Final Flashcards

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3 Levels of Influence

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  1. You like their music- you enjoy listening, you identify with it and want to play and emulate it.
  2. Technique- You like the tone of their voice, the runs they sing, the fills they play, the sounds they use
  3. Nuance- After learning the lick, you learn how to really play it. For Example: Ghost Notes, Bends, Phrasing, and Breaths
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Two Types of Electric Guitar Players?

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Rhythm (Chords) and Melodic (Melody)

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How often should you tune your guitar?

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Between every song

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4
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What are Chops?

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They are licks and tricks

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5
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Who is responsible for keeping time in the band?

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Everyone

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What does Maverick mean?

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It is versatile and can operate in different functions

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When should you select sounds?

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Personal practice time

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2 most important aspects of a musician?

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Play in tune and play in time

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Two keys to achieving professional sound?

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Passion and Focus

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What does playing in the element mean?

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Playing within the style or genre of the song. Use the tools made for that style.

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What does playing within your limitations mean?

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In personal practice time you should play outside of your limitations, in a service you should play within your limitations

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Ways to achieve good bass tone.

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  1. Keep Instrument in tune
  2. Change strings every two months
  3. Keep instrument clean
  4. Keep Bass, Treble, and mids on the halfway mark
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Bass Guitar

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Links rhythm with harmony and melody

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14
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Electric Guitar

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Can operate in melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic

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Drummer

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  1. Keep Beat
  2. Protect Pulse
  3. Establish Feel
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What’s most important for a musician?

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Locking in

17
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What does downbeat @ 4 PM mean?

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That everyone should be ready to start at 4PM.

18
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What should you always practice with during personal practice time?

19
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Repetitiveness

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The key to learning half of what’s out there

20
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What should you always start a practice with?

21
Q

How do you know what subdivision to use when using a metronome?

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Base it upon what you’re going to be playing, if you’re playing 8th notes, use 8th notes. It all depends on the feel of the song.

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Important factors in praying together as a band?

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  1. Unifies
  2. Builds Trust
  3. Starts you off with the right mindset
23
Q

Tube Amps

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Good Player > Good Guitar > Good Analog Pedals > Tube Amp

24
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Keyboardist

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  1. Should stay in the middle frequency bandwidth to avoid playing over musicians
  2. Plays chords and fills in melodic parts on occasion
  3. Synths, Rhodes, Pads, Organs
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Acoustic Guitar
Often follows the drummer’s kick, snare and Hi-Hat
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Sound Engineer
1. Takes the raw sound and enhances it 2. A good sound engineer is your link to how your tone translates to the congregation 3. The band is only as good as their sound operator
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How to achieve good tone on electric guitar.
Tube amps, good reverb, delay pedal, and drive pedal. Example: Morning Glory, Timeline, BigSky