Congo Vibes

Music => Congolese Music => Topic started by: shamala on June 09, 2014, 04:35

Title: MY GUITAR AUDIO SELF TAUGHT ..I CAN NOW POST
Post by: shamala on June 09, 2014, 04:35: WELL GUYS HERE IT IS

https://soundcloud.com/shamala-1/record20140608130927
Title: Re: MY GUITAR AUDIO SELF TAUGHT ..I CAN NOW POST
Post by: KAISARI on June 09, 2014, 04:50: Cool, you've got that Malawian vibe...
Title: Re: MY GUITAR AUDIO SELF TAUGHT ..I CAN NOW POST
Post by: shamala on June 09, 2014, 04:53: Quote from: KAISARI on June 09, 2014, 04:50
Cool, you've got that Malawian vibe...

thanks
Title: Re: MY GUITAR AUDIO SELF TAUGHT ..I CAN NOW POST
Post by: SLY PAPA NA KEVIN on June 09, 2014, 09:17: Good start, that's the way to go,you build on the simple rhythms bit by bit, we are all doing the same.
Title: Re: MY GUITAR AUDIO SELF TAUGHT ..I CAN NOW POST
Post by: shamala on June 09, 2014, 09:57: Quote from: DJ SLY on June 09, 2014, 09:17
Good start, that's the way to go,you build on the simple rhythms bit by bit, we are all doing the same.

thanks for the encouragement
Title: Re: MY GUITAR AUDIO SELF TAUGHT ..I CAN NOW POST
Post by: shamala on July 16, 2014, 06:29: any aspiring guitarist with exercises for the left hand (am right handed) moving from fret to fret and strings up and down. I think I have mastered the usage of the right hand. thank you in advance.
Title: Re: MY GUITAR AUDIO SELF TAUGHT ..I CAN NOW POST
Post by: Felo on July 24, 2014, 17:35: It takes a hell of a lot of time to master the guitar. There are several resources on the internet. You can try justingutar.com. I personally started in guitar.about.com where I was directed to more resources that have greatly helped me. My best advice though: learn to read music for guitar - it will open up far more possibilities for you.
Title: Re: MY GUITAR AUDIO SELF TAUGHT ..I CAN NOW POST
Post by: shamala on July 24, 2014, 19:07: Quote from: Felo on July 24, 2014, 17:35
It takes a hell of a lot of time to master the guitar. There are several resources on the internet. You can try justingutar.com. I personally started in guitar.about.com where I was directed to more resources that have greatly helped me. My best advice though: learn to read music for guitar - it will open up far more possibilities for you.

thanks Felo
Title: Re: MY GUITAR AUDIO SELF TAUGHT ..I CAN NOW POST
Post by: shamala on January 18, 2015, 20:01: hehehe
https://clyp.it/bbmq0k2a
Title: Re: MY GUITAR AUDIO SELF TAUGHT ..I CAN NOW POST
Post by: Zaiko on January 18, 2015, 20:47: Sounds like you've progressed a bit since the first posting. I dont know how youve been learning so far but I have a few tips on what helped me. If you have any questions feel free to ask

-Learn the basic chords and scales. Majors and Minors and the different ways of playing them. This is key to understanding the structure of all music especially Congolese music. Most songs will follow the same patterns...literally. ie 1-4-5, 1-5-4-5 etc
-Building from the last point, learn basic theory, like when I say 1-4-5, that applies to any key you play in. The notes are different but the patterns for the most part are the exact same thing.
-When you get some of that down try playing the chords and scales to the various songs and you will see how much they sound and play the same way. The main thing that really distinguishes the music of most Congolese music in particular is the arrangement and maybe the solo...otherwise its the same thing.

Im not of Congolese origin but I've grown to love the music and while Im not an expert Im still learning after 5 years at it. Check out my page...just did my own replay of some of my favorite Wenge solos: https://soundcloud.com/gary-desinord/wenge-musica-alain-makaba-maitre-ficcare
Title: Re: MY GUITAR AUDIO SELF TAUGHT ..I CAN NOW POST
Post by: NEWSIDE96 on January 18, 2015, 23:25: Shamala well done excellent this is not easy to do i'm well happy :)
Title: Re: MY GUITAR AUDIO SELF TAUGHT ..I CAN NOW POST
Post by: shamala on January 19, 2015, 06:55: Thank you people...thr problem i have i that i work in the bush so accessing a formal or structured lessons..however i have not given up....