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RhythmicDelusion
Is Anybody Here?
USA
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 Posted - 12/12/2003 : 5:29:38 PM
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Okay, so I'm auditioning to become a student at NCSA...and one of the songs I'd like to play is called "Nocturne" it's a piano opus written by Billy Joel, don't say anything until you've heard it, I know it would be quite impressive to play, unfortunately I will be transferring it, obviously, from piano to guitar. So I was curious, have any of you ever done this, and if so, is there any little trick you would perchance share with a kid such as myself?
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therippa
Fluffy-Esque
Kazakhstan
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RhythmicDelusion
Is Anybody Here?
USA
3 Posts |
Posted - 12/12/2003 : 6:36:04 PM
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| wow thanks...that solved my problem and totally saved me from the stress of figuring it out on my own, thanks alot |
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Zachmozach
Fluffy-Esque
USA
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Posted - 12/12/2003 : 6:59:28 PM
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| My only advice is to piece it together yourself. Just follow the basic rules of you know . . . melody on top and what not. The only reason I say this is because for one when you learn it after you've arranged it you'll learn it a lot quicker, and you'll know it better. The other thing is that you can add your own unique sound and playing style with it. Plus I always find that when I learn something by ear or arrange it myself it always ends up being one of the songs I can really play. For example, I was learning a chord melody of Misty, and I couldn't ever really get it to where I was singing on it (with the guitar I mean). Then I did my own arrangement did some chord subsitutions and kind of added my own flavor to it. The end result was much better. Plus by that time I knew the peice so much better, that improvising on the tune was literally effortless as was the playing. Anyway blah, blah, blah, Do whatever works and good luck. |
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RhythmicDelusion
Is Anybody Here?
USA
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Posted - 12/12/2003 : 7:57:44 PM
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| well to be honest zach, I've been trying, and I do have one fun rip that I derived from trying to learn it by ear, and it got really frustrating because I'm not used to using that part of my brain, but to be honest I haven't been playing very long, or at least, not as long as any of you |
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dan p.
Alien Abductee
Uganda
3776 Posts |
Posted - 12/12/2003 : 10:37:56 PM
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| here's another tip. read music, not tab. if you're looking to be a music major, reading music is the most important thing. no serious music school recognizes tab as legitimate notation. the more music you read, the better off you'll be. |
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Zachmozach
Fluffy-Esque
USA
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Posted - 12/13/2003 : 9:37:54 PM
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| I second what dan said even though I think that's a first. Damn that was confusing. |
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dan p.
Alien Abductee
Uganda
3776 Posts |
Posted - 12/14/2003 : 5:20:30 PM
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| hahaha. |
death to false metal. |
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Fleabass76
Fluffy-Esque
USA
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Posted - 12/14/2003 : 8:31:15 PM
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Reading real notation=MUST for music school.
Can't stress this enough. Right on Dan. |
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victorwootenfan
Alien Abductee
USA
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Posted - 12/18/2003 : 10:44:31 PM
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well i'd say if you haven't been playing for long to try not to undergo a project like transfering piano music to guitar, and then into tab, or into whatnot...
Personally picking out a few classical etudes and getting those worked up would make a better impression i think on any college, other than a billy joel tune(i haven't heard it, but i'm just speaking from experience, i'm a music major, and i know several classical guitar majors).
But definetly...dont' read tab, ever again, for the rest of your life. |
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