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Hi Bob I play a lot of instruments I started on cornet and trumpet, then guitar, then sax and now keyboards. I play all styles including a lot of rock and blues mostly on sax but also guitar.
Lets get one thing out of the way BAIB will be your best ever purchase apart frrom your guitar - get it. Its got its fiobles but its absolutely great for you in so many ways. BIAB will make you want to play with a band and it will help you find out how you can achieve this.
Firstly you should know that there are different ways to learn any instrument.
1] The 'classical' route (and I dont mean just for classical music) if I can call it that, starts with some kind of tutor book a bunch of notation and set exercises. There are many limitations to this method. Its not very good at teaching your ears to hear things, also when the paper is taken away the student tends to fumble and fall over. Many 'classicaly trained' students simply cant play a note unless it is written down by somebody else. I dont think you want that do you? The classical route wont give you what you need for rock
2] The "By ear" route
With this route you simply sit by your record play (or Biab) and plunk away until you get a nice riff, repeatedly until you can make your way through a song. There are many good players that learn this way, but ask them to play a C# diminished and they fall off their stool.
3] I could call this the 'Jazz method'.
A jazz player can read music, but also understands harmony. Therefore when he learns that lick A works with bar 1 he also knows that lick A can work with bar 17, and in a lot of other song settings, he/shje will also know how to alter that lick to make it sound even better. By reading chord symbols and impovising over them,(S)he learns to free his music from the tyranny of the written note.
Obviously, these three distinctions are just stereotypes, and one can use a mixture of all ways, but many beginner rock players need help with theory. My tip is start with the blues and dont be afraid to delve into a bit of Jazz to gain that deeper understanding.
A common mistake beginner guitarist (and classical players) make is that they think they can dispense with harmonic theory - this is a very handicapping mistake, better never play a single note until you understand why its there.
This book will give you as strong theory background
Volume 1 - How To Play Jazz & Improvise Jamey Aebersold Jazz Series
Its a great accompanying volume to BIAB
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Band-in-a-Box® 2024 German for Windows is Here!
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The newest RealBand 2024 Build 5 update is now available!
Download and install this to your RealBand 2024 for updated print options, streamlined loading and saving of .SGU & MGU (BB) files, and to add a number of program adjustments that address user-reported bugs and concerns.
This free update is available to all RealBand 2024 users. To learn more about this update and download it, head to www.pgmusic.com/support.realband.htm#20245
The Band-in-a-Box® Flash Drive Backup Option
Today (April 5) is National Flash Drive Day!
Did you know... not only can you download your Band-in-a-Box® Pro, MegaPAK, or PlusPAK purchase - you can also choose to add a flash drive backup copy with the installation files for only $15? It even comes with a Band-in-a-Box® keychain!
For the larger Band-in-a-Box® packages (UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, Audiophile Edition), the hard drive backup copy is available for only $25. This will include a preinstalled and ready to use program, along with your installation files.
Backup copies are offered during the checkout process on our website.
Already purchased your e-delivery version, and now you wish you had a backup copy? It's not too late! If your purchase was for the current version of Band-in-a-Box®, you can still reach out to our team directly to place your backup copy order!
Note: the Band-in-a-Box® keychain is only included with flash drive backup copies, and cannot be purchased separately.
Handy flash drive tip: Always try plugging in a USB device the wrong way first? If your flash drive (or other USB plug) doesn't have a symbol to indicate which way is up, look for the side with a seam on the metal connector (it only has a line across one side) - that's the side that either faces down or to the left, depending on your port placement.
Update your Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows® Today!
Update your Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows for free with build 1111!
With this update, there's more control when saving images from the Print Preview window, we've added defaults to the MultiPicker for sorting and font size, updated printing options, updated RealTracks and other content, and addressed user-reported issues with the StylePicker, MIDI Soloists, key signature changes, and more!
Learn more about this free update for Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows at www.pgmusic.com/support_windowsupdates.htm#1111
Band-in-a-Box® 2024 Review: 4.75 out of 5 Stars!
If you're looking for a in-depth review of the newest Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows version, you'll definitely find it with Sound-Guy's latest review, Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows Review: Incredible new capabilities to experiment, compose, arrange and mix songs.
A few excerpts:
"The Tracks view is possibly the single most powerful addition in 2024 and opens up a new way to edit and generate accompaniments. Combined with the new MultiPicker Library Window, it makes BIAB nearly perfect as an 'intelligent' composer/arranger program."
"MIDI SuperTracks partial generation showing six variations – each time the section is generated it can be instantly auditioned, re-generated or backed out to a previous generation – and you can do this with any track type. This is MAJOR! This takes musical experimentation and honing an arrangement to a new level, and faster than ever."
"Band in a Box continues to be an expansive musical tool-set for both novice and experienced musicians to experiment, compose, arrange and mix songs, as well as an extensive educational resource. It is huge, with hundreds of functions, more than any one person is likely to ever use. Yet, so is any DAW that I have used. BIAB can do some things that no DAW does, and this year BIAB has more DAW-like functions than ever."
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