Practice techniqes/ Devices

Ed Iarusso · From: East Haddam, CT US of A

I wondering how many of you out there use any of the various devices or software programs that allow you to slow down the subject runs, scales, "licks" whatever as a means to help learn them. I am frankly amazed at some of the youtube videos of various folks playing some stuff that is, at least for me, hard to discern the notes being played let alone being able to play them. I grew up picking up the needle and putting back down countless times in order to get a particular phase or passage. I understand that some of us have have better ears than others but some of this stuff is just difficult to get a hold of. Some of the Randle Currie parts on Paisleys CD's just amazes. So fess up who uses these practice devices. I'm aware there may have been a thread on this subject in the past so forgive me if I missed it and please direct me to it.
Ed

chas smith R.I.P. · From: Encino, CA, USA

I gotta get out more. I've become a dinosaur....

Ben Jones · From: Seattle, Washington, USA

windows media player can slow down stuff while retaining pitch. most people have this program on their computers so its essentially "free". Just rip your cd into windows media player librbary, then while its playing select options>play speed>slow>.

Eric West · From: Portland, Oregon, USA, R.I.P.

Media Player does it, but it's a PITA to call it back again.

Cool Edit is the easiest one I've found where you snip the section, slow it down, and save it as a named clip on your desktop. This of course after the Window Media Player rips it to an mp3 form in "My Music" in "My Documents". Of course you have to "update album information" after you rip it in WMP so you can find the mp3s in that My Music folder.

Stay away from "Nero" or "Roxio" as they always want you to buy a "fuller version" in order to get even basic stuff.

Band in a Box is what I use once I get the licks down, or want to play over chord changes with bass and drums.

Enjoy.

Smile

EJL

Lewis John Foote · From: Dorset, UK

howdy, you can use a tascam, cd gt1 or 2 guitar trainer , just put your cd in, you can slow it down, or change key, to suit your requirments, its a small unit, its got a line out to go into your amp, place it in front of you when playin your steel, easy as that, lew.
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Gordy Hall · From: Fairfax, CA.

Ed..

'Audacity' is a free program that allows you to slow down the song without changing pitch.

It's a great way to figure out those chords and riffs that fly by in real time.

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

Gordy

Darvin Willhoite · From: Roxton, Tx. USA

I agree with Gordy, Audacity can do some nice things. In addition to slowing, or speeding up the tempo, you can change the key without slowing or speeding up the tempo.
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Dick Sexton · From: Greenville, Ohio

Ed,

I use a combination of Audacity and The Amazing Slowdowner as well as any video I can get access to. With these, I can usually crack um if I want to and have the time. The Slowdowner in fact is amazing in my opinion. Down to one or two notes, any speed, any pitch, looped, I've used it a lot. DS

Ken Lang · From: Simi Valley, Ca

I have SlowGold from World Wide Woodshed. Like others you can change the speed without affecting pitch. You can also change the pitch if you like.

I've used it here and there. With the speeds these days, it's hard to pick some things up even slowing them down.

Ed Iarusso · From: East Haddam, CT US of A

Thanks to all of you who have responded and offered insight on this topic. I think I'm going to try out the Tascam unit. My playing/ practice time is limited so I like to get the most out of it and I ain't gettin' any younger. Any time saved learning material is a big help.
Thanks again, Ed

Billy Wilson · From: El Cerrito, California, USA

I have the Akai Riff-o-Matic. Ive had it for probably 12 years. It make trancribing a pleasure instead of a PITA

Frank Sprague · From: Custer , Washington, USA

I use my BR-900 " Phrase Trainer" - - Simple , fast, -pop in a CD , Copy it onto 2 channels , play it back slow ,bounce it on to another track a dozen times or so with a space between them so you can run through it on your guitar without having to stop the recording ,and back it up . . .Another thing I do that works for me is I have a CD player/copier/stereo connected to Sirius music ( Dish network )in my shop , that supplies the tunes to listen to when I'm working on whatever . I have the CD recorder cued up , and when a song comes on that i want to capture ,I just hit the record button , wait till I have a dozen or so songs , finalize. I know it sounds pretty primitive in this day and age , but where we are the internet connections are not good, and it takes forever to download songs . It keeps a fresh supply of material availiable to learn . .
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