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Welcome to the Southwest US Washburn Jam Group. / D56SWCE
« on: December 10, 2011, 03:33:34 PM »
I got a nice one that needs a new owner. Complete with washburn hard case. $500
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Welcome to the Southwest US Washburn Jam Group. / hey all
« on: August 05, 2011, 03:03:46 PM »
LOL I usually start heading to the bedroom around 9.....Thats a little far for me on a week night.
I did find a nice jam on the 4th Saturday in Tomball. Air conditioned and indoor plumbing. Cant beat that. Starts around noon I think.
I did find a nice jam on the 4th Saturday in Tomball. Air conditioned and indoor plumbing. Cant beat that. Starts around noon I think.
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Welcome to the Southwest US Washburn Jam Group. / im just a beginning player in so cal
« on: June 05, 2011, 07:43:59 AM »
An easy thing to remember to simplify learning how to play is that there are only 7 keys and 12 notes. Whole notes I mean. With that in mind, it isnt so scary to learn. I also agree with above comments. Find someone to play with.
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Welcome to the Southwest US Washburn Jam Group. / hey all
« on: June 04, 2011, 08:22:32 PM »
Well, I havent been on in a while and it appears no one else has. Are there any pickers around North Houston on here?
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Timbercraft Series / Washburn D56SWCE
« on: June 04, 2011, 07:39:47 PM »
Got a heck of a deal. Thats a pretty dang good deal too.As for the guitar, I play that model however, I do not and have not played with it amplified since I have owned it. I play through a mic when needed.
That deal is so good its scary.
That deal is so good its scary.
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Welcome to the Southwest US Washburn Jam Group. / New Mamber in Texas
« on: August 06, 2010, 04:37:26 PM »
Well the R string is evry string that I hit rather than the one that I was intending to hit. I have a lot of R strings on my guitar.
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Welcome to the Southwest US Washburn Jam Group. / New Mamber in Texas
« on: July 22, 2010, 08:57:38 PM »
The 1st Saturday in Montgomery is held on the 1st Sayurday of the month....imagine that. There are usually 2 or 3 groups spread out around the old town area and I usually walk from one to the other throughout the morning. It starts up around 10am and goes untill everyone gets tired and leaves. I wouldnt say that it is a formal picking, just anyone that shows up and wants to play and sing. Pearl is a pretty good clip from me but when the weather cools off a little bit, I may try and make it over there for the weekend, sounds like fun.
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Welcome to the Southwest US Washburn Jam Group. / Glad people can read.....Cuse....
« on: July 11, 2010, 04:58:03 PM »
LOL Yall....ya....right
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Welcome to the Southwest US Washburn Jam Group. / im just a beginning player in so cal
« on: July 11, 2010, 04:55:46 PM »
There are a lot of aides on the net. I cant read music and play by ear. And it is difficult to play with those that do read music. I suggest that you get on the net and learn the scales and chords if you are not going to take lessons.
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Welcome to the Southwest US Washburn Jam Group. / New Mamber in Texas
« on: July 11, 2010, 04:49:35 PM »
With so many so close, we should get a pickin together. I go over to Montgomery on the 1st Saturday of each month regularly and play but not sure where Pearl is. I have lived in and out of Texas all my life. Work has taken me out of the state on a couple of occassions but I always find my way back. Mamaber....lol every once in a while I type like I pick..sometimes I hit the R string.
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Welcome to the Southwest US Washburn Jam Group. / New Mamber in Texas
« on: July 09, 2010, 03:55:32 PM »
I am new to the forum site here. I have a Washburn acoustic, D56SWCE. I started playing the guitar with an old cheap one about 42 years ago. I dont even remember what it was but I do remember that I had to have pretty tough fingers to fret it...lol. I started playing country music and a little bit of the old rock and roll, put together a country band, had a blast with it too. Now that I have become all grown up I have advance to bluegrass and enjoy the flat pickin and speed that it offers. When my yougest son was 7, I started him on the fiddle. He is now 28 and a few years ago he migrated to the mandolin. He is the real picker in the family. His instrument has 8 strings and mine only has 6...lol.
But anyway, I have been enjoying reading the forums on here and it looks like I can learn a lot from you guys.
But anyway, I have been enjoying reading the forums on here and it looks like I can learn a lot from you guys.
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Welcome to the Southwest US Washburn Jam Group. / im having trouble
« on: July 09, 2010, 03:47:48 PM »
Muscle memory and practice, practice, practice...these other guys have not steered you wrong that have repsonded.
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Welcome to the Southwest US Washburn Jam Group. / Teaching Aide
« on: July 09, 2010, 03:40:54 PM »
First learn which string is what, you know, E, G, A, R, L or whatever they are...etc..
Next, go online somewhere like Folk of the Wood.com and learn the pentatonic scales, then keep learning the scales, then grab some tabs, then keep learning the scales. Once you learn the scales, you will be able to play anything. Chords are good to know too. Learn the major sets or G, A, E, D, C, F and B. C7, Em, Am, D7 and if you play bluegrass, B flat comes in handy. It would help if you let us know what type of music that you want to play. I like to play Bluegrss personally as I enjoy flatpickin. Oh by the way, many bluegrass players use a capo. Some folks use them and some dont. I prefer not to but from time to time when playing in a jam setting, I will oblige the other players and put one on. Problem with playing with a capo, you can not modulate...lol....not that many bluegrass tunes do but I started playing country and progressed to bluegrass from there....kind of backwards I know.
But seriously, learn the scales and by the way, I find it easier to learn the scales backwards myself but that was just me. I think that the G scale would be the easiest but again thats just me.
And last but not least, find a jam close to you and go to them. Take your guitar and get it out and play with them. Let them know you are a beginner and there to learn. Playing with someone helps with your timing as well. You could get one of those tick tock things (metronome) but a pickin partner or two is much better.
By the way, just have fun.
Next, go online somewhere like Folk of the Wood.com and learn the pentatonic scales, then keep learning the scales, then grab some tabs, then keep learning the scales. Once you learn the scales, you will be able to play anything. Chords are good to know too. Learn the major sets or G, A, E, D, C, F and B. C7, Em, Am, D7 and if you play bluegrass, B flat comes in handy. It would help if you let us know what type of music that you want to play. I like to play Bluegrss personally as I enjoy flatpickin. Oh by the way, many bluegrass players use a capo. Some folks use them and some dont. I prefer not to but from time to time when playing in a jam setting, I will oblige the other players and put one on. Problem with playing with a capo, you can not modulate...lol....not that many bluegrass tunes do but I started playing country and progressed to bluegrass from there....kind of backwards I know.
But seriously, learn the scales and by the way, I find it easier to learn the scales backwards myself but that was just me. I think that the G scale would be the easiest but again thats just me.
And last but not least, find a jam close to you and go to them. Take your guitar and get it out and play with them. Let them know you are a beginner and there to learn. Playing with someone helps with your timing as well. You could get one of those tick tock things (metronome) but a pickin partner or two is much better.
By the way, just have fun.
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