Line 6 Firehawk
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No experience with these, bit above me TBH. I like the idea of the built in looper though.
I use a modeling amp that connects with Fender Fuse. I'm not very good at importing the different sounds but theirs loads available there.
My son gave me an old Zoom GFX-707 pedal last year, still haven't got around to trying it.
I use a modeling amp that connects with Fender Fuse. I'm not very good at importing the different sounds but theirs loads available there.
My son gave me an old Zoom GFX-707 pedal last year, still haven't got around to trying it.
ColinJ
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I want to get into playing the guitar but have failed to stick at it every time I tried to learn in the past. If I DO get stuck in this time then I'd be interested in buying kit like the Firehawk so I'd be interested to know how you get on with it.
ColinJ
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I get frustrated and impatient with my slow progress (same problem with keyboard instruments). I think my main problem with the guitar was that I never mastered bar(re) chords so my left hand was pretty much stuck up at the nut end of the fretboard, which is somewhat limiting!
I just found a few useful-looking suggestions on how to play those chords so I will try them and see if they work.
I just found a few useful-looking suggestions on how to play those chords so I will try them and see if they work.
ColinJ
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- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
The most interesting observation was that it isn't a case of strong/weak fingers, rather a case of poor technique. Lots of small children with puny hands can play those chords properly and lots of adults with big, strong hands can't!
ColinJ
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Anyway ... have you Fire-d up the -hawk yet? 
Playing chords is just practise and more practise whilst waiting for the muscle memory to take effect. As @User said, It'll just be automatic
I'm not very good at playing but notice that any new chords i try now get quicker to memorise than at first.
ColinJ
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- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
It wasn't so much remembering the finger patterns, it was holding the strings down properly so they didn't buzz. It was bad enough trying to play one tricky chord buzz-free, but switching between different tricky chords was a big problem.
GrumpyGregry
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With Barre chords there is a tendency to adopt a Vulcan death grip. It was a revelation when I was taught to stop the strings without using a thumb on the neck, using arm and shoulder only.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
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- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Yes, that was exactly the advice I read earlier today. Using the weight of the arm to help, rather than employing finger strength.
GrumpyGregry
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Transformed my bass playing
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
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- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Bass playing is something else I want to do!
Mind you, I don't think I would be playing bass chords ...
GrumpyGregry
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Why not?
Loop pedal, a nice chord progression, a bit of theory, and you can let your creativity loose.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
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- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
It shows how little I know ... I assumed that they would sound a mushy mess.Why not?
Loop pedal, a nice chord progression, a bit of theory, and you can let your creativity loose.
Ah, er, okay ...
Still waiting for the Firehawk review. I think User is busy playing with it!
