Learning from Utube

[TonyT]

Hope its ok to post this here.
As a returning steelie from 40 years ago! I am amazed at the knowledge on utube, I am sure most of you already know but for, possibly, just that one person who doesn't, I use two apps to download, slow down and play back without a change in key. Tubemate to download from utube and VLC, app looks like a traffic cone, tubemate loads direct to vlc. I learnt fiddle from utube this way, and I have learnt so much in 3 months on steel that, even though I was recording doing Tv and radio 40 years ago. There is still so much info out there that I never knew and slowing tracks down its easy to work out the sound/string/fret. Hope this hasn't bored to many of you, for the one who didn't know, good luck.

[Danny Mitchell]

Two Totally, Top, Terrific Tips Tony!

I'd add another, Riffstation, for use with audio, rather than video. It displays the chords as it plays through, let's you change tempo/key and let's you filter out some of the mix to help you focus in on whatever you want to learn. Not perfect, but does the job.

[TonyT]

Cheers Danny, I will try that

[Danny Mitchell]

As an aside, Tony, I notice we both have the VD

(Behringer delay pedal, that is. I must admit, I'm more than happy with mine. A great wee buy.)

[TonyT]

Yes mine is recent purchase, based on cost and utube reviews. Excellent value, just waiting for a mains adaptor, batts don't last long, I still love the " true" sound of the steel but it does get me that echo sound that is great in moderation.