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Hello everyone,

I’m Dimitris, and I’ve been following the forum “silently” for quite some time, so it’s finally time for us to get to know each other.

I’ve been playing three-string bouzouki for many years, and over the past two I’ve also been exploring the guitar, since a friend gave me a classical one.

The repertoire I play consists mainly of pre-war laïká, as well as later songs up to the 1950s, along with anything else that catches my interest and that I’m able to play.

That’s about it, in a nutshell.

Nice to meet you all!

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Welcome to the public side too!
The guitar will help you a great deal with the bouzouki, and vice versa. It’s very helpful to have crossed over to the other side, from playing lead to accompanying. Besides, now that you have a guitar, you can also explore the instrument’s soloing capabilities.

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Thank you, Niko. Yes, harmony and accompaniment are a whole different world, and being used to melodic playing—which over the years has become automatic—the guitar’s role is a real brainteaser for me. Keeping time, tempo and harmonisation consume my mental resources to the point of pushing me to my limits :slight_smile:. But when the right chord rings out at the right moment, well, it makes it all worthwhile…

I’ve noticed that, when I take on the guitar role, I become more of a listener.

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you’re doing well

keep it up. you’ll be useful!

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A very good observation! The rhythm player is rather like a playmaker, and determines the style of the band even more than the soloist.

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Yes, I agree with both points: that Mitsos’s observation was a good one, and about the companion’s role in shaping the style.

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