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Razbo
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Razbo
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05/21/2010 10:42 am
Originally Posted by: Anders Mouridsen
[U]1) Listening and Memorizing! [/U] First step is always to memorize the solo. And this is where most guitar players go wrong, because you [U]don't need your guitar[/U] for this part of the learning process. You just need to get the song into your head so you can sing it. Sitting with your guitar for this part will just make you wanna play and therefore you'll miss details and you're not really memorizing- you're playing!


It's hard to not want to play it right away, but this is very true. When I focus and listen to a solo I hear all kinds of stuff. And don't hear! Sometimes my brain inserts notes that aren't actually there just because the preceding sequence suggests it.
...so ever since then, I always hang on to the buckle.