Alice by Tom Waits, how to make the picking pattern more interesting

I'm learning Alice by Tom Waits and I have the chords down and a picking pattern which I find ok but a bit boring to play all through the song. The one I'm using is, shown here https://youtu.be/WdFmv04rzUA starting from minutes 5, basically it's plucking two basses following by plucking two high notes of the chord together and then another bass. Is there some kind of variations I can apply in order to make the rhythm a little bit more interesting?

Also, can someone confirm whether or not the song in 2/4?

Thank you

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My Girl The Temptations Acoustic Guitar Lesson

Got a new lesson video for everybody, My Girl by The Temptations. What a great song for practicing some chords and some strumming to. https://youtu.be/vorqcfN8\_34

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In Your Eyes Guitar Lesson – Peter Gabriel

In this "In Your Eyes" guitar lesson video, I will show you all of the guitar chords for this great song by Peter Gabriel.

The tuning is standard tuning, E A D G B E.

There are just 3 simple chord progressions to learn for this one. If you can plays basic barre chords, you won't have any trouble getting this song down quickly.

I am doing this arrangement based around an acoustic strumming style. There is a lot more instrumentation on the original recording, so it is the underlying harmony of the song that you will be learning on the guitar.

I will cover each chord progression (verse, pre-chorus and chorus) in the order that each appears on the original recording.

Have fun with this one guys! Carl...

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David MacGregor: Looking For A Place Called Home  Jazz Journal

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A super smooth lick for Gypsy Jazz guitar...that works on many chord types!

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I just got my first electric guitar today and I can’t play the E string 14 fret and higher (sorry i don’t know the notes’ names yet) can someone please explain?

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3 Tips to play the perfect bar chords

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A Reminder to Enfold Yourself in Small Comforts - The New York Times

A Reminder to Enfold Yourself in Small Comforts  The New York Times

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[NEWBIE] How do you know your practice is efficient and effective?

Hi all, I'm a beginner/intermediate and have been taking skype lessons fortnightly for a few months now but at the moment I feel like my practice routine is not achieving the rate of progress I would expect. How do you know you're on track and doing the right things? My routine is:

learning fretboard

spider exercises

scale or key of the week

chord practice

blues licks

technique eg string bending, double stops or slides etc

the song i'm currently working on

I'm learning Johnny B Goode right now, for example, and it's supposed to be fairly easy(?) but I just feel like my fretting hand is always going to be rushed and messy. Any advice for getting accuracy/syncro on a song like this and any general advice on practice routine? While we are at it - recommendations for blues/jazz songs suitable to learn at this early stage?

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Learning fingerstyle

Started learning guitar around 1 month ago from Justin Guitar. As of now, know few basic chords, switching and strumming patterns.

Want to learn fingerstyle as well.

Should I start learning fingerstyle in parallel to normal guitar lessons, or should complete normal guitar lesson (the whole course of Justin Guitar) first, then start learning fingerstyle?

Also, what course / material do you suggest for learning fingerstyle?

Thanks.

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Program registration begins - Yukon News

Program registration begins  Yukon News

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Hendrix chord.

Hi all, recently I’ve been trying to learn Pearl Jam’s “Yellow Ledbetter.” Although I have had some success with the Hendrix/Frusciante style chords in the past the 7#9 chord on the intro is giving me trouble. When I try to hammer on/pull off the high e string I almost invariable end up slightly muting the high e with my pointer finger. The only way I’ve been able to get it is abandoning the thumb wrap around and playing the chord “open” with my wrist very perpendicular to the neck of my guitar.

Does anyone have tips to avoid this muting phenomena? Think lowering that strings action may help or is that not the best idea?

Thank you for the input.

Edit: chord name.

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Is this normal? And how do i take it out

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What is a good cleaning and maintenance routine?

Haven't seen much info on this. How often should you clean things? What things do you clean and how do you clean them? What things shouldn't be messed with when cleaning?

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Request: Free or low cost college lv guitar class online

Title says it all.

Looking for college lv guitar courses that would be equally as good as Berklee online. I would def pay if it were college lv, not looking for a 2-4hr class, but something far more intense. Anything in the Rock, Blues, R&B, Groove/funk area works...

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Eight Days A Week Guitar Lesson – The Beatles

In this Eight Days A Week Guitar Lesson video, I will show you all of the guitar chords to this classic song by The Beatles.

The tuning is standard tuning, E A D G B E.

The intro requires you to play quite high on the fretboard, this can be difficult if you are playing on an acoustic guitar without a cutaway. Of course, even though I am teaching "Eight Days A Week" on an acoustic guitar, the original recording uses mostly electric guitar making this part much easier. So use whatever type of guitar you like.

The chords for all of the sections of the song are either open position chords or basic barre chords, so nothing very difficult there.

I hope you guys enjoy learning this classic song from The Beatles! Carl...

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Perfect Your Practice: 3 Approaches to Warming Up on Guitar - Acoustic Guitar

Perfect Your Practice: 3 Approaches to Warming Up on Guitar  Acoustic Guitar

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Bonnie Raitt In the Mood style Open E Tuning Solo Lesson

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I experienced muscle strain on my left forearm while playing this but I don't know if its caused by bad technique or fatigue. I really need help on what things I need to improve with my playing with this one so I can play it faster. Thanks!

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Video Podcast 75 Bonnie Raitt inspired blues lesson.

In this lesson, you'll learn how to play a Bonnie Raitt inspired blues solo in the key of E.

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For anyone who needs help learning guitar

Hey!

Just a small introduction - I’ve been playing the guitar for around 12-13 years now. I’ve dabbled with playing blues, rock, jazz and more recently electronic music. Although it’ll take several lifetimes to discover the secrets that the fretboard holds, I’m really grateful to the guitar and music for keeping me sane during this insane time.

Just a quick thing to anyone else learning guitar (or even picking it up for the firs time) - I have some time to kill and I’d love to spread the passion I have for the instrument. I’d also really want some great teaching practice.

If you’d like, we can set up a couple of lessons for free, just to hang, talk music and learn some guitar. Feel free to dm me.

Wishing everyone a great weekend! Cheers.

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The Georgia Thunderbolts announce swampy southern rock debut - The Music Universe.

The Georgia Thunderbolts announce swampy southern rock debut  The Music Universe.

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Is there something wrong with how im positioning my arm or wrist? I cant position my fingers without straining.

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4 years taking classical guitar lessons (advice)

Hii guys, I’ve been having guitar lessons with my teacher for 4 years but I’m losing motivation. I’ve been learning classical guitar with the same teacher during all this years, going through classical books and pieces. This guitar lessons certainly have improved my sight reading, and consolidated the fundamentals or the technique of playing the guitar. My teacher isn’t bad, but we only play classical music and I don’t feel like I’m doing what I really want.

What made me think about this, was a day I was with my friends and they eventually told me to play something for them but heeell, I got nothing but boring classical pieces. Classical pieces are okay but what I really want is to play (Strum or fingerpick) and sing modern or popular songs I like. Because if I can’t play anything to show, even to me, then, what’s the goal to continue learning classical music?

What do you guys recommend me to do?

Would really appreciate your feedback!!! <3

PD: I want to continue improving to play the guitar, but also play popular songs or atleast strumming or fret chords etc etc! (like campfire guitarist).

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Best bass amps 2020: 10 high-quality low-end amplification options for bassists - Guitar World

Best bass amps 2020: 10 high-quality low-end amplification options for bassists  Guitar World

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Simply Living: A Perfect 10 by Tim Barry - 25YearsLaterSite.com

Simply Living: A Perfect 10 by Tim Barry  25YearsLaterSite.com

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Red Wing music school connects in person, online - RiverTowns

Red Wing music school connects in person, online  RiverTowns

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How to Play 2001 on Guitar (Phish)

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What Favorite Songs Drive Your Learning?

So, made this discovery today: wanting to learn a favourite song (or album actually) of mine instantly pushed me well beyond previous practice sessions 🥴 I know the technique, scales and theory also form part of learning, but really wanting to play (and sing/mumble) the beloved songs was great motivation for me 💪 “Wanna play this one? Well, better get these three barre chords sorted!” And so I had to. And I did 🙂

And as stated elsewhere, those 5-10 minutes I intended to practice, turned into half an hour 🙂👍

What are your biggest motivational factors for practicing, playing and enjoying it, all at the same time?

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CAFE 541: Video game review: ’The Last of Us Part II’ a draining, traumatic, searing masterpiece - The Register-Guard

CAFE 541: Video game review: ’The Last of Us Part II’ a draining, traumatic, searing masterpiece  The Register-Guard

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