ANNOUNCEMENT, Let's Rock!! Lcsdds (Monte) Main MTP Thread |
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ANNOUNCEMENT, Let's Rock!! Lcsdds (Monte) Main MTP Thread |
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Feb 24 2009, 05:25 PM
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Alright guys lets get going. First of all call me Monte. I hate my screen name. What I would like everybody to do first off is to start their own thread in this board and answer the following questions:
1-What is your level of theory knowledge? Do you know your diatonic and pentatonic boxes? Do you know your triads? 2-Do you know how to count rhythms along with a metronome? Do you practice with a metronome? 3-If you could play any lesson on GMC what would it be? 4-Give me a brief introduction about yourself and what you are hoping to get out of this MTP program. I will post a little later and tell you guys how I would like to run this program. If you want to know a little more about me you can check out my MTP thread with Muris. https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_fo...showtopic=24746 Here is how I would like to run this guys. There are 2 basic things that I want us to work on as a group and they are these: 1)Theory: A)Know your Diatonic and Pentatonic Boxes B)Know your basic Major and Minor triad shapes 2)Timing-Practicing with a metronome I will give an assignment for the week every Sunday and I would like you guys to work on it and post it sometime during the week. It will be an easy assignment, one that can be completed by practicing 10-15 minutes a day. In my opinion knowing these things are important as not only a guitarist but as a musician. The rest of the time I would like to be a bit more personal. You are all at different levels and have different goals as a guitar player. I see myself as a resource for you. You can tell me what you want to work on and I will point you in the right direction and give you as much or as little feedback as you want. You are only gonna get out of this program what you put into it and I am willing to work as hard and as much with you guys as you would like me to. But know this, I am not your mom and I am not a babysitter. If you want to participate and learn that is great and I will do whatever I can to help you progress as a guitar player and musician. I am not gonna chase you down and ask you where your assignments are. It is your responsibility to do them and if you choose not to that is fine. I can't make you learn guitar I can only help you if you already have the desire. Lets try and keep this board as clean as possible. I will post your assignments here but please everybody start their own thread so that we can have more of a personal touch with this program. You can PM me anytime and I am on these boards A LOT. I will post your first assignment as soon as everybody has started their own threads and I will address everybody individually at that point. I'm excited to work with you guys and I hope I can teach you a thing or two . This post has been edited by lcsdds: Feb 24 2009, 06:21 PM |
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Feb 24 2009, 07:54 PM
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Alright guys lets get going. Here is your first lesson I want you to go over.
https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/memberson...a-metronome.htm It is how to use a metronome. Kanzie you don't have to do this one since your timing is OK already. Just kidding. Do I think you can be a good guitarist without using a metronome? Probably, but I think most of us need a tool like this. The man who started this website that we all love so much says you can't be a great guitarist without using the metronome. Those are his words not mine but I echo that sentiment. It is never gonna get any easier to learn how to use it than now so just dig in and do it!! For the second Assignment I want you all to download the Guitar Pro file and look it over. It contains the tab for the 7 diatonic box shapes and the 5 pentatonic box shapes as well as the shapes for the Major and Minor triads. These are the building blocks of music. I am going to make you responsible for one shape each week. So for this week I want you upload a video of the following: Each of you playing the following in time with a metronome. Except Kanzie because his timing is fine. I'm not gonna let it die buddy! -Play the first diatonic box shape, Ionian, as written in the tab in time to a metronome. I don't care what tempo you use I just want to hear you play it in time. This box is tabbed using triplets which will be explained in the metronome lesson by guitartube....errr I mean Kris. -Play the first pentatonic box shape, Position 1, as written in the tab in time with the metronome. Agan, tempo is up to you. This scale is played as eighth notes which is explained in the metronome lesson. -Play the first position A major triad shapes. These are written as quarter notes, again this is explained in the metronome lesson. If you could upload a video by saturday that would be great. For the rest of the time I will be stopping by your individual threads and we will figure out what else to get you working on to get you where you want to go with your guitar playing. Have at it guys and I am subscribing to all your threads so when you post I will know. Let's keep this board nice and clean so we can refer back to it for the assignments. Work hard guys!! This post has been edited by lcsdds: Feb 24 2009, 10:21 PM |
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Feb 25 2009, 10:19 PM
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Hi Guys.
Hopefully everybody has had a chance to watch the lesson on using the metronome aka the "KAZ-BOX". If you haven't please watch it before reading on: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/memberson...a-metronome.htm So as you guys know I am not a professional musician, never even been in a band. In fact before I found GMC I was in what I would call "musical purgatory". From what I have gathered so far from talking with you guys not one of you practices with a metronome on a regular basis. I think this is a HUGE mistake. Now since I am just a "Dentist wannabe bedroom shredder" I don't expect you to take my word for it. After all I am not a professional musician. Sooooo....let's see what the man himself who started this website, none other than Kristofer Dahl, has to say on the subject of the metronome aka the "KAZ-BOX". KRIS--"WITHOUT THE METRONOME YOU WILL NEVER BE A FLASHY GUITARIST" KRIS--"WITHOUT THE METRONOME THERE IS NO WAY YOU CAN DEVELOP GREAT SPEED AND STILL SOUND GOOD" and my personal favorite!! KRIS--" FROM TODAY ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS A METRONOME OTHERWISE YOU WILL SOUND LIKE !@#$ (INSERT SWEDISH FOR DOG POOP) " These are Kris's words not mine so if you don't want to take my word for it take his. Do you need to use a metronome for everything you practice? NO. When do you need to use a metronome? WHEN THE PIECE OF MUSIC YOU ARE TRYING TO PLAY IS BEYOND YOU TECHNICAL CAPABILITY!! Do I think all of you guys need to be shredders? NO But I don't think one of you can honestly tell me that you don't want to be able to throw in some shred runs in your solos here and there. The metronome is just another tool to help you reach your goals. I want you guys to learn how to use it so that you can play ANY piece of music that you want to. The alternative to learning to use a metronome is that you will just be relegated to playing music that is at whatever your natural playing ability is. If you don't have aspirations to play any music with fast passages in them then you won't need to learn to use the metronome that much, although even slower music can be difficult to play and the metronome can help here as well. If you guys want to play a Satch tune or an Iron Maiden song I want you to be able to play the WHOLE song not the song "except for the fast legato parts etc." It really isn't that hard, just takes a little patience and work. Once you get the feel for it it is easy. How hard was it to change chords when you first started? Now you do it without thinking about it. Same with the "KAZ-BOX". Once you get the feel for it it is an INVALUABLE TOOL!! Watch the video and we are going to work on using the metronome by using it with your lessons when you have a passage you can't get up to tempo. I already told Dan that until he learned to use the metronome I was gonna be on him "like a rat on a cheeto" so that goes for all y'all as well!! Again, please nobody post in this board but me so we can keep it clean. Any questions you have about anything should be posted in your threads. Monte "the Dentist wannabe shredder" Stevens |
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Feb 26 2009, 01:45 AM
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I'd like everybody to read this lesson on Chords and their relationship to scales that Andrew did. No big hurry but it will help you with your theory knowledge. If you ever want to write your own music this is a must. When you want to know what chords you can use for a progression in whatever key it is you are using this will show you how to figure it out. Kaz, this is where the triads I am having you guys learn come from. Post in your threads if you have any questions about it.
https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_fo...?showtopic=3630 |
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Mar 8 2009, 06:20 PM |
Alright guys lets get going. Here is your first lesson I want you to go over. https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/memberson...a-metronome.htm It is how to use a metronome. Kanzie you don't have to do this one since your timing is OK already. Just kidding. Do I think you can be a good guitarist without using a metronome? Probably, but I think most of us need a tool like this. The man who started this website that we all love so much says you can't be a great guitarist without using the metronome. Those are his words not mine but I echo that sentiment. It is never gonna get any easier to learn how to use it than now so just dig in and do it!! For the second Assignment I want you all to download the Guitar Pro file and look it over. It contains the tab for the 7 diatonic box shapes and the 5 pentatonic box shapes as well as the shapes for the Major and Minor triads. These are the building blocks of music. I am going to make you responsible for one shape each week. So for this week I want you upload a video of the following: Each of you playing the following in time with a metronome. Except Kanzie because his timing is fine. I'm not gonna let it die buddy! -Play the first diatonic box shape, Ionian, as written in the tab in time to a metronome. I don't care what tempo you use I just want to hear you play it in time. This box is tabbed using triplets which will be explained in the metronome lesson by guitartube....errr I mean Kris. -Play the first pentatonic box shape, Position 1, as written in the tab in time with the metronome. Agan, tempo is up to you. This scale is played as eighth notes which is explained in the metronome lesson. -Play the first position A major triad shapes. These are written as quarter notes, again this is explained in the metronome lesson. If you could upload a video by saturday that would be great. For the rest of the time I will be stopping by your individual threads and we will figure out what else to get you working on to get you where you want to go with your guitar playing. Have at it guys and I am subscribing to all your threads so when you post I will know. Let's keep this board nice and clean so we can refer back to it for the assignments. Work hard guys!! hey monte, for the triads in the gp file, would it be too much to ask which fingers you use? I can figure out most of them, i just want to be sure im doing the right fingering. |
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