Posted by banjo25 on Thursday, January 25, 2007
Main Entry:
1stale 
Pronunciation:
'stAl Function:
adjective Inflected Form(s):
stal·er;
stal·est Etymology: Middle English, settled, clear (of ale), not fresh, from Anglo-French
estale, probably from Middle Dutch
stel old (of beer)
1 : tasteless or unpalatable from age <
stale bread>
2 : tedious from familiarity <a
stale routine>
3 : impaired in legal force or effect by reason of being allowed to rest without timely use, action, or demand <a
stale affidavit> <a
stale debt>
4 : impaired in vigor or effectiveness
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stale·ly /
'stAl-lE/
adverb -
stale·ness noun
I would say number two and four apply to my banjo picking the last several days. I am in the middle of what could be a good breakthrough for me personally - mainly tickering around with mixolodian and dorian - but I find myself playing the scales over and over rather than improvising anything that sounds pleasing to my ear. I'm sure everybody can relate to a funk like this - -one day everything sounds great and the next day it's back to square one. I would welcome any fresh ideas or new ways of approaching the modes if anybody feels like pulling me out of this hole or can relate to feeling like a two month old loaf of bread.
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