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Hey Simone! Another "Ear Break"

#1

I feel I am just about through this “ear process”.

It’s been 3 “ish” years now.

I am able to work these out by ear a LOT faster now.

Everything takes dedicated practice if you truly want to be good at it.

Figured some guitar pickers out there might want to see how I worked this break out…for reference.

I typically post these “by ear” pieces when I finally get them to the point that I can perform them. Each piece gets cleaner and better over the days, weeks, months, and years…practice makes perfect.

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#2

Wow, it would take me about 10ish years to get to where I could listen and figure out what you did there. Good job.

I’ve been hearing this song by Tina Adair, but I didn’t know it’s a song that’s been around for a long time. I’m starting to think there is no such thing as a new bluegrass song. What version were you listening to when you were learning to play it?


#3

Hey Jesse! You’re sure knocking down that by ear song list, & its sounding great! Thanks for posting this!

#4

This is the version. Clarence White is “the man” in the guitar flat picking world. He’s considered to be the father of modern bluegrass by a large crowd of pickers.

Oh and keep practicing. You’ll get there. Consider it a test in discipline and patience.

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#5

Hope to get that BS Loser up at some point over the next week. Fingers are sore again today.

Hot out. Too hot to work outside. Hibernating like I do in the muck, mess, and cold in the dead of winter.

I’m at the point in life where I don’t have to do anything. Hibernate during the heat of summer and dark months of winter. Other 8 months are for working. Hard to get accustomed to being lazy though. I’m currently on the fence. Getting real close to enjoying it. A lazy man gets to spend more time on ear training though.

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