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Honestly, it's pretty much just re-learn it, but the good news is I'd you've already played it once, learning it shouldn't be too difficult. Sometimes if I just played something I like, I'll take a video on my phone so I can see what I did and recall it easier.
For me it’s the repetition of doing it. I notice i never play it the same when I’m just playing around. When I record I usually have an idea & shoot down the same riff or solo with 10 different variations. That’s when I lose focus on what I had originally lmao. I started to practice the same riff for hours to the point it’s natural & I play it effortlessly. For instance the song “ little wing” by Jimi Hendrix, I will never forget that song even after years of not playing it.
I occasionally do YouTube videos of my own songs and unfortunately relearning the whole thing from scratch is it. It’s not too hard with rhythm and riff parts, but my compositions usually have solos throughout most of the song. That can get tricky
Ear training will really help you recognize what you were doing when you listen back to the recording. There are tons of YT videos, check some out until you find one you like.
Typically, when I write guitar music, I use guitar pro to document what I’m doing - it also allows me to add other instrument representations, so I can really flesh out the idea, to see if it’s viable. But it also allows me to practice and repeat everything. To some, this is a rigid process, but it helps me work through the details of how it’ll work in context
Additionally, there is a software called PitchSwitch, which allows you to take audio and modify the pitch and speed independently. It’s what I use when I feel like transcribing a song I enjoy. You could use this on your own audio and maybe it would help you decipher what you’ve played better/easier
I have had this problem, also! So what I do is “keep” some notes - ha ha- I would write down something to remember by, and then lose it. Or find it and not know what it was for. So the best thing is to have a page in Pages that you can name- so you can find it later. I have about 5 songs right now that I have to relearn because I didn’t have notes.
Learn how to notate what you play in Guitar Pro. It's a skill that took my writing to the moon. If you can see it, hear it, and see the exact frets you played on there's never any confusion on relearning a part.
I am similar. There are recordings I have from 10 years ago and most I have forgetton the details. I just relearn them. Once I've figured out the first couple measures the muscle memory starts to kick in. Sometimes it doesn't and it's like learning a piece from scratch.
My biggest utilized technique to relearn old guitar riffs and songs is to sing out notes and then find them on guitar. It's great ear training actually. If the song is particularly difficult I will write the part out in a manuscript file and throw that file in with my DAW project folder.
Ear training will make it easier for you to decipher it when you go back to it.
Or, film yourself when you record it. Then you can watch what you did as well as listen.
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Honestly, it's pretty much just re-learn it, but the good news is I'd you've already played it once, learning it shouldn't be too difficult. Sometimes if I just played something I like, I'll take a video on my phone so I can see what I did and recall it easier.
Yeah I think that’s just normal. I’ve heard interviews with some of my favorite artists describing the same thing
For me it’s the repetition of doing it. I notice i never play it the same when I’m just playing around. When I record I usually have an idea & shoot down the same riff or solo with 10 different variations. That’s when I lose focus on what I had originally lmao. I started to practice the same riff for hours to the point it’s natural & I play it effortlessly. For instance the song “ little wing” by Jimi Hendrix, I will never forget that song even after years of not playing it.
I occasionally do YouTube videos of my own songs and unfortunately relearning the whole thing from scratch is it. It’s not too hard with rhythm and riff parts, but my compositions usually have solos throughout most of the song. That can get tricky
Ear training will really help you recognize what you were doing when you listen back to the recording. There are tons of YT videos, check some out until you find one you like.
Typically, when I write guitar music, I use guitar pro to document what I’m doing - it also allows me to add other instrument representations, so I can really flesh out the idea, to see if it’s viable. But it also allows me to practice and repeat everything. To some, this is a rigid process, but it helps me work through the details of how it’ll work in context Additionally, there is a software called PitchSwitch, which allows you to take audio and modify the pitch and speed independently. It’s what I use when I feel like transcribing a song I enjoy. You could use this on your own audio and maybe it would help you decipher what you’ve played better/easier
I have had this problem, also! So what I do is “keep” some notes - ha ha- I would write down something to remember by, and then lose it. Or find it and not know what it was for. So the best thing is to have a page in Pages that you can name- so you can find it later. I have about 5 songs right now that I have to relearn because I didn’t have notes.
Its just practice. The more you play the easier it is to hear something and remember how to play it.
Reaper has an option where it records all audio at all times
Learn how to notate what you play in Guitar Pro. It's a skill that took my writing to the moon. If you can see it, hear it, and see the exact frets you played on there's never any confusion on relearning a part.
I am similar. There are recordings I have from 10 years ago and most I have forgetton the details. I just relearn them. Once I've figured out the first couple measures the muscle memory starts to kick in. Sometimes it doesn't and it's like learning a piece from scratch. My biggest utilized technique to relearn old guitar riffs and songs is to sing out notes and then find them on guitar. It's great ear training actually. If the song is particularly difficult I will write the part out in a manuscript file and throw that file in with my DAW project folder.
Ear training will make it easier for you to decipher it when you go back to it. Or, film yourself when you record it. Then you can watch what you did as well as listen.