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Comment on Learn Guitar Tab – Does it Help You Teach yourself Guitar? by Walk away & Taste the pain

Walk away & Taste the pain — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:12:59 +0000

i only know about 3 famous musicians that were self taught.
believe me you learn alot more being taught by a teacher & you will have good technique that will take you a mile further.

of course it is up to you but any good guitarist i personally know/like (ie as in famous) all got lessons
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irish bass player

Comment on What Reed Should I Use? by CoachT

CoachT — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:10:59 +0000

some good points here – some not so good.

The reed you play on is more a function of the tip opening of your mouthpiece than any other consideration. It’s not even a little related to how long you’ve been playing or how good you are.

What brand you use doesn’t matter as much as being able to pick the good reeds from the box and not use the not-so-good reeds. An excellent Vandoren beats an off center Laurie every day and vice-versa.

What you need right now is a clarinet teacher. Band teachers are great and many are also clarinet teachers, but your band teacher can’t give you the 1:1 attention you need right now to make sure you have the right set-up for you.

In a single lesson, a clarinet teacher can tell if you have the right mouthpiece, ligature, and reed combination for you and what you need to start with to improve your playing.

If cost of lessons is an issue, talk to the teacher and see if you can work out 30 minute lessons every other week (instead of 1 hour weekly) or even just a few lessons to help get you set-up and improving.

Anyone that tells you "after x years you need to play on a #4 reed" is confused. It’s more about you and what you need. There is no always right answer. That’s why there are lots of reed sizes and lots of brands.

On my rosewood with a really wide tip I play on a 1.5 or 2 Vandoren reed. I also use soft reeds on the big clarinets. I have a very close tip French mouthpiece that demands a 4 or 5 reed. Most people I know playing on a medium close tip mouthpiece are using a 2.5 or 3. It’s all about finding out what works for you and your setup. You need a professional (teacher) to help with that part.
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professional musician (woodwinds)

Comment on What Reed Should I Use? by abadab528

abadab528 — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:08:59 +0000

Dont listen to her, Vandoren reeds are amazing and they give you an amazing tone, but they're a little tricky at first, just practice on them and you'll sound great! try a size 3or 3 1/2 and be ready to sound amazing!
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Comment on Learn Guitar Tab – Does it Help You Teach yourself Guitar? by Sal Chaech

Sal Chaech — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:06:59 +0000

There’s several ways to go about it, but there’s only one thing you can do:

Develop an insatiable appetite for learning new things.

Let me repeat that, and if you need to look up words to get its true meaning, do it now. Develop an insatiable appetite for learning new things. Take things one step at a time, and do research on your own in order to find music in as many different sources as you need to be able to reach that next step. If that’s instructional videos, guitar tabs, figuring things out on your own, or whatever you can find that works, use it to your advantage.

Never. Stop. Learning. Practice often. Very often. Take whatever help you can get. Learn in as many ways possible.
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Experience, 17 years self taught.

Comment on What Reed Should I Use? by Katy

Katy — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:06:59 +0000

ok all these people are wrong. DON"T get the vandoren they not very good. ok and if you have been playing for 3 years you should know which size reed you are playing on too. Not to be rude, i am sure you are very good. anyway you should have started on a 1 reed when you first started and IF you have been playing for 3 years you should be on a 2 1/2 or a 3. and that I am POSITIVELY SURE of. I hope this helps! good luck to ya
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Comment on What Reed Should I Use? by jeannine90680

jeannine90680 — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:02:59 +0000

Try the Vandoren brand reeds and start with a 3, as there reeds are a bit stronger. The thicker reeds will give you a great tone but it does require the proper amount of air.
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Comment on Learn Guitar Tab – Does it Help You Teach yourself Guitar? by jezebelspassion

jezebelspassion — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:00:59 +0000

The only way to self teach is by getting a good DVD or online teacher.
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Comment on What Reed Should I Use? by tireswing47

tireswing47 — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:00:59 +0000

At this point you should be using thicker reeds. You should also have a reed knife as well, that's if you are at least in high school and you can begin to learn how to shape your reeds to better fit your playing style. This of course comes with advice of your private instructor.
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Comment on Learn Guitar Tab – Does it Help You Teach yourself Guitar? by sky b

sky b — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:58:59 +0000

there’s instructional movies
be sure to learn to tune your guitar, if it’s electric, you’ll need a tuner
it’s real hard to learn if your guitar is out of tune
talk to the folks at your local music store and ask them how they learned and if they have any recommendations, they would be happy to talk to you
also get a guitar chart that shows all the frets and various notes (very helpful) I got my chart from walmart in the poster section
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also you need to practice every day, about 30 minutes so you’ll develope muscle memory, again, ask the music store folks for advise like how to properly hold a guitar, arch of fingers and wrist ect.

Comment on What Reed Should I Use? by marchy

marchy — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:58:59 +0000

the size of reed depends on the type of music = usually it is a 1 or 2 when you are experienced
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