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Air Guitar Question
« on: June 26, 2023, 11:30:30 AM »
Normally, when I do air guitar, I play right-handed. Works out fine most of the time.

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When I'm playing Black Sabbath and want to air guitar along, I feel odd for not being able to do it left-handed... is it just me or does anyone else strive for realism in playing the air guitar?  :smug:
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Re: Air Guitar Question
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2023, 08:55:13 AM »
I don’t feel the need to play left handed but I do feel the need to throw in that little head jig or head wobble that he does. Also always important to hit the chords roughly in the right place on the imaginary fretboard  :guitar:
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Re: Air Guitar Question
« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2023, 09:12:10 AM »
Yes you have to play left handed, but for accuracy and tonal reasons you really should cut the fingertips off your fretting hand... ;)
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Re: Air Guitar Question
« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2023, 10:19:35 AM »
Quote from: KiloDeltaCharlie on June 27, 2023, 09:12:10 AM
Yes you have to play left handed, but for accuracy and tonal reasons you really should cut the fingertips off your fretting hand... ;)

I'm on it!

Best thing about air guitar work is that I'm never out of tune!
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Re: Air Guitar Question
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2023, 03:24:54 AM »
My air guitar technique is chaotic. In fact, sometimes it morphs into air drums, air bass...even air keyboard. It's crazy.
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Re: Air Guitar Question
« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2023, 08:47:19 AM »
Quote from: Vyn on June 30, 2023, 03:24:54 AM
My air guitar technique is chaotic. In fact, sometimes it morphs into air drums, air bass...even air keyboard. It's crazy.

I've tried my hand at air-multi-instrumentalism. It's exhilarating, but not my main approach.

I will say that I play a great air electric piano when it's a Ray Charles rock and roll record on deck.

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Re: Air Guitar Question
« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2023, 09:03:15 AM »
I can't play left handed air guitar...Fingers just don't work that way.

Air drums are not really my things as I don't have any rythm. Air keys on the otherhand...yes. But only with Purple and Savatage / JOP tracks.
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Re: Air Guitar Question
« Reply #7 on: June 30, 2023, 12:39:17 PM »
I do my best air drumming with Bill Ward and Ian Paice. :) Guess it's what I grew up with!
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Re: Air Guitar Question
« Reply #8 on: June 30, 2023, 05:17:24 PM »
Rob Loonhouse was my air guitar hero.
https://dangerousminds.net/comments/the_story_of_rob_loonhouse_air-guitar_pioneer_the_undisputed_king_of_cardbo

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Re: Air Guitar Question
« Reply #9 on: June 30, 2023, 06:40:08 PM »
Ahahahahaha!!
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Re: Air Guitar Question
« Reply #10 on: July 01, 2023, 02:02:08 PM »
Just found out there's an Air Guitar competition in Oulu, Finland... road trip, maybe?
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Re: Air Guitar Question
« Reply #11 on: July 01, 2023, 05:02:04 PM »
Yes there is. Has been a yearly thing for quite some years...Never been though.
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Re: Air Guitar Question
« Reply #12 on: July 02, 2023, 09:29:45 AM »
Knowing all the fun contests Finland hosts, I might just have to make a trip there to participate in some of them.
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