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Rykoshet
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07/16/2009 1:13 am
Is it just me or is it the selection box really really small. It'd personally like it if it was a little bigger, I can't make out the full name of what I'm selecting until I actually click on it and it gets displayed in the info box.

Otherwise it functions like a charm.
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07/16/2009 4:45 am
I'll pass this on to Jeff, our content manager. Thank you!
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07/16/2009 1:38 pm
I endorse this observation.
...so ever since then, I always hang on to the buckle.
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07/17/2009 10:22 pm
Originally Posted by: RykoshetIs it just me or is it the selection box really really small. It'd personally like it if it was a little bigger, I can't make out the full name of what I'm selecting until I actually click on it and it gets displayed in the info box.

Otherwise it functions like a charm.


You must be psychic. We are working on that right now. :)
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07/20/2009 9:41 pm
The new version is up now.

Let me know what you think!

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07/21/2009 2:14 am
Looks great, a lot easier to make a selection now! Thanks for addressing it. I don't know if the "view lesson" button is new but it's a pretty cool feature.

I could be wrong...but I think some tracks are missing.
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07/21/2009 2:18 am
Originally Posted by: Rykoshet
I could be wrong...but I think some tracks are missing.


You are not wrong. I took out the "all styles" tracks. There were two reasons:

1. They were part of a course, and not necessarily great stand-alone jam track.

2. Having one lesson button means you don't have to scroll to see all the style buttons.


I would appreciate feedback on this change from whoever has an opinion.
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07/21/2009 2:30 am
Cool, thanks for the update.

I'm not really opinionated either way. Hopefully some of the other members/instructors weigh in.
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07/21/2009 11:23 am
Much easier to read. I thought "Repeating Patterns" was gone, but found it again as Rock Jam 10, I think it was. :)

I kind of miss the 12 bar Blues tracks that were in pretty much every key. They were a good way to force myself out of the comfort zone of particular keys.

Otherwise, a nice improvement. It would be nice to have even more, particularly in certain styles. I use this tool a lot, even clicking up Country & other genres just to cause myself to play outside my box.
...so ever since then, I always hang on to the buckle.
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07/23/2009 8:38 pm
Originally Posted by: RazboMuch easier to read. I thought "Repeating Patterns" was gone, but found it again as Rock Jam 10, I think it was. :)

I kind of miss the 12 bar Blues tracks that were in pretty much every key. They were a good way to force myself out of the comfort zone of particular keys.

Otherwise, a nice improvement. It would be nice to have even more, particularly in certain styles. I use this tool a lot, even clicking up Country & other genres just to cause myself to play outside my box.


It looks good. One thing that I would also recommend is making sure the key of the jam track(and possibly the progression info) is listed under the info. I know some of them list the key, but there are a number that don't.

I use the jam tracks to improvise alot and if I don't see the key listed in the info, I skip over it and don't consider it.

That's just me, but I would assume there are many guitarists at the stage I am at where they need to know the key of the jamtrack.

Thanks,
Michael
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07/23/2009 10:46 pm
Originally Posted by: guitarplayer196It looks good. One thing that I would also recommend is making sure the key of the jam track(and possibly the progression info) is listed under the info. I know some of them list the key, but there are a number that don't.

I use the jam tracks to improvise alot and if I don't see the key listed in the info, I skip over it and don't consider it.

That's just me, but I would assume there are many guitarists at the stage I am at where they need to know the key of the jamtrack.

Thanks,
Michael


Some say in the description, but all of them should (I think they do) say the key under the scrollbox. You have to click on the title, though, but there is also a button that will link you to some tab or whatever is available for it.
...so ever since then, I always hang on to the buckle.
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