Re: Honky Tonk Swing

2009-07-14 Thread Robin Gravina
I think that one is taken from the record with David Grier 'climbing the walls' and you could probably get it from itunes or something. I got as far as figuring out that it's all downstrokes, mostly out of a 523 C chord and that there is a sneaky, but great sounding chord when you slide down the C7

Re: need me a new Taterbug Special

2009-07-14 Thread Mando Chef
Nelson, send me the meat... I'll jerky it up fine and mail it back! I'll put a whoopin on it for ya, fo sho! Adam On Jul 13, 9:23 am, Nelson wrote: > I'd like to give one of those Taterbug Specials a try...and some coon > jerky if you get lucky.  We mainly get possum down here, but they take >

Re: need me a new Taterbug Special

2009-07-14 Thread Nelson
Adam, Thanks for the offer. Maybe I'll get lucky and hit an Armadillo. We can have the meat and use the shell for picks... On Jul 14, 10:50 am, Mando Chef wrote: > Nelson, send me the meat... I'll jerky it up fine and mail it back! > > I'll put a whoopin on it for ya, fo sho! > > Adam > > On

Ear Training

2009-07-14 Thread Nelson
I need some help, please. My ability to hear/identify pitches is awful. Does anyone know of a surefire method for improving it or am I stuck with it as is? Thanks, --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "T

Re: Ear Training

2009-07-14 Thread Dawn Bradbury
Yes...I have a handout I used in collegeit has got some catchy tunes and there are tapes that help it. Check out the Julliard website too. There is a great software package that helps improve ear training in 4 measure sections. I am still not very proficient...but there are lots of resources. I

Re: Ear Training

2009-07-14 Thread The Holstein Kid
Hi Dawn, that sounds interesting to look at. Do you have a specific link for the Ear Training package you mentioned on the Julliard site? Thanks, HK On Jul 15, 7:32 am, Dawn Bradbury wrote: > Yes...I have a handout I used in collegeit has got some catchy tunes and > there are tapes that help

Re: Ear Training

2009-07-14 Thread ljt
I am terrible at this too...and would love to tap into some resources about improving ear training...its a big topic here as I am starting to transcribe tunes from audio and ..find so many errors in my initial take on a given tune While we are at it, maybe discuss the related software...for tr

Re: need me a new Taterbug Special

2009-07-14 Thread ljt
Here in Tasmania we have roos' getting into the farmer's poppy fields...having a good feed, then going off their faces...and collapsing..wonder just how this would/could translate into some special jerky. On Jul 15, 3:54 am, Nelson wrote: > Adam, > > Thanks for the offer.  Maybe I'll get lucky a

Re: Ear Training

2009-07-14 Thread Dawn Bradbury
http://www.good-ear.com/ http://www.happynote.com/ear-training.html http://www.perfectpitch.com/ http://www.harmony-central.com/Software/Windows/ear_training.html http://www.bookstore.juilliard.edu/shopping/product_details.php?id=75954 http://www.musicalintervalstutor.com/ I like this one especial

"jump start?"

2009-07-14 Thread MinnesotaMandolin
Anyone ever run into this? My personal situation (just bought a house, getting married in a few weeks, new garage, garden, etc) has resulted in my being unable to play mandolin for several weeks due to the physical work I've been doing. It's normally tricky at home anyway because the house is litt