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Forum: Gear Discussion 04-24-2012, 01:56 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,841
Posted By MarcusWiesner
I like tube amps for the clarity of tone. Like...

I like tube amps for the clarity of tone. Like for me, every solid-state amp I've ever played just puts our lots of static, which is cool for like black metal, but you can get pedals too (and I don't...
Forum: Music Theory 04-24-2012, 01:53 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,399
Posted By MarcusWiesner
Yea, that's Phryggian DOminant! Gotta love it!...

Yea, that's Phryggian DOminant! Gotta love it! I'm mostly obsessed with phryggian dominant for the harmony, not so much for the melody (well, hey, doesn't that make sense?). That E major instead of E...
Forum: Music Theory 04-24-2012, 01:49 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,399
Posted By MarcusWiesner
I like E Phryggian as well. I also really enjoy...

I like E Phryggian as well. I also really enjoy Dorian, because of the major 6th in the minor context, it's awesome. I would say I am also a big fan of Lydian and Aeolian. Also, you can't go wrong...
Forum: Music Theory 04-24-2012, 01:40 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,281
Posted By MarcusWiesner
I am going to tell you the fastest way to really...

I am going to tell you the fastest way to really do it. Memorize all of the natural notes first. Here is the method:

The fastest way to do it is to memorize the four note "core" of BCEF and the two...
Forum: Music Theory 04-24-2012, 01:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,311
Posted By MarcusWiesner
I think that learning one-string scales will also...

I think that learning one-string scales will also help you a lot, because you can use that to link together the various scale patterns. Legato on one string is an art form all to itself, so take one...
Forum: Music Theory 04-24-2012, 01:22 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 530
Posted By MarcusWiesner
music of the 12-tone variety is very interesting....

music of the 12-tone variety is very interesting. Here is a good example of some pretty good stuff for a beginner to listen to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtSczkSqSdQ While this has a very...
Forum: Songwriting 04-24-2012, 01:04 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,469
Posted By MarcusWiesner
I used to start with the lyrics first, but I...

I used to start with the lyrics first, but I found that the music comes a lot easier and steadily to me than the lyrics, so I have a dearth of music with no lyrics. Usually I'd say that I write music...
Forum: Open Discussion 04-24-2012, 12:57 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,070
Posted By MarcusWiesner
Jailhouse Eyes Bradley haha. That's great! Thanks...

Jailhouse Eyes Bradley haha. That's great! Thanks for sharing!!
Forum: Technique and Style 04-24-2012, 12:53 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,128
Posted By MarcusWiesner
I think that arpeggios can be used in all sorts...

I think that arpeggios can be used in all sorts of ways tomake your music sound really unique and out there, with a lot more motion than just normal plucked chords. Sweeping is fun but it's all about...
Forum: Technique and Style 05-31-2011, 03:51 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,472
Posted By MarcusWiesner
Very cool, I did not know that, now I will have...

Very cool, I did not know that, now I will have to take that into account. Learn something new every couple of months about tuning and intonation and stuff. Thanks guys! :P
Forum: Technique and Style 05-24-2011, 01:46 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,069
Posted By MarcusWiesner
all of the roots are going to be exactly an...

all of the roots are going to be exactly an octave away from one another every time. There are two important octaves to remember. One is two frets and two strings up from the original note, like the...
Forum: Guitar Basics 05-24-2011, 01:36 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,292
Posted By MarcusWiesner
I have a friend with Focal Dystonia, which means...

I have a friend with Focal Dystonia, which means that his left hand does not work very well, and it hurts him to do anything with the left side of his body at all, including typing. He has become a...
Forum: Guitar Basics 05-24-2011, 01:24 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 800
Posted By MarcusWiesner
I agree with the above poster. Learn the...

I agree with the above poster. Learn the intervals, but at the same time, it is really important to begin memorizing the fretboard and all of the notes on it. Start with the natural notes, that is...
Forum: Guitar Basics 05-24-2011, 01:09 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,802
Posted By MarcusWiesner
You should get a Gibson SG, I love mine :)

You should get a Gibson SG, I love mine :)
Forum: Music Theory 05-17-2011, 12:39 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,220
Posted By MarcusWiesner
Well, Serious Guitar is not for every guitar...

Well, Serious Guitar is not for every guitar student. You have to actually be serious and practice the material on your own, meaning that you have to create vamps so that you can practice the way...
Forum: Guitar Basics 05-12-2011, 10:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,966
Posted By MarcusWiesner
That sounds like something I should get :) but I...

That sounds like something I should get :) but I got this book called Serious Guitar instead. I believe that it covers basically the same stuff. My friend who went to the Musician's Institute...
Forum: Guitar Basics 05-12-2011, 09:52 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,534
Posted By MarcusWiesner
haha I thought you meant slash chords. Those are...

haha I thought you meant slash chords. Those are complex chords with a different note in the bass, and there are many complex things about them that make them a serious topic of study for guitar...
Forum: Technique and Style 05-12-2011, 09:34 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,294
Posted By MarcusWiesner
use slow legato and phrasing that isn't just...

use slow legato and phrasing that isn't just really fast, and hit the key notes very hard. You want to punch it into their skull. Playing with a lot of emotion can be conveyed through dynamics, or...
Forum: Open Discussion 05-07-2011, 07:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,160
Posted By MarcusWiesner
I always think it's funny when non-guitar players...

I always think it's funny when non-guitar players ask me, "so, do you play acoustic or electric guitar. That always makes me chuckle, because they are both guitars, and basically the exact same...
Forum: Open Discussion 05-07-2011, 06:59 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,124
Posted By MarcusWiesner
Dude, that's awesome. I'm about to get back into...

Dude, that's awesome. I'm about to get back into soon now too! I'm basically a solo artist, but I have experience. It's awesome, you will love it! Play one of your hardest songs first or second.

It...
Forum: Songwriting 05-06-2011, 01:05 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,669
Posted By MarcusWiesner
The music usually at least takes some form for me...

The music usually at least takes some form for me first. Sometimes it is just a few chords and then an entire poem is spawned from the number of syllables in each line. I just write a whole poem and...
Forum: Music Theory 05-05-2011, 01:54 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,220
Posted By MarcusWiesner
There is this book called serious guitar, which...

There is this book called serious guitar, which breaks everything about the guitar down completely and explains it all perfectly. if you are really serious about guitar, you should get it, that's my...
Forum: Music Theory 05-05-2011, 01:39 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 16,320
Posted By MarcusWiesner
Heck yea, I love the Damned! who doesn't,...

Heck yea, I love the Damned! who doesn't, honestly, right? Rat Scabies is a brilliant drummer and they punk rock out so hard XD Now THAT's the album I need to tab out, omg thank you for reminding...
Forum: Open Discussion 05-03-2011, 01:58 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,618
Posted By MarcusWiesner
SlipinLizard hit the nail right on the head with...

SlipinLizard hit the nail right on the head with that post. What do you want to play? forget about all of your technical skills and all of the riffs you've learned, you know, it's great to have those...
Forum: Music Theory 05-03-2011, 01:31 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 16,320
Posted By MarcusWiesner
they have tabs for those songs out there in any...

they have tabs for those songs out there in any case, so you could learn them both easily
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