[Perform-Talk] Newbie blind guitarist

[Joshua Hendrickson]

Hi Daryl.  Glad that you are learning guitar.  You are going about
learning chords the correct way.  I don't use tabs, I just listen by
ear.  Most of the music I play is traditional country, bluegrass, and
gospel.  Keep practicing as much as you can.  You want your first
guitar to be cheap, but also good enough to stay in tune and have
fairly good sound.  For me, anything between $200, and $300 would be
good.  I wouldn't recommend brands like Luna.  Luna guitars are cheap,
but don't sound all that good.  The guitar you are waiting on, did you
have a chance to play it?  Also, have you heard someone else play it
as well?  When I decided to purchase my martin d18, I both played it
and listened to others play it as well.  Good luck.  If you live in
the United States, maybe you and I could talk via phone.

On 2/23/22, Daryl Swinson via Perform-Talk <perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Jimmy & Cara,
> Thanks for the quick responses!
> Yes, that is more or less how we do it.
>
> I'm at a point right now where I have got the 12 bar blues in A down
> and am working on putting 6 licks in between the I, IV, and V chords.
>
> I've seen there is software out there for composing in tab even, but
> haven't gotten around to downloading and testing it. I was hoping
> someone would have already done so and know what software was most
> accessible,which library of tabs was best, etc. Also, inexpensive
> wouldn't go awry...guitars are not cheap! ;)
>
> I am currently waiting on Sweetwater to get a Sire Larry carlton S7
> HSS super strat in translucent blue back in stock. Apparently April is
> now how long I need to compose myself in patience. *LOL*
> Thanks again!
>
>
> On 2/23/22, Cara Quinn <caraquinn at caraquinn.com> wrote:
>> Hi Daryl,
>>
>> First off, congratulations on learning guitar! :) It’s a wonderful
>> instrument!
>>
>> The easiest way I know of to impart chord fingerings would simply be to
>> use
>> numbers in the order of Finger, Fret and String, as in the following.
>>
>> 1st finger, 1st fret, 3rd string
>>
>> 2nd finger, 2nd fret, 5th string
>>
>> 3rd finger, 2nd fret, 4th string
>>
>> This would represent an E major chord in the first (open) position. Does
>> this make sense?
>>
>> Regarding tabs, unfortunately, I don’t have an answer for you. I haven’t
>> kept up with current tablature accessibility. -Apologies.
>>
>> Hope this note helps at least somewhat. :)
>>
>> Happy playing!
>>
>> Cheers!
>>
>> Cara
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Feb 23, 2022, at 3:19 PM, Daryl Swinson via Perform-Talk
>>> <perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi!
>>> I am blind and just started learning guitar. I'm about 3 or 4 months
>>> into it and getting weekly lessons.
>>>
>>> My questions are these:
>>> * Any tips for my instructor on how to better communicate chord
>>> fingerings, notes to play on what string in which fret, etc. BTW: This
>>> is via text on my iPhone.
>>> * any tips on how to read tab to learn songs? Does JAWS 22 have a way
>>> to translate tab into speech?
>>> * any general tips you feel like offering are also appreciated!
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>> --
>>>       Regards,
>>>
>>>       Daryl Swinson, M.S., M.A.
>>>
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>>
>
>
> --
>        Regards,
>
>        Daryl Swinson, M.S., M.A.
>
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Joshua Hendrickson

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