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And a third one from me...

Thu Oct 03, 2013 6:22 pm

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Thu Oct 03, 2013 6:55 pm

Well done Jason, great work.
You're improving all the time.
That was a good song choice too....

David Hartley.

Re: And a third one from me...

Tue Oct 08, 2013 10:31 am

A bump for Jason....
Give him some feedback guys, I think he's doing really well.

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Tue Oct 08, 2013 11:47 am

Yes your right Dave he does deserve the bump .... some nice "Hartley" moves in there......

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Tue Oct 08, 2013 3:47 pm

Thanks guys!

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Tue Oct 08, 2013 8:38 pm

Constructive criticism:
You're playing slightly flat to the backing track, plus you haven't tuned the cabinet drop out of your steel, which makes the flat playing even more noticeable.

Remedy:
You may have your headphone volume too loud, which can cause players to play off-pitch.


Tune your steel with the A and B pedals pressed, then release the pedals and listen to the slight raise in pitch of the fourth string.

Use this fourth string pitch as a reference to tune the open strings, then retune their raises and lowers.

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Wed Oct 09, 2013 6:59 am

Thanks zebedee..
I know Jason is open to criticism.

Jason, I also noticed I can hear your pedal operations within your slides.
You must practice slides so that you can't hear these.
A good way to practice this is to pick string 5, slide back 2 frets and operate your A pedal, then slide up 2 frets and release the A pedal..... You should NOT hear the note change at all.

Then your instrumentals will all sound a whole lot smoother.

Looking forward to your next instrumental..

Maybe add more effect too, but don't over do it....

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Wed Oct 09, 2013 3:51 pm

Thanks Richard, I've had another look at my tuning. Hopefully it's sorted now. The intonation problem is more likely to be my bar placement. That needs work!
David, thanks, I noticed that too! I've had a little practice today, and will do more to get them smoother.
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