all you need to do to slow it down is change the tempo. by default the button to modify the tempo is the 2nd one from the left on the bottom toolbar. it looks like a solid music note with an = next to it. the first time you click it the tempo marker in the tab goes away, clicking it again opens the tempo properties and you can set the beats per minute in that window. the keyboard hotkey for the tempo marker is the letter O.

and chiva was right. open D requires tuning the A string down to G also (i was kind of drunk last time i checked the forums last night so i didn't bother posting )

cheers

after i've mastered blackbird (hehe) the next job will be jesus ranch by tenacious d. i've got the tabs but i've no idea how its played. it sounds really good

alright i'll scout that one out in the meantime

i'll print this out and frame it, for sure!

(plus, the d-string goes down to f#)

OK i can now play blackbird! well i can remeber and play all the notes without too many stops at full tempo, albeit very sloppily

awesome another week or so and it should be all smooth from there on out hehe

hopefully! its actually quite easy to sing along to also

sammo how long have you been playing?

i don't really wana say considering iv only just learned how to play blackbird

seriously though, without tuition 2 years. yeah i know i suck