Task 5 : http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Surfing-With-Satriani/ Record and upload your version of this lesson by next Thursday 1st March
As I said in the Beginner Task 5 thread, we are moving on to rhythm playing now. We've had 4 weeks of alternate picking and hand synch so it's time to get riffing !!
Notice that Zsolt tuned down a whole step to D standard so you have 2 choices : You can transpose the backing tracks up a whole tone so you can play the same chord positions in standard tuning or you can transpose the chords of the lesson down a whole step. This is more difficult and would require you to play different chord shapes..
If you have trouble transposing the backing track then please let us know on here and I'm sure somebody will be willing to post the altered version here for you to download.
Posted by: WeePee Feb 23 2012, 04:51 PM
Transposing is easy in Reaper.
Just right click the mp3 file and select "item properties"
Just right click the mp3 file and select "item properties"
from there you can find pitch adjustment.
From D to E is +2.
click apply.
You're done
Well done V-Man !!
Posted by: Sensible Jones Feb 24 2012, 08:57 PM
Cool!! I like this lesson Ben!! PS. Will post task 4 tomorrow! Another finger and Toe, but hey, I'm getting there!!
Posted by: superize Feb 25 2012, 09:45 AM
Really fast rock/blues riffs
Awsome
Posted by: Ben Higgins Feb 25 2012, 11:44 AM
QUOTE (superize @ Feb 25 2012, 08:45 AM)
Really fast rock/blues riffs
Awsome
Yeah it's a brilliant sounding track.. Zsolt did a great job !
Posted by: gregc1 Feb 25 2012, 10:14 PM
Hey Ben! Ahead of the game this week. My wife has been out and about all day so I got some stuff done.
I haven't posted to the REC board yet but I wanted to post here first. If it's okay with you, Bensei, for the remaining time this week I would like to go back to the last task and work on those stretches some more as well as some other endurance exercises I've been working on. If there's something else you had in mind though, by all means, I'm at your disposal.
Posted by: Ben Higgins Feb 26 2012, 11:31 AM
QUOTE (gregc1 @ Feb 25 2012, 09:14 PM)
Hey Ben! Ahead of the game this week. My wife has been out and about all day so I got some stuff done.
I haven't posted to the REC board yet but I wanted to post here first. If it's okay with you, Bensei, for the remaining time this week I would like to go back to the last task and work on those stretches some more as well as some other endurance exercises I've been working on. If there's something else you had in mind though, by all means, I'm at your disposal.
Oh Maaan, that is way cool !!
That's made me think of the sun shining down on the streets of LA or Miami or something... your rhythm playing is totally ON !
Yes, please do feel free to spend the time working on the picking arpeggios.
Extra donuts for completing your Task early, young warrior !
Posted by: WeePee Feb 26 2012, 12:43 PM
QUOTE (gregc1 @ Feb 26 2012, 01:14 AM)
I haven't posted to the REC board yet but I wanted to post here first.
Dude you had the same idea !
Here's my take.
Posted by: Ben Higgins Feb 26 2012, 02:12 PM
QUOTE (WeePee @ Feb 26 2012, 11:43 AM)
Dude you had the same idea !
Here's my take.
Kick ass
That's an incredibly chunky tone you got there, how did you get it ?
Don't forget to hit both the A & D strings in that main riff, to get the full effect.
Nice work !
Posted by: WeePee Feb 26 2012, 02:39 PM
QUOTE (Ben Higgins @ Feb 26 2012, 05:12 PM)
That's an incredibly chunky tone you got there, how did you get it ?
It's "Satched Van 51" tone from Guitar Rig5 and I beefed it up with Ezmix.
GR5 definitely worth of purchasing.
Posted by: gregc1 Feb 26 2012, 03:39 PM
Sounds awesome weepee!
Definitely agree on guitar rig. I use GR3 but for what I do it was one of the best purchases ever.
Posted by: GrindGuer Feb 27 2012, 11:19 PM
Hey Ben, I really need some advice here. I've recorded a shot on Zsolt lesson (which is excellent by the way). I'm confused. It seems the notes are here, but not the groove. And I don't have a clue on how to make this better... Would you have any lead on that topic ? Thanks
Hey Ben, I really need some advice here. I've recorded a shot on Zsolt lesson (which is excellent by the way). I'm confused. It seems the notes are here, but not the groove. And I don't have a clue on how to make this better... Would you have any lead on that topic ? Thanks
Hey, I can definitely feel the groove here, there is no problem with that, Everything is very well played and your timing is totally on !
There's one thing that lets it down though, you keep hitting unwanted extra strings. I think you're accidentally fretting and hitting the G string which is ruining some of your chords... apart from that, you've got this lesson in the bag
Posted by: GrindGuer Feb 28 2012, 12:03 PM
QUOTE (Ben Higgins @ Feb 28 2012, 10:27 AM)
There's one thing that lets it down though, you keep hitting unwanted extra strings. I think you're accidentally fretting and hitting the G string which is ruining some of your chords...
Yes, you're totally right. I'll try to make another take paying attention to that. Thanks again for your help and your kind words:)