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» george_hawes - Alternative tunings . . If you're interested in this subject then you should visit:http://www.watershed-arts.com/msimpson Martin Simpson is a master (some would say THE master) of alternative tunings - and, with respect, is a little more inspirational than the Suite101 article on this subject! G. -- posted by george_hawes » Badger - constructive criticism Hi George,Thank you for the link! If you read this post, perhaps you could e-mail me with some suggestions on how I might improve in my writing. Keeping up this section is still relatively new for me and so I welcome constructive criticism. Your post is appreciated. Cristina Stine -- posted by Badger » barrie - one handed clapping Hi ChristinaAs the father of a 28-year-old classical guitar player, teacher and performer I feel that I am somewhat of an expert when it comes listening to guitar music. This comes from twenty years of living with and through the many stages on Bry’s journey to excellence. The guitar is a very complex and passionate instrument and in my opinion those who choose to play seriously are equally complex, passionate and as you know, often strongly opinionated. To be a successful Contributing Editor (or performer) you must be aware of and live with the “Rule of Ten”. The rule is that when you write something (or walk on stage) one of ten will like you, one of ten will not like you do, for whatever reason and the rest will make up their minds depending on how you do. Do not be too concerned about the 10% who do not like your prose or your nose. You will fine your audience within the other 90%. Unfortunately the negative responses often come out loudly and the positive folks too often clapping with only one hand. When you are writing (playing) to a remote audience it is difficult to get a reading of how you are doing. It is our experience that it takes about a year for an Editor to find a following. You are (the hardest) halfway there. Keep up the good work. Regards Barrie -- posted by barrie » mike420 - 12 string I've been playing guitar about a year and a half now. Recently i bought my 4th guitar, a rogue 12 string. Being my first 12 string i was hoping someone could tell me about tuning the two highest sets of strings. I've tuned the low four sets to be normal E,A,D,G with it's partner string being one full octave up. Should i tune the B, and E partner strings a full octave up or tune the partner string to the same note? When i tried getting the partner strings up an octave i got a funny feeling they were ready to snap so i put them back down, that's how i've been playin the last couple of days. Do most people do it like this or do they do the highest partner strings up an octave? I'd appreciate anyones input on this. ThanksMike -- posted by mike420
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