writing update

The project goes well.  Part 2 of the Spirit Jar has almost 2,000 words already.  It has changed significantly also.  The main character has been demoted to a supporting role, and the adversary has become the protagonist.  And a new adversary has been added.  Also there are mysterious benefactors who work behind the scenes to shape the events of the story.  I am adding more sic-fi elements to the story, and broadening it out into a larger struggle between opposing forces.  The story will be more along the lines of genre fiction, more commercial.  Also there is a humorous streak in it now.  I'm playing with the 19th century.  Fun!

Writing Again!

Back on the novel.  Might change the name to The Spirit Jar.  I'm not gonna do a word count now, for the moment.  I'll keep the blog posted on my progress.  Nothing major so far, but a page or so at a time, even half a page.  Plan to outline the major scenes all the way to the end, then go back and put in the details.

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switching to keyboards

so at some point I'll make some keyboard videos.  working on some Beatles songs, and I figured out how to record with direct feed from keyboard to laptop.

recorded vs. live

for me, listening to my own videos, I sound worse than if I listen to myself live.  That's one reason to record -- it makes you get better.  Your own ears fool you while playing -- you don't her what it sounds like to others.  It's like proofreading an essay.  The down side is that I don't sound very good with the guitar tapping.  So to continue -- well, I don't know.  It's all for fun anyway.  I sound better on keyboards, but I don't have a good way to record it yet, except with a mike.  Maybe I'll start that soon.  Guitar tapping doesn't replace real playing with a pick, or finger style.

today's tapping video

new post

just a post so that the previous post won't be the latest post.  Enjoy!

Tapping Arpeggio A minor pentatonic

bac to tapping

well that was a short break.  Gonna work on tapping with the epiphone dot.  it doesn't hurt the wrist, so why not?  working on arpeggios with minor pentatonic scale.  videos soon.

Taking a guitar break

need to take a long guitar break.  as in the whole semester.  so far the short breaks have not allowed my wrist  to completely heal.  It's good for a while, then the pain and stiffness sets in.  so I"m off guitars until May.  Back to the keyboard!  I'll post minecraft or keyboard videos instead.  try and do some writing, too.

I might do something with the EBow, as that has no effect on my wrist.  But frankly, I'm not a real fan of the sound it produces.  Kind of annoying.  Also, tapping is fine with my wrist, so who knows, I may try that again.  So I won't rule out tapping videos!  I never stick to my promises, do I?

EBow 12 Jan 2014

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Chord Tapping Test

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Tapping and EBow

so now I find that tapping may be the solution to my wrist problems.  As long as it doesn't make other  pain issues!  I get enough sound by running the guitar through the amp, where I can increase the gain, and then run it directly to the computer.  I don't have to hear the high gain, and so my ears are protected.  The tapping doesn't bother my wrist.  And it's faster than the EBow.  I'm also working on sitting the guitar on my lap for tapping.  this makes the fretboard easier to access.  And with the amp I can use various effects, such as reverb, delay, tremolo, flange, etc.  Let's just hope my hands don't get any more problems!

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