Methodseeker: John Frusciante Style

original lesson: http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guit...sciante-lesson/

audio: fender strat -> boss dr880 (Warm Clean preset)

Right Hand Feedback

Dejan,

I've been working on your Malaguena lesson -- sporadically. I'm more focused on e-guitar but through looking at a few lessons like yours I've gotten drawn into pulling out a classical guitar I hadn't touched in many years (and could never play very well). This lesson is great because it practices two techniques that cause me a lot of difficulty: rest stroke and tremolo.

I'm aware of a few problems in the video below, most particularly I can't yet play tremolo evenly up to speed (I usually practice it slower), and the tempo wanders too much. Other than that, I wonder if you could take a look at my right hand technique and give me some feedback. I have trouble getting a clean slight-nail attack. Maybe I just need lots more practice. My nails are weak and I just can't grow them very long, so I have to use mostly skin contact on the strings -- I think. And when I try to get nail contact, I often hook the string. I was just looking again at your video and realized that you have a more direct attack: the nail appears nearly parallel to the string, while I've been using a more diagonal attack. In this video I'm intentionally trying to imitate you more.

Anyway, I'm having fun with your lesson and any tips would be very welcome.

Methodseeker: Oasis Style

Take of http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/oasis_style_lesson/ by Carlos Carrillo.

I picked this lesson to work on rhythmic accuracy, partial strum accuracy and intonation consistency. It seemed to fit the bill, and was fun. As usual, it took much longer than I anticipated to work it into shape. I figured it would take me about 2 weeks to master it when I started practicing it, oh, 3.5 months ago .

audio: martin 000C-16GTE w/ fishman (on-board mic + piezo) straight in with no effects. It sounds like there's some reverb, but I think that's just the body of the guitar.

video: agentV5 webcam, competing with the audio for cpu/bus and losing some frames.

Backing Request For John Frusciante Style

Gabriel,

I'm finding this lesson is good for practicing my weak vibrato technique, and I'd like to work it up to REC submission level. Could I get the backing track? Thanks!

Methodseeker: Mixolydian Soloing Beginner

Original lesson by Muris Varajic

Time to throw this one under the bus. Candid comments appreciated.

Audio: Fender 57 Strat (reissue) -> BOSS DR-880 -> garageband
Video: Flip

At the BOSS device I used the "Lead Stack" preset, and tweaked up the delay and reverb slightly. No effects added at garageband, where my take was mixed with the backing track.