use less of your arm and more of your wrist.
For consistency and accuracy you should keep your forearm and your wrist "attached".... there are plenty of famous guitarists who don't.... butt it does make it easier ;)

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Unread post by iha » Sat Apr 07, 2007 8:04 pm

that was pretty awful. but the guitar isn't that bad for just 7 months. just keep practicing. and it wouldn't be a horrible idea to get lessons to help you progress faster.
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Unread post by RunsWithBuffalo » Sat Apr 07, 2007 8:14 pm

Stick with it man, 7 months is not very long and you will be amazed how quickly you progress after about a year.

The singing needs some work though, it almost sounds like you aren't hearing the notes you are playing. Try just just strumming chords and humming along trying to maintain pitch. Keep it simple, two step is a bitch to play and sing at the same time.
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Unread post by dmb_rulz » Sat Apr 07, 2007 8:27 pm

Hey same thing just work on rythem. Hey my singing needs alot of work to. Also just for only playing for 7 months you are doing good. Dave matthews band songs are not easy to play. So just keep it up. From listening I can see that if you just fix those problems. You will not sound bad at all.
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Unread post by Easy E » Sat Apr 07, 2007 8:30 pm

stay on the second chord of the verse for more than .03 seconds too, that'll help
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Unread post by clarkbar_07 » Sun Apr 08, 2007 10:06 am

hey thanks again guys for the tips....for in the future...could u guys possibly add me as a friend on facebook so i can keep the videos private so just ppl that actually want to help me can see them? thanks again

sorry i meant you tube :oops:
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