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@@meelo, Break out the snacks! @@Sebb, I think I might actually give you a challenge here.

A few more runs and I broke 94%. Your move @@Sebb!

I spend a half an hour at lunch trying, but couldn't even get back to my 94%. @@meelo, I'm starting to think you are that friend that says things like "I know he is twice as big as you, but you can take him!" :)

Yikes, that is scary stuff. Glad it wasn't worse. Heal up and stay safe man!

I don't think I'll have time to chase you this week. Next time Sebb.....next time!

Lots of RR work is paying off...

First tries on Tommy Gun. Wow...this one moves around a bit. Well rated as a 3 on lead, but it is one of the more difficult 3s in my opinion. The lyrics tho... :huh: Bass....oh no...we suck again! Rhinoceros rhythm...I thought I just didn't like this song... ...but I really enjoyed the bass. I think the volume of the song is just to low and I couldn't hear it with the rhythm part. Really, the volume is way off. Have a Nice Day, yeah, I rated this as a 3 initially....now I'm wondering what I was thinking. yeah, 4 at least. Still, I really like the chord progression! Bass

This is awesome! I really like the change!

I am all for easy, we appreciate the work that goes into this. The only thing I would change is when there are different difficulty songs. I think it is good to always count the more difficult song. So say a beginner class has a level 2 and a level 3 song, the level 3 song would be the one used for the leader boards. Just my 2 cents worth. Can you list these "second songs" as bonus tracks in the LB? Sometimes it has been done, and I think it's good for clarity. It surely helps if a new player drops by (I didn't know how this situation was dealt with, too). Most of the time we do, and there are situations where it is pretty clear - e.g. when one song is da capo and one is new, clearly the new one should be taken into account. As i said i have tried multiple options including the one with the most work - an average of the scores to be taken into account. There has been about no feedback - and as everyone seems to be ok i go with the easy way - the song of the class that is put there first by the weekstarter is counted. Open for discussion any time as you know (just mind also that almost always the places are taken by the same players)

Thanks for the encouragement @@meelo...after 13 more tries, I was about to give up, then I scored this. Same accuracy, slightly better streak. Your move @@Sebb!

Whenever you post late in the week, I just know it is going to beat my best score. I click on your link, then raise my hand in the air and shout you name, Wrath of Khan style. SEBB!!!!! Someday I will best you Sebb. Some day. (all in the spirit of friendly competition :) )

I've never quite been clear on how this works when there are two tracks. From what I have seen I think only the first track counts, but I would like to hear the official word on it.

No improvement on rhythm, but a bit on lead.

You rock @@meelo! You Rock.

Me too. I was wondering, after all of the talk of playing the open A on A5 instead, maybe it is easier to go from the C# (6th fret on the G) at the end of the solo to the open A played with the first finger instead of the A5. I may try that tonight.

Got a few repeats in tonight.

@@meelo, There are a few with the artist name spelled P!nk. They don't have a rhythm part either. The one I requested for the championship was charted by @@pegase84 and didn't have a rhythm path. That is the one linked to for this week. @@Hughmonty, do you know who charted the one you have?

A bit of headway, I'm hoping the practice pays off after I sleep on it. And I tried the intermediate song. At least there is room for improvement.

Worked on the first part of So What for an hour or so in RR. Slowing it down made me realize how sloppy I was playing it. My hand is dead now!

I was making a joke, because "I'm gonna start a fight" is a line from the song. I wasn't trying to belittle your point. The laughing emoji perhaps didn't convey that. I don't really get the transposition yet, so I really didn't have anything to add. However, I ran through it a couple times and after hearing that the open A was the same as the A on the 5th fret I tried it a few times and yes, I agree. It makes it much easier to play. I like the open high e ringing out a bit better with the open E chord, but the other is easier to play and keep the flow of the hand movement smoother. So, thanks for posting this and getting me to try something new. My apologies for my flippant joke on a topic you care about. I've seen quite a few songs where the charts are far from optimal and just transpose them in my mind when I can... I am genuinely interested, as a beginner guitar player, about the topic. Are there real differences about the places you play (unless your guitar is poorly set up and the open strings are the only notes in tune) ? Sustain depends on the vibrating length, but are there other factors ? For example, on 2'23, in Black Sabbath - N.I.B. Guitar Lesson, he states that E5 sounds darker played on E12th fret than on A 7th fret. It's true for his guitar because the neck pickup location has less high harmonics on the 12th fret than on the 7th (I guess) but if he played on a strat or a 24 frets, I don't think his statement would still be true, would it ? In the end, regarding how to play a song, are the only factors to take into account hard constraints, like slide from one note to the other on the same string and everything else is based on personal preference and convenience ? The same topics arise with "Sex on fire" where one of the bass chart was easier to play despite the notes being the same. If it is the case, I should invest times now to know my fret board and try to play parts in different locations... It's just I had the impression it was more an advanced topic.

Are you trying to start a fight? :lol:

Ran through So What a few times on bass. And on lead. Wow, 2 strikes. Ouch.

Looks like the best I'm gonna do

I got obsessed with the rhythm part of What's Up trying to clean up my messy strumming. It paid off. It was a trainwreck on my hollow bodied guitar, couldn't hear the music while I was playing. Switched to my squire, since I brought my strat to get restrung and setup. Had better luck when muting the strings a bit before the chord changes than just letting them ring. So then I had to try it on master mode a few times. Very happy with the result! I may actually be learning to play this thing!