I found myself in a group as the second guitarist
And I was trying to explain to the other guitarist
The 3 Notes That I wanted him to play
And He Was Getting Frustrated
“I Have Watched You Play Them A Dozen Times!”
And
He Then Mechanically Repeated The Same 3 Notes
It Sounded Like Finger Nails On A Blackboard
I Can Teach Anyone 3 Notes
I Cannot Play Them For You
And
I Cannot Play Them Like You
I Cannot Play Them In Exactly The Same Way As Anyone Else
(But We Can Learn To Get Close Enough When Necessary)
Check Out And Learn This 1 Chord
As Soon As You Play It
People Start Singing The Song!
Learn This Famous Song Intro
And Watch People Get Excited
As They Wait For The Vocal Line
(Do Not Worry I am Not Going To Sing)
Just Watch The One And Only Keith Richards
(Who Does Not Appear To Be The Least Bit Impressed)
Get A Lesson On Nuance From The One And Only Chuck Berry
Who @ About 1:30 Says To Keith
“If You Wanna Get It Right, Let’s Get It Right”
Keith May Have Been Playing The Right Notes
But Only Chuck Can Play Like Chuck
And Only You Can Play Like You
There Many Things That You Can Do To Develop Your Own Unique Voice On Guitar
Firstly,
Learn And Practise As Many Essential Techniques As Possible
That is Where I Come In
Providing You With Knowledge.
Then
More Importantly
You Can Learn And Practise
When, Where and How To Apply That Knowledge
And That Is When The Magic Happens
Deep Inside of You
Every Note is Precious
Every Note Has Meaning
Every Note Supports Every Other Note
Choose Wisely How To Use Them
And They Will Reward You Forever
