[nagukush]

Hi All

I'm having a lot of difficulty when changing from the E minor(Open-Chord) to this B minor (Barre Chord Shape). I've been practicing only to change smoothly between these (as my song is pending for the last 3-4 Days only because of this) for the Last 3 Days !!!

I need to change from Em to Bm and then back again (while playing the Finger-Picking Pattern). I do it almost correctly when done very-very slowly, but I've learnt the rest of this song so well, that as soon as this part comes, I've to slow way too down to get it right, and that too not very correctly. This is my First Finger-Style arrangment, where I'm using a Barre Chord (infact I'm actually using the Barre Chord for the First time Practically)

Please help me with this
Kindest Regards and Lots of Care
Kush

[nagukush]

Originally Posted by Brian Hill

Hi Kush. Your not annoying me in the least. I like talking to you very much. I'm glad to help. Don't ever quit playing because what you'll learn will affect your life in positive ways nothing else but music can do. It's one of the most primitive of human expressions, probably older than language itself and nobody can ever take it from you. I don't know if you realize it or not but you live in a place that's unique in regards to music,. Traditional Indian music doesn't follow the laws of western civilizations musical form and if one studies and combines it with western music it'll open doors to a unique personal expression of music. Many great players have done just that and if it were not for the influence of your musical culture we would not have allot of great modern music, especially rock and roll as it is today and in the past. It's as influential as the blues was to rock and roll. Take care buddy!

BH

Hi Sir, oops...Pal

Thankyou so much for being so Kind and Caring, Buddy ! I agree that Music is indeed very-very Great and I wish I was introduced to it, when I was much younger , I'm 23 now and I think I've a long way to go . Thankyou so much for caring, I promise I will never quit

If I may request one more thing, I would like you to listen to some of my Playing, which I've posted in the recording-Booth, all these days. I think if I get comments from a person as experienced as you, It would be very encouraging and useful. For your convinience I've included the direct links to those threads as below :

My Recording :Still The One - Kush
Dust In The Wind - Returns !!!! Kush
Video of My Picking Technique ! - Kush
Scarborough Fair - Kush
Dust In The Wind - New recording

The above are a few links, I've been learning finger-picking for the last 5 months and I'd like to get myself evaluated by you. Sorry for bothering.

Thanks and Lots of Regards
Kush

[Brian Hill]

Your compositions sound fine to me. Keep it up. You do need a better way of recording. A simple but good program I like is GoldWave and you can get a nice sound with just a simple condenser mic if you have no way to adequately pipe your sound into the computer.