With me, I do what I always do, listen for the bass first. I go through the whole song and list every bass note that's played. After that, I turn the notes into numbers based on the key. After I got all the bass notes down, I practice and play the bass with the CD until I'm fairly confident that I have all the correct bass notes.This is some good stuff man. thanks for sharing
Now, for getting the chords correct (or almost correct), I go through bout 3 different phases. The first phase is chord recognition. It really helps if u can recognize chord qualities and inversions by ear alone. A major chord in root position sounds different from a major chord in 1st inversion, which sounds different from a major chord in 2nd inversion, etc. If I notice any spots in the song where I hear a recognizable chord, I write it down.
The 2nd phase is using the numbers I got from the bass notes. I can pretty much narrow the chord choices down once I know the bass note. Once I find a chord that matches, I use my ear to figure out the inversion and then write it down.
The 3rd phase is simply using my ear to figure out problem chords. If neither phase 1 or 2 can help me, I use my ear to write down every note I hear being played in a particular chord. Usually, after I got a few notes written down, I can use theory to find the chord that will have all those notes in them.
As far as runs, all u can do is use your ears to figure out the notes being played. Sometimes, the notes are part of a scale, sometimes they are part of a chord. The great thing about a run is it's one note a time. The rewind button will definitely help u out here. Write down all the notes u hear and practice til u can do it perfectly.
After I'm done chording, I play through the chords I wrote out with the CD. Once i'm in the 90-100% range of matching the CD, then I'll post the chords. It's very, very, very hard at first, but gets easier after you've done a few. Here are some tips I can give to u or any wanting to chord out a song from a CD:
Tip #1: SELECTIVE HEARING - focus only on what u want to figure out at the time and try to ignore everything else
Tip#2: WRITE EVERYTHING DOWN - anything that u hear, write it down, it will help u figure out the rest
Tip #3: REWIND & FAST FOWARD - these 2 buttons will be ur best friends, use them
Tip #4: USE THEORY WHEN APPLICABLE - if ur theory game is decent, use it to help with trouble spots
This is some good stuff man. thanks for sharing
This is some good stuff man. thanks for sharing
Agreed.Me 2 guys ;)
How long does this usually take you guys. It takes me a few days, if I'm seriously trying to get it.
With me, I do what I always do, listen for the bass first. I go through the whole song and list every bass note that's played. After that, I turn the notes into numbers based on the key. After I got all the bass notes down, I practice and play the bass with the CD until I'm fairly confident that I have all the correct bass notes.
Now, for getting the chords correct (or almost correct), I go through bout 3 different phases. The first phase is chord recognition. It really helps if u can recognize chord qualities and inversions by ear alone. A major chord in root position sounds different from a major chord in 1st inversion, which sounds different from a major chord in 2nd inversion, etc. If I notice any spots in the song where I hear a recognizable chord, I write it down.
The 2nd phase is using the numbers I got from the bass notes. I can pretty much narrow the chord choices down once I know the bass note. Once I find a chord that matches, I use my ear to figure out the inversion and then write it down.
The 3rd phase is simply using my ear to figure out problem chords. If neither phase 1 or 2 can help me, I use my ear to write down every note I hear being played in a particular chord. Usually, after I got a few notes written down, I can use theory to find the chord that will have all those notes in them.
As far as runs, all u can do is use your ears to figure out the notes being played. Sometimes, the notes are part of a scale, sometimes they are part of a chord. The great thing about a run is it's one note a time. The rewind button will definitely help u out here. Write down all the notes u hear and practice til u can do it perfectly.
After I'm done chording, I play through the chords I wrote out with the CD. Once i'm in the 90-100% range of matching the CD, then I'll post the chords. It's very, very, very hard at first, but gets easier after you've done a few. Here are some tips I can give to u or any wanting to chord out a song from a CD:
Tip #1: SELECTIVE HEARING - focus only on what u want to figure out at the time and try to ignore everything else
Tip#2: WRITE EVERYTHING DOWN - anything that u hear, write it down, it will help u figure out the rest
Tip #3: REWIND & FAST FOWARD - these 2 buttons will be ur best friends, use them
Tip #4: USE THEORY WHEN APPLICABLE - if ur theory game is decent, use it to help with trouble spots
How long does this usually take you guys. It takes me a few days, if I'm seriously trying to get it.
That song: He Still Loves Me by Beyonce :D & who?
C F G E
Hallelujah Salvation and Glory
Am Dm G C
Honor and power unto the Lord our God
C F G E
Hallelujah Salvation and Glory
Am Dm G C
Honor and power unto the Lord our God
that's better...kinda That's one of the many ways to play it.
Check out Relient K too. Those guys have acoustic stuff that is sweet to play.
CO-SIZZLE!!!
What? Don't tell me you listen to them too??
Please believe it. I told you I was a rock fan. I'm just falling in love with the sound of guitars.
One gospel artist uses the distortion feedback guitar as 1 of his band's instruments..& what many would have viewed as a taboo are liking the sound alot..I's just great..
So once I get better at playing the sound properly, I'll start throwing it in at church..
It's really catchy :)
I remember when I first joined the ministry and started playing the guy playing the guitar at the time (he now plays the bass in the ministry) was shocked that R&B and blues was hard for me considering how much exposure I had/have to R&B and blues(kinda). At one point he was like, "Come on, Koda. The black's in you somewhere. It's gotta be there" :P
That white print is exactly what I'm talking about, music is too color-coded. >:(
Cool, I was in-synch then :)
I hate that stereotyping / categorization!
There have been several instances when I start playing a certain song & every1 just looks down & some people start saying the color stuff >:(
Thanks.... Guys I been having a hard time trying to chord songs and having problems trying to do everything in it but...Ima take T-block elements and use them.... I never tried to follow the bass line...but ima get to it...Thanks again and GOD Bless ALL ... ;Dalso, try your hand at picking up older songs, they tend to have less stuff clouding the arrangement so you can hear the keys better. Plus some of the fundamental techniques we're talking about today are demonstrated throughout the music clearly.
also, try your hand at picking up older songs, they tend to have less stuff clouding the arrangement so you can hear the keys better. Plus some of the fundamental techniques we're talking about today are demonstrated throughout the music clearly.
I was listening to the Family Affair album by Hez today, and its refreshing to actually hear chords. Theres a lot of synth action, but nonetheless you can hear better whats going on in the older stuff than the newer. Once you get those techniques from the old, listen to the newer to give you more alternatives (tritones, polychords, substitutions).
THis begs the question why newer songs are so busy?
After hearing a few people around here sound so amazing with basic stuff, I'm over the fuss about "fancy" chording etc..I just focus on playing stuff that sounds great to the ear..I've learnt that good tones & voicings are recipe for great music, not necessarily "complex" chords..
After hearing a few people around here sound so amazing with basic stuff, I'm over the fuss about "fancy" chording etc..I just focus on playing stuff that sounds great to the ear..I've learnt that good tones & voicings are recipe for great music, not necessarily "complex" chords..
After hearing a few people around here sound so amazing with basic stuff, I'm over the fuss about "fancy" chording etc..I just focus on playing stuff that sounds great to the ear..I've learnt that good tones & voicings are recipe for great music, not necessarily "complex" chords..
After hearing a few people around here sound so amazing with basic stuff, I'm over the fuss about "fancy" chording etc..I just focus on playing stuff that sounds great to the ear..I've learnt that good tones & voicings are recipe for great music, not necessarily "complex" chords..
For me, it depends on the song and how much time I got for posting. On average, to learn a song and post the chords usually takes me about an hour.
That's true (mostly). Also, throwing in little small-yet-simple tricks such as the West Coast slide and/or Half-Step-Whole-Step skip adds a LOT. It's simple stuff that can turn almost anything you play around.
And of course, VOICING, VOICING, VOICING! Makes all the difference. People will think you're playing 50 different chords when all you're doing is playing the same 3 or 4, utilizing VOICING.
Wow... you guys have been holding out on me. I had no idea Fenix and T-Block were into Relient K...