i think this is a great idea thou .... my fren's piano teacher does this and they will have a concert twice a year `
but my teacher doest do that

......and if we can't have a concert, we just hold our own gathering

cooool ! i should do that with my frens too

I thought guitar collection does that. Twice a year. Students will perform. Classical stuff though.

in my opinion i think schools should be doing that as its good to prepare students to perform. the school i used to attend(learning violin) used to do that. my friend who owns a music school also does concerts

Yup, experience on stage and playing with a band cannot be bought or sold, its only gained.

I think most music schools provide opportunities to perform. When I was taking lessons from this music shop, they got me to perform some acoustic stuff (Eg. CCR stuff, Tears In Heaven, Hotel California) for a few events. Not exactly concert, but still an opportunity to perform in front of an audience.

i thought ure self taught?

Err... Nope, took lessons for about 2 years when I started learning.

A music school in my area do so before this...it's a charity show.....the audience is students mainly.....the venue is good.....the players play their own learnt song nicely and smoothly.....unfortunately....no electric guitar lesson given by the music school....i thought i can witness to electric guitar show....

but IMO it's a great idea which mentioned by thread starter....increase player's expressions on the stage....

the music school i'm in also does "mini concerts" once in a while...and yamaha will organize a guitar camp once in a year...there's workshops,ensemble,concerts and competition...

maybe u guys can try it out this year...from classical,acoustic to elctric guitar...but mostly acoustic and classical lo...

I don't think I'll fit in ANY music school concert..... what with my BLS gear, Zakk Wylde Les Paul and RR3.......

Yamaha performance hall i think should be able to fit ur gadgets gua....hehe

Gadgets sure..... ego..... I don't think even the Metropolitan Opera hall can fit that.......

ego pulak...
anyways...shud try out the competition in yamaha this year...call out the trio of terror form a band...alot good guitarist there...

I suck at guitar! Have you HEARD me play??!!! It's just the Em Pentatonic over and over and over again!!!! Led_zep and Echo_brain are the real guitar heroes!

blacktrix here "acting pig eat tiger"....
anyways, i think i shud take up electric guitar soon...missing out alot..most of the things u guys talk abt i oso blur blur...

The typical "I suck at guitar!!! (but i'll own your a** when you see me play)" excuse...

mostly music center will do open concert

Ummmmmm.... no. I REALLY REALLY DO suck.... Check out the Gathering v1.0..... the trio of terror was really 2.5 of terror.....
Honestly...... most guitarists here would kick my ass.....
I'm not being modest! I really can't solo for crap!

haha....maybe blcktrix's skills will only show to hot chicks....when got hot chick around...he's playing as if zakk wylde has enter his body...haha...jkjk

Of course! All flash, no substance!!!!
I don't even know WHAT notes I was hitting when I played the guitar behind my back......

actually once its behind our backs all we did was within the Em minor pentatonic box shape or moved up(once in a while) to G major box shape 2 frets up.

so, secret is out! thus im hoping to see at much more of u play behind ur head during the next gathering

I'll stab myself in the head if I played behind my back with the RR3..... But thanks for reminding..... will have to pull off some kick ass stage moves!!!

And to be back on topic for this thread, it's wise to be not too loose when performing in a concert or event. Many times I've seen guitarist be too stiff and concentrated, even though they can pull off a killer solo.... Remember.... they paid to be entertained..... I only hope that music schools will also teach their students to loosen up and not be too stiff.......

yeap i do agree. but the thing most about local musician is even their bad standing posture making them look not confident

cos they're short and small

Me too.
That's why I'm always impressed whenever watching SRV plays the guitar behinds his back. He can play the guitar behind yet plays it so well.

Yaya... they should take rocking lessons from you, like throwing in tapping solos into a pop show.

hey im short too! but then again, im not saying im good.


this is what i do for tapping in pop songs: i use 2 hand tapping(smth similiar to zack kim where right hand plays chords/bass lines while right plays melody) and play something thats easy to recognize and easy to sing along. a good reference would be listening to video game music (more of the old type games like nintendo and gameboy) and also keyboard playing. hope u get what im saying, if not i can just show u during the gathering.