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Post by damien on Jun 9, 2007 12:24:29 GMT -8
As you may or may not know I am currently studying for a guitar diploma exam .
The 1st part I will be taking Saturday 16th June 07 .
I have found the studies to be really inspiring and I am hoping that I can share some of
this inspiration with each of you .
There is one section of the exam which I thought we could exchange ideas on .
It's called "Knowledge Of the Instrument "
The answers will form a part of a written test and each answer should in no way exceed 100
words .Four or five lines should be sufficient .
Here is an example of the range of some of the questions asked:
I) In which ways was "insert guitarist of your choice here " and innovator ?
ii) describe the guitar style of "insert guitarist of your choice here " ?
iii) How did "insert guitarist of your choice here "
influence the future of electric guitar playing ?
iv)describe the specialist techniques used by "insert guitarist of your choice here ".
v)Describe some of the main differences between a "insert guitar of your choice here "
and "insert another guitar of your choice here "
all help appreciated .
with thanks Damien
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Post by sideards on Jun 9, 2007 15:51:36 GMT -8
oi damien, aint 'cheatin' r u?  ? |
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Post by damien on Jun 10, 2007 0:24:04 GMT -8
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Post by sideards on Jun 10, 2007 4:25:33 GMT -8
hey damien, tis done mi friend.
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Post by damien on Jul 4, 2007 8:26:16 GMT -8
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Post by damien on Jul 19, 2007 1:01:22 GMT -8
hey i passed this part of the exam 78% out of 100% 75% being a pass .
unfortunatly , the practical part of the exam i failed with 71% ...
main areas i lost marks were on my rhythm and lead playing ,
i need to work on interpreting and followoing form and delveloping more stylistic awareness and cohesion between lead phrases .
next time i do even better , focus my learning more !!
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Post by damien on Jul 20, 2007 1:36:49 GMT -8
Cohesion in ozric tentacles music ,
reference :
The scared turf 02.36 solo is very similar to one from a track called dunkirk 0.49 on an album
called "snowgoose "(1975) by camel
plasmoid uses synths as textural devises,
low oscillationing frequencies,asymetrical timesignatures (19/16 ? ) and a gradual acellerando (similar to
the one used by steve hillage at the end of the track hurdy gurdy man on the album "L" (1976) )
to create a sense of disorientation.
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Post by erphead on Jul 20, 2007 2:27:12 GMT -8
Yeah but Plasmoid is still naff. I hate that tinny synth sequence.
Congratulations on part passing your exam btw!
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Post by kirk on Jul 20, 2007 3:36:18 GMT -8
Plasmoid naff ?
off with his head !
I wonder if scared turf is actually "sacred turf" from "there is nothing.."
scared turf, this is what happens when you threaten to "Kick Muck".
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Post by erphead on Jul 20, 2007 8:14:25 GMT -8
I love the last album (with revised running order) and Spirals before it, just have a bit of a sticking point with the aforementioned track. But I don't want to dwell on it, 95% success rate is pretty good!
I must look through my old CDs for other horrified horticulture references... Joni Mitchell's Hissing of Summer Lawns takes on a whole new meaning....
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Post by meds on Aug 6, 2007 14:42:15 GMT -8
hi damien.
yeah well done for passing the exam.
cant imagine how difficult it must have been and how much disipline it must have took.fair play.
on another note thou,as a songwriter and several musical instrument player i always find inspiration for learning new stuff on the guitar by listning to jimi hendrix-a particular track that always inspires me is a track called 1983 on the electric ladyland album.
i,ve never learned to read music thou.
am i stiflling myself by not doing so?.
does it make any process of writing tunes any easier?
will i learn new notes on the fretbord in an order i normally wouldnt think off?
q,sq,s q,s eh.haha.
any help appreciated mate.
cheers.
meds
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Post by damien on Aug 7, 2007 0:53:39 GMT -8
good morning meds, Thank you for your kind words ,it is/was quite difficult the thoery test involved 3 hours of writing (man my hand ached after that ! ) As you are "a song writer and you play many instruments" i would say you would benifit from reading music. another overlooked area is aural awareness (listening skills ) everything from transcribing to recognising chord types and rhtyhms . In regards to "1983" the jimi hendrix track , there is this section with descending notes which transposes and then slightly alters its form . classical musicians describe this as a musical "cell " the techno group "orbital" are a good example of popular music using "cells" a musical "cell" is a basically a repeating motif, which slighty alters on each repitition . last night i was reading a book of jazz standards then i put some chords to a piece , after that and watching "misery" on tv , i got out the pen paper and wrote this :  i found it a quite relaxing process to unwind before sleep ! |
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Post by damien on Nov 11, 2007 9:40:54 GMT -8
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Post by kirk on Nov 12, 2007 6:54:04 GMT -8
Whats happened here ?, this thread is way old, it seems to have come back to the front page again ?
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Post by damien on Nov 13, 2007 6:03:21 GMT -8
hi kirk , i have a new date for the guitar exam resit , 18th dec !
ive been practising loads !
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Post by philly on Nov 15, 2007 0:58:28 GMT -8
I wonder if scared turf is actually "sacred turf" from "there is nothing.." scared turf, this is what happens when you threaten to "Kick Muck". ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by damien on Nov 19, 2007 16:02:12 GMT -8
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Post by kirk on Nov 23, 2007 6:18:44 GMT -8
Wish this computer at work had a soundcard and speakers etc, I want to hear this magic square thang.
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Post by damien on Apr 14, 2008 12:31:32 GMT -8
ive just written a riff called "monkey funk "
id really like to write some drums for it next ,
so if you don't play guitar maybe you can at least bang on the kitchen pots !
but you really should play guitar , its more fun than playstation !
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