Agree with Pete here. As much practice as you can squeeze into your daily
schedule is probably the only way to go about it.
Although if you can find a tool, like what Rich described, and it can save you
some time and frustration, go for it!
On Jun 10, 2023, at 2:27 AM, ptorpey00@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
Same on some other instruments like a piano. Practice and muscle memory will
tell you where to go.
The one instrument where I did have a bit of a problem with this was the
hammered dulcimer. At least with a guitar or piano your hands are anchored
to the instrument. With the hammered dulcimer you weren't attached at any
point. Even with that, however, I learned that, with practice, one could
start to reliably hit the notes one wanted.
Practice, practice, practice...Sometimes there aren't any quick or easy
answers.
--Pete
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From: midimag-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <midimag-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf
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Sent: Friday, June 9, 2023 3:33 PM
To: midimag@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [freelists-midimag] Re: Question for blind guitarists
I've never marked my guitars in any manner. If you are playing cowboy chords
you will get on to it with almost any level of consistency. If you want to
jump around then you need to spend a lot of time with your baby. I have my
main electric guitar and my main acoustic. I once wondered the same thing as
you. How can I possibly go from the G chord and land way over here reliably.
That word most of us don't care to hear, practice. Fact is I still miss now
and then but I land it most of the time. The more songs I learn with jumping
around the easier it gets. I'm sure this isn't helpful or at least an answer
you wanted but it's what I believe.
Good luck and love your baby.
On Jun 9, 2023, at 2:58 PM, Keith Kramlinger <keigrekra@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi,
I would appreciate from any blind guitarist answers to this question.
When I have tried to play guitar in the past, I needed to devise some system
for tactile markings. I tried a fixing these on the back of the neck at frets
two, four, six, eight, 10, 12. This allowed me to attempt to play at various
positions on the fretboard. It wasn’t a great success.
I am wondering what navigational aids blind guitarist have found successful
For playing at various points on the fretboard.
Thanks in advance. Keith
