Author Topic: Getting through "bad guitar day" (Read 4699 times)

FollowTheReaper · « **on:** February 23, 2013, 11:57:45 AM »

I'm sure most of us, if not everyone has encountered this so-called "bad guitar day" or "bad technique day".. wherein for some weird reason, you just can't play properly for that hour or day or whatever length of time.

How do you get through this? Do you just wing it and take the day off? Or do you have some sort of meditation to make it go away?

guitarwiz02 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 23, 2013, 12:07:02 PM »

This is not uncommon to guitar players or to any musician for that matter. What I normally do when "bad guitar day" strikes is, I just get on with it and kind of "simplify" my approach until I reach a certain point of relaxation and just take it from there. Bad guitar day or not, the show must go on, as they say.

DiMarzSiao™ · « **Reply #2 on:** February 23, 2013, 12:10:05 PM »

pag hindi ko makuha yung kailangan kong tugtogin..
nag t-tapping galore ako. kahit na blues or ano pang genre yung flow ng song... I'll tap like EVH.

kimhags · « **Reply #3 on:** February 23, 2013, 12:14:22 PM »

you live to play another day. that's what I always say to myself if I'm having a bad guitar day.

tonwins11 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 23, 2013, 12:26:51 PM »

Quote from: kimhags on February 23, 2013, 12:14:22 PM

you live to play another day. that's what I always say to myself if I'm having a bad guitar day.

This!

kaizer · « **Reply #5 on:** February 23, 2013, 12:40:31 PM »

ako mas madami pa atang Bad guitar day sakin specially pag yung mismong gig na.. ewan ko ba kahit ok naman na ako sa praktis pagdating sa stage ayun sablay pa din. ang ginagawa ko simpleng tugtog na lang..

tongski_02 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 23, 2013, 12:50:32 PM »

Quote from: DiMarzSiao™ on February 23, 2013, 12:10:05 PM

pag hindi ko makuha yung kailangan kong tugtogin..
nag t-tapping galore ako. kahit na blues or ano pang genre yung flow ng song... I'll tap like EVH.

haha!!! huli ka

gandydancer123 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 23, 2013, 01:04:50 PM »

Quote from: tongski_02 on February 23, 2013, 12:50:32 PM

haha!!! huli ka

hahaha!

dirtybluesplayer · « **Reply #8 on:** February 23, 2013, 01:10:01 PM »

if i can`t learn or master the song`s masterpiece, i`ll just improvise it or find another song that is more simple.
Minsan naman, pag may natututunan akong licks, nakakalimutan ko na yung mga old signature licks ko

IncX · « **Reply #9 on:** February 23, 2013, 01:12:09 PM »

Quote from: DiMarzSiao™ on February 23, 2013, 12:10:05 PM

pag hindi ko makuha yung kailangan kong tugtogin..
nag t-tapping galore ako. kahit na blues or ano pang genre yung flow ng song... I'll tap like EVH.

yes! tapping will make all the bad things go away and it will make people think you are good! ... lalo na pag maraming tao nasa paligid

Filippo · « **Reply #10 on:** February 23, 2013, 01:17:49 PM »

Oh.... akala ko kase yung pagpapahiyaw ang nagpapagaling .... tapping pala! my bad!

gandydancer123 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 23, 2013, 01:20:56 PM »

Oh yeah!

tongski_02 · « **Reply #12 on:** February 23, 2013, 01:21:29 PM »

Quote from: Filippo on February 23, 2013, 01:17:49 PM

Oh.... akala ko kase yung pagpapahiyaw ang nagpapagaling .... tapping pala! my bad!

huli ka din!!

fretboard · « **Reply #13 on:** February 23, 2013, 02:24:17 PM »

di ako maka relate.
uber expensive kaya ng mga guitars ko

DiMarzSiao™ · « **Reply #14 on:** February 23, 2013, 02:36:50 PM »

OT:

Quote from: Filippo on February 23, 2013, 01:17:49 PM

Oh.... akala ko kase yung pagpapahiyaw ang nagpapagaling .... tapping pala! my bad!

of course you are WRONG.
hiyaw is a noun. it is the magic sound produced by a extra-special guitar that are made from unicorn horns.

BTT:
pag napagod ka na sa pagkakaruon ng "bad guitar day"., I suggest you put down the guitar and go to the nearest SPA or Sauna to relax.

shredmaestrobri · « **Reply #15 on:** February 23, 2013, 03:17:21 PM »

Sometimes I experience this. What handled it was just practicing a lick for 5 to 10 mins (depending how bad the practice day is going) and decisively stopping. Then if I get a craving to practice again, I practice a new lick for that short period as before. Then stop. In the process of repeatedly doing this, I just get to a point that I get to increase my time period of practicing something and the day went by with me achieving something. Pero may times talaga I just dont play guitar. Gitara lang naman yan eh hehe so I wont let it be over my life and other stuff.

shredmaestrobri · « **Reply #16 on:** February 23, 2013, 03:19:31 PM »

Quote from: kaizer on February 23, 2013, 12:40:31 PM

ako mas madami pa atang Bad guitar day sakin specially pag yung mismong gig na.. ewan ko ba kahit ok naman na ako sa praktis pagdating sa stage ayun sablay pa din. ang ginagawa ko simpleng tugtog na lang..

practice standing up. or wear ur strap in the same length while seated down and when you stand up. This helped me a lot.

FollowTheReaper · « **Reply #17 on:** February 23, 2013, 03:20:18 PM »

Quote from: shredmaestrobri on February 23, 2013, 03:17:21 PM

Gitara lang naman yan eh hehe so I wont let it be over my life and other stuff.

Yun lang yung problema pag may student ako na magaling din tapos bad guitar day ako... kakabadtrip talaga

shredmaestrobri · « **Reply #18 on:** February 23, 2013, 03:23:59 PM »

Quote from: FollowTheReaper on February 23, 2013, 03:20:18 PM

Yun lang yung problema pag may student ako na magaling din tapos bad guitar day ako... kakabadtrip talaga

Hahaha mag milk tea na lang kayo dyan sa powerplant at cancelled session

))

O dala ka ng dvd sa kwarto tapos iplay mo yung mga dvd lessons. "And you teacher of the day is..." Lol

Bolt Thrower · « **Reply #19 on:** February 23, 2013, 03:56:45 PM »

Quote from: DiMarzSiao™ on February 23, 2013, 12:10:05 PM

pag hindi ko makuha yung kailangan kong tugtogin..
nag t-tapping galore ako. kahit na blues or ano pang genre yung flow ng song... I'll tap like EVH.

Quote from: gandydancer123 on February 23, 2013, 01:20:56 PM

Oh yeah!

mga hayup kayo. lumabas spaghetti na kinakain ko sa ilong ko.

Quote from: FollowTheReaper on February 23, 2013, 11:57:45 AM

I'm sure most of us, if not everyone has encountered this so-called "bad guitar day" or "bad technique day".. wherein for some weird reason, you just can't play properly for that hour or day or whatever length of time.

How do you get through this? Do you just wing it and take the day off? Or do you have some sort of meditation to make it go away?

BTT: I watch my favoite bands in DVD. Para mainspire. Tapos stretch stretch.

Meron pa ako isa technique to get in the mood for it. Ilabas ang wah pedal.

(at mag tapping)

maniacally_cool · « **Reply #20 on:** February 23, 2013, 04:11:07 PM »

if bad guitar day, i just change what im playing until bumalik sa condition yung pagtugtog ko.

mahirap pag sinabayan rin ng bad amp day & bad effect day. im thinking "WTF! pareho naman settings but pangit/iba tunog ngayon?!?!?"

FollowTheReaper · « **Reply #21 on:** February 23, 2013, 04:13:15 PM »

Quote from: maniacally_cool on February 23, 2013, 04:11:07 PM

"WTF! pareho naman settings but pangit/iba tunog ngayon?!?!?"

nakooooo madalas nangyayari sakin yan pag nag mimix ng kanta!!!!!

"yan! ang ganda na ng mix! hanep 'to!" ...1 day later... "ano ba 'to tunog [ice cream]!!!!"

shredmaestrobri · « **Reply #22 on:** February 23, 2013, 04:39:26 PM »

Isa p pala - I blast up the amp volume here sa house and play loud and just have fun! I actually just finished doing that now. Enjoy!!!!

xaeroblade · « **Reply #23 on:** February 23, 2013, 06:07:58 PM »

Usually nangyayari din sakin to, for some reason parang tamad gumalaw daliri parang may delay na ewan. Or sadyang wala lang sa tamang hulog tumugtog, dinadaan na lang sa fast chromatic then end with a "hiyaw" lulz. My personal formula to make non guitar players think I'm awesome LOL

Poundcake · « **Reply #24 on:** February 23, 2013, 06:33:43 PM »

It usually happens when I bring the wrong guitar to wherever I'll play. I normally don't use my Baker b3 Fire to church because it tends to sound too dominant/on top of the mix.

I also tend to play like crap whenever I forget to stretch beforehand. It's a basic but invaluable lesson taught to me by master Perf.

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Author Topic: Getting through "bad guitar day" (Read 4699 times)