Thread: color the dots?
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Old April 18th, 2008
johnnydoxx johnnydoxx is online now
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color the dots?

Here's the background for my question:

There is a weekly jam session I attend. I get to sing into the mike and play a few songs in rotation with others, we all back each other.

Anyway, I play mostly bar chords, so I need to find the fretboard dots for many of the changes. When I'm at home, I'm not using a mike, so I can leisurely look down there ahead of time. I get to scan the fretboard, subliminally counting dots from the nut, to see the A or B etc.

When up at the mike, however, I need to keep my mouth oriented to it, or the sound will vary in volume. So there is often only a split second to glance for the dots, and no time to count. So sometimes I'll end up on A when I want B.

Other than becoming a much better guitar player in a hurry, I'm thinking of getting some of those stars like we had in kindergarten, and pasting them on the dots, a different color per dot. I don't think they will hurt the finish.

So finally, here's the question:
Any other suggestions?

Thanks
Johnny

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