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Yoni · August 17th, 2011, 01:54 PM

I never thought I would even visit this forum but yet here I am. I am going to be playing a musical shabbat and have all the music but the chord changes are fast and the keys are truly awful with or without a capo it's pretty awful. I have over a week to practice but I can't even get into it because it's really hard. I know I can do it, my mom does it and I'm a better/different player than her. I will be probably having a video chat with her/lesson to figure this all out. But any help you guys can give is a good start.

Oh and because I love to brag I'll be doing this with my new bonanzinga clarksdale(L-05) made of adirondack spruce and brazilian rosewood.

BigDaddyLH · August 17th, 2011, 01:59 PM

Are you sure you have to play that fast? Isn't that just the sound of the dotted-eighth-note delay?

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If you're comping and the changes are flying by, try stripping the chords down to say three notes.

SixShooter · August 18th, 2011, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by BigDaddyLH

If you're comping and the changes are flying by, try stripping the chords down to say three notes.

Or take out some of the transition chords and just play the ones that are prominent. (Sorry I don't know the musical terms for that). Many chord sheets are more piano oriented and playing so many chords on guitar doesn't sound right, to me at least.

Yoni · August 18th, 2011, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by SixShooter

Or take out some of the transition chords and just play the ones that are prominent. (Sorry I don't know the musical terms for that). Many chord sheets are more piano oriented and playing so many chords on guitar doesn't sound right, to me at least.

Thanks, this is one of my plans, The problem is I haven't heard some of these prayers in so long that I need to find the right recording of them while I'm at it.

BuckyB · August 18th, 2011, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Yoni

...without a capo it's pretty awful.

If it's that hard and a capo will help, then by all means use the capo.

Teleworshipkid · August 18th, 2011, 07:46 PM

I say triads + transposition

twangplank · August 18th, 2011, 09:08 PM

I feel your pain. I was the guitarist in" Always Patsy cline" and they're tough without the quick changes.

The only advise I have is practice practice practice.

I know not much help.

Yoni · August 19th, 2011, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by BuckyB

If it's that hard and a capo will help, then by all means use the capo.

Not to worry I am.

I even tried a prayer I know well tonight and it sounded awful.

Midnighttoil · August 19th, 2011, 03:35 AM

I'll assume this is a reform service; will there be a chazan or other fill, like a choir? Are you expected to fill a large sanctuary?

Yoni · August 20th, 2011, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by doctorrockit

I'll assume this is a reform service; will there be a chazan or other fill, like a choir? Are you expected to fill a large sanctuary?

No, it's Hillel at ASU but I did find out I don't need to play all the prayers and I will have some other musicians with me.

August 17th, 2011, 01:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
Yoni Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Joliet, not the prison Age: 30 Posts: 2,481	So I'm playing a musical shabbat(NEED HELP) I never thought I would even visit this forum but yet here I am. I am going to be playing a musical shabbat and have all the music but the chord changes are fast and the keys are truly awful with or without a capo it's pretty awful. I have over a week to practice but I can't even get into it because it's really hard. I know I can do it, my mom does it and I'm a better/different player than her. I will be probably having a video chat with her/lesson to figure this all out. But any help you guys can give is a good start. Oh and because I love to brag I'll be doing this with my new bonanzinga clarksdale(L-05) made of adirondack spruce and brazilian rosewood. __________________ Fall in Love it's Fun-EV Music is the perfect virus-Henry Rollins

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BigDaddyLH Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kelowna, BC, Canuckistan Age: 52 Posts: 13,725	Are you sure you have to play that fast? Isn't that just the sound of the dotted-eighth-note delay? . . . . I keed! I keed! If you're comping and the changes are flying by, try stripping the chords down to say three notes. __________________ “The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.” -- Charles Bukowski

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twangplank Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2010 Location: Valliant Okla Age: 38 Posts: 1,748	I feel your pain. I was the guitarist in" Always Patsy cline" and they're tough without the quick changes. The only advise I have is practice practice practice. I know not much help. __________________ Fat people are hard to kidnap

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Teleworshipkid Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Newport Beach, CA Age: 17 Posts: 2,438	I say triads + transposition

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Midnighttoil TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Austin, Texas Age: 55 Posts: 81	I'll assume this is a reform service; will there be a chazan or other fill, like a choir? Are you expected to fill a large sanctuary?

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