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Forum: Music Theory 09-15-2004, 02:12 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,322
Posted By TheDirt
That's funny... the notes you are mentioning are...

That's funny... the notes you are mentioning are exactly what gives each mode their distinct sound. For example, without the b9 and b13, your "phyrgian" is just the minor pentatonic scale! It seems...
Forum: Open Discussion 09-03-2004, 11:15 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,476
Posted By TheDirt
Is the first one in reference to Star Wars' Death...

Is the first one in reference to Star Wars' Death Star?
Forum: Listening Post 09-03-2004, 11:07 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,423
Posted By TheDirt
Digit, download Windows Media Player for your Mac...

Digit, download Windows Media Player for your Mac and the videos will work. I'm running Mac OS X (10.3.5) and they work fine on my computer.
Forum: Open Discussion 09-01-2004, 08:47 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,124
Posted By TheDirt
At my latest dorm talent show, me and a couple...

At my latest dorm talent show, me and a couple friends wrote a really cheesy pop song, but played out instruments really well. It was the same type of style as most other people played, but with...
Forum: Open Discussion 08-31-2004, 02:44 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 881
Posted By TheDirt
Yeah, moderation is key... if you find yourself...

Yeah, moderation is key... if you find yourself always getting a little too messed up, you might want to just avoid alcohol altogether... some of my good friends have hit that point where they just...
Forum: Gear Discussion 08-31-2004, 12:35 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 990
Posted By TheDirt
I use 1mm picks... not because that's what I've...

I use 1mm picks... not because that's what I've been told works best, but because that's what I like best. It feels best to me... it's easy to strum, but also doesn't flop around when picking fast,...
Forum: The Musician's Life 08-28-2004, 01:16 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,465
Posted By TheDirt
Well, I would suggest just going to a bar with...

Well, I would suggest just going to a bar with the kind of atmosphere you'd like to play in and asking people there what songs they'd like to hear from a band playing there. When a couple people say...
Forum: Guitar Basics 08-24-2004, 09:06 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,199
Posted By TheDirt
I just realized that my previous post is a bit...

I just realized that my previous post is a bit messed up. When trying to show you the symbols for major and diminished, they were supposed to be a triangle and a circle, but I guess this forum...
Forum: Guitar Basics 08-24-2004, 08:52 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,296
Posted By TheDirt
How does James do it? Well, he writes really...

How does James do it? Well, he writes really simple songs, lol! He uses mainly power/simple chords.

You can really only learn to write songs by practicing writing songs and working on your theory....
Forum: Guitar Basics 08-21-2004, 02:39 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,199
Posted By TheDirt
When you have a slash chord, the note on the...

When you have a slash chord, the note on the right is the bass note and the note on the left represents the chord to be played. Here's an example...

D/F# = D major chord with an F# as the bass...
Forum: Technique and Style 08-21-2004, 02:24 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,148
Posted By TheDirt
Hard? Stu Hamm tackled the song on a 4-string...

Hard? Stu Hamm tackled the song on a 4-string bass, so it should be way easy on guitar... j/k, I know that a lot of that kind of music is hard to arrange for the guitar, mainly due to the fact that...
Forum: Gear Discussion 08-19-2004, 11:16 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,315
Posted By TheDirt
I'd go with the acoustic, mainly due to its...

I'd go with the acoustic, mainly due to its portability and easy/quick use. It's easy to bring an acoustic to a friends, or on vacation, or just yank out of the corner and play when grandmaw stops...
Forum: Places to Go, Sites to See 08-19-2004, 11:07 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,319
Posted By TheDirt
Cool idea, but what exactly is your plan of...

Cool idea, but what exactly is your plan of action?
Forum: Places to Go, Sites to See 08-16-2004, 09:49 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,332
Posted By TheDirt
That one works, thanks

That one works, thanks
Forum: Gear Discussion 08-16-2004, 09:45 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,632
Posted By TheDirt
Once you get it and fool around with it for a...

Once you get it and fool around with it for a couple weeks, post telling everyone how you like it. User reviews are some of the most helpful Gear-related posts that there are.
Forum: Listening Post 08-15-2004, 07:23 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 966
Posted By TheDirt
The first thing that came to my mind was...

The first thing that came to my mind was WarCraft. Nice piece, I liked it. Really sounds professional!
Forum: Places to Go, Sites to See 08-15-2004, 07:17 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,332
Posted By TheDirt
When I click on the link it just takes me to the...

When I click on the link it just takes me to the proboards main page...
Forum: Songwriting 08-15-2004, 07:08 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,889
Posted By TheDirt
Try this: Go to the beach (do NOT bring your...

Try this: Go to the beach (do NOT bring your guitar) and relax a while (Corona helps :D ). Next, find a pretty, single girl on the beach and take her out to dinner and maybe to shoot pool or see a...
Forum: Listening Post 08-15-2004, 07:04 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,370
Posted By TheDirt
Good tone, nice phrasing... the rhythm seemed a...

Good tone, nice phrasing... the rhythm seemed a little overpowering (too loud, but my sound system isn't great)

Overall, nice work.
Forum: Music Theory 08-12-2004, 11:17 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,272
Posted By TheDirt
Most stuff in the hip hop and R&B genres uses...

Most stuff in the hip hop and R&B genres uses no more than the simple major and minor scales. For funk, minor pentatonic with added b5 (a.k.a. blues scale) is a good choice.
Forum: Tone and Effects 08-12-2004, 11:13 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,101
Posted By TheDirt
Cliffs of Dover - definately some delay; sounds...

Cliffs of Dover - definately some delay; sounds like a pronounced pong (double) on just a couple hundred milliseconds. There's a healthy dose of chorus, with maybe a tiny bit of flanger. And...
Forum: Gear Discussion 08-11-2004, 11:02 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,632
Posted By TheDirt
I've used the RP-80, and I wasn't too impressed. ...

I've used the RP-80, and I wasn't too impressed. However, I owned an RP-200 for a couple years, and it served me quite well. I've recently made the switch to a Boss ME-50, and I like it much more. ...
Forum: Open Discussion 08-10-2004, 10:32 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,911
Posted By TheDirt
You guys seem to know a lot about sound...

You guys seem to know a lot about sound equipment... what's a poor, struggling college student to do about getting a nice sound system? What should I go with to get the best value for my money?
Forum: Technique and Style 08-09-2004, 11:38 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 974
Posted By TheDirt
One technique is to play the bottom note with...

One technique is to play the bottom note with your pick and the top with one of your free fingers. I've seen Eric Johnson and other do this. The helpful thing is that you can play these types of...
Forum: Listening Post 08-08-2004, 01:46 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,912
Posted By TheDirt
Hey, that sounds really good... it would make...

Hey, that sounds really good... it would make good "mood music" playing in a hotel lobby or something. I agree, great tone on the guitar.

I also like the backing track... where'd you get it?
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