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Unread post by DreaminBassMunky » Tue Nov 25, 2003 11:40 pm

there are some rather vague violin "tabs" over on nancies. Or you could just learn to play the instrument.
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Unread post by fatjack » Wed Nov 26, 2003 12:32 pm

DJR07 wrote:i know, thats why i said it wasn't perfect

you and i keep goin back and forth on this kinda random stuff, you notice that?
not really
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Unread post by ColinMBurns » Mon Dec 01, 2003 7:11 pm

Learn to play the instrument, listen to the songs to play by ear, and watch the DVDs and watch Boyd. It's not too hard.
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Unread post by fatjack » Mon Dec 01, 2003 8:45 pm

ColinMBurns wrote:Learn to play the instrument, listen to the songs to play by ear, and watch the DVDs and watch Boyd. It's not too hard.
that requires talent and patience, even then, its a rough road
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Unread post by DreaminBassMunky » Tue Dec 02, 2003 8:26 pm

ColinMBurns wrote:Learn to play the instrument, listen to the songs to play by ear, and watch the DVDs and watch Boyd. It's not too hard.
do you play the violin or cello? I have been playing since I was 8, and I couldn't possibly do half the things you just said and make them look easy.
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Unread post by ColinMBurns » Tue Dec 02, 2003 9:53 pm

I play the Cello. Have, off and on, for 11 years now. Maybe I have a good ear, but I can play rather easily by listening. And I can play violin at the equivalent to a 2nd grade reading level -- I can get by. My theory is that if you learn one: violin, viola, cello, the others come easily. It's the general idea. Guitar came easy on that basis.
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Unread post by Pickles » Tue Dec 02, 2003 9:56 pm

i dont see the big problem with there being no frets. its like how after a while we dont need to look at the fretboard to know were on the right fret. we just get used to it and know our hands are there.

a good question though - whats the point of getting a fretless bass guitar? is there a sound difference?
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Unread post by ColinMBurns » Tue Dec 02, 2003 10:36 pm

Along the idea of no frets ---

I remember early on in my cello playing days, some kids had a problem with watching their left hand (the hand that would be on the "frets" of a cello). Some teachers would set up a block so the kids couldn't look at their left hand. Same with guitar, if you practiced long enough and made yourself NOT watch your left hand, you'd develop muscle memory that would allow you to not watch your hand. Make sense?
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Unread post by fatjack » Tue Dec 02, 2003 10:41 pm

shane wrote:i dont see the big problem with there being no frets. its like how after a while we dont need to look at the fretboard to know were on the right fret. we just get used to it and know our hands are there.

a good question though - whats the point of getting a fretless bass guitar? is there a sound difference?
that doesn't make a lot of sense because you can hold down anywhere within the fret and the string will still make contact in only one spot. you have a half of inch of space to put your finger and still get the note right, not so with fretless instruments
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Unread post by Beauford33 » Tue Dec 02, 2003 10:55 pm

I really need proof why Boyd is so damn bad. I just dont get it, sorry to get off topic though.
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Unread post by ColinMBurns » Tue Dec 02, 2003 11:08 pm

fatjack wrote:
shane wrote:i dont see the big problem with there being no frets. its like how after a while we dont need to look at the fretboard to know were on the right fret. we just get used to it and know our hands are there.

a good question though - whats the point of getting a fretless bass guitar? is there a sound difference?
that doesn't make a lot of sense because you can hold down anywhere within the fret and the string will still make contact in only one spot. you have a half of inch of space to put your finger and still get the note right, not so with fretless instruments
Perhaps I failed to mention that for little kids, teachers will often put tape on the fret board of stringed instruments to act as guiders to where the notes are... Sort of like frets. Hard subject to explain by typing.
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Unread post by ColinMBurns » Tue Dec 02, 2003 11:09 pm

Beauford33 wrote:I really need proof why Boyd is so damn bad. I just dont get it, sorry to get off topic though.
Bad as in no good? Or Bad is in "he's awesome!"?
I think he's pretty good -- he gets the job done and plays his stuff well.

Though, he's no Itzahk Pearlman and he doesn't have near the correct playing position and posture, he can still jam.
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Unread post by fatjack » Wed Dec 03, 2003 5:43 pm

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shane wrote:i dont see the big problem with there being no frets. its like how after a while we dont need to look at the fretboard to know were on the right fret. we just get used to it and know our hands are there.

a good question though - whats the point of getting a fretless bass guitar? is there a sound difference?
that doesn't make a lot of sense because you can hold down anywhere within the fret and the string will still make contact in only one spot. you have a half of inch of space to put your finger and still get the note right, not so with fretless instruments
Perhaps I failed to mention that for little kids, teachers will often put tape on the fret board of stringed instruments to act as guiders to where the notes are... Sort of like frets. Hard subject to explain by typing.
i know what you mean, but like fretted instruments, unfretted instruments go out of tune
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Unread post by Beauford33 » Wed Dec 03, 2003 5:49 pm

no, a lot of people here bag on him a lot because he "plays over the band" or he is out of tune. I just dont get it. He is so awsome (granted I dont play violin) but yeah, he gets the job down with awsome to throw in it.
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Unread post by ColinMBurns » Wed Dec 03, 2003 7:59 pm

Beauford33 wrote:no, a lot of people here bag on him a lot because he "plays over the band" or he is out of tune. I just dont get it. He is so awsome (granted I dont play violin) but yeah, he gets the job down with awsome to throw in it.
No way. Boyd is great. "playing over the band"? like, too loud, drowns others out? think of it as, what would DMB sound like WITHOUT him? boring. he's a vital part. and most of the time he plays minimal parts in the songs, just background

yeah, he's out of tune, sometimes. but as it's been said, violins/cellos/viola/basses all go out of tune REALLY easily, especially when you are playing outdoors, and really easily because of heat. most dave concerts are outside, in the heat, and under REALLY hot lights. do the math. give the guy some credit. he compensates and vibratos a lot, so you barely notice.

the dudes the man... he's what all of us classical instrument players want to be -- rocking with a bad ass rock band.

watch Nirvana Unplugged on MTV. there's a cello in a few songs... she rocks.
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