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Posted by: Alex Feather May 1 2012, 05:34 AM

Hi! Welcome aboard! I am very happy that you have decided to join my mentoring program!!!
I have a few questions before we start! It will give me a better idea about what assignments to give you!
-What are your goals?
-What is your weakness?
-What is your strongest point?
-Your favorite guitar players?
I am looking forward to start working with you!!!!

Posted by: Bascuthach May 1 2012, 04:49 PM

My goal is to be able to create and master lead and rhythm
I want to learn More scales and learn the ones I know in more depth
and learn how to apply what I learn
I want to learn Metal/Rock Rhythm Riffs and learn how to write a back track

I dont understand the order to give chords their names or what ones to use and the arrangement to put them in
for the type of music Im trying to create also I dont play any songs all the way through I just know parts

Strong Points, Browse my site at http://draziw.webs.com/ I have created links about me, One shows My Knowledge on
scales, chords and the wheel of fifths, another shows videos of me and videos I like, another is music I have recorded by my self as well
as with friends and the last one I will mention is the sites I learn from, also I know that the 1st 3rd and 5th make up the major Chord


I learn most from Metallica, other bands are Lynyrd Skynyrd, Shadows Fall, All that Remains, Deep Purple, Ozzy, Nirvana,Pink Floyd,
Credence Clear Water, POD, 3 Doors Down and a lot others

I found some arpeggios in the key of E Harmonic Minor and a friend showed me how to get the scale and chords out of it,
and then said we should write a song using this scale

Posted by: Alex Feather May 3 2012, 04:51 PM

Awesome! How about we will start with an exercise that will develop your technique and timing! It's a very cool exercise that will help you a lot!
Make sure to practice it using a metronome at a very slow tempo!
Here is the tab

E ||---------------------------|----------------------------------------|
B ||---------------------------|----------------------------------------|
G ||o5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5----|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5----|
D ||o--------------------------|----------------------------------------|
A ||---------------------------|----------------------------------------|
E ||---------------------------|----------------------------------------|


----------------------------|---------------------------------------|||
----------------------------|---------------------------------------|||
--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5----|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--o|||
----------------------------|--------------------------------------o|||
----------------------------|---------------------------------------|||
----------------------------|---------------------------------------|||


-------------3--3----------|--------------3--3----------|
-------4--4--------4--4----|--------4--4--------4--4----|
o5--5----------------------|--5--5----------------------|
o--------------------------|----------------------------|
---------------------------|----------------------------|
---------------------------|----------------------------|


--------------3--3----------|--------------3--3---------|||
--------4--4--------4--4----|--------4--4--------4--4---|||
--5--5----------------------|--5--5--------------------o|||
----------------------------|--------------------------o|||
----------------------------|---------------------------|||
----------------------------|---------------------------|||


-6--3----------------------|--6--3----------------------|
----------4--6--3----------|-----------4--6--3----------|
o------5-----------5--3----|--------5-----------5--3----|
o--------------------------|----------------------------|
---------------------------|----------------------------|
---------------------------|----------------------------|


--6--3----------------------|--6--3---------------------|||
-----------4--6--3----------|-----------4--6--3---------|||
--------5-----------5--3----|--------5-----------5--3--o|||
----------------------------|--------------------------o|||
----------------------------|---------------------------|||
----------------------------|---------------------------|||


-6--3--------------------6--3----------------------|
----------4--6--3-----------------4--6--3----------|
o------5-----------5--3--------5-----------5--3----|
o--------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------|


--6--3--------------6--3----------------|
--------4-----------------4-------------|
-----------5--4--3-----------5--4--3----|
----------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------|


--6--3--------------------6--3----------------------|
-----------4--6--3-----------------4--6--3----------|
--------5-----------5--3--------5-----------5--3----|
----------------------------------------------------|
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--6--3--------------6--3---------------|||
--------4-----------------4------------|||
-----------5--4--3-----------5--4--3--o|||
--------------------------------------o|||
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-6--4--3-------------------------------------------|
-------------------6--4--3-------------------------|
o---------7--5--3--------------------7--5--3-------|
o---------------------------6--5--3----------------|
----------------------------------------------6----|
---------------------------------------------------|


----------------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------------|
--------6--5--3-----------------------------3--5----|
--5--3-----------------------------3--5--6----------|
-----------------6--4--3--3--4--6-------------------|


-----------------------4--6--8--3--4--6-------------|
--------------4--6--8--------------------3--4--6----|
-----3--5--7----------------------------------------|
--6-------------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------------|
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--6--4--3-------------------------------------------|
--------------------6--4--3-------------------------|
-----------7--5--3--------------------7--5--3-------|
-----------------------------6--5--3----------------|
-----------------------------------------------6----|
----------------------------------------------------|


----------------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------------|
--------6--5--3-----------------------------3--5----|
--5--3-----------------------------3--5--6----------|
-----------------6--4--3--3--4--6-------------------|


-----------------------4--6--8--3--4--6------------|||
--------------4--6--8--------------------3--4--6---|||
-----3--5--7--------------------------------------o|||
--6-----------------------------------------------o|||
---------------------------------------------------|||
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 Hands_workout.gp5 ( 4.5K ) : 146


Let me know if you have any questions!

Posted by: Bascuthach May 4 2012, 01:28 AM

Thanks I Listened to it, and I will get a video as soon as I can
Bas Cuthach

Posted by: Alex Feather May 4 2012, 06:18 AM

Perfect! I am looking forward to see it! Let me know if you have any questions!

Posted by: Bascuthach May 7 2012, 03:42 AM

Posted by: Alex Feather May 7 2012, 05:38 PM

You did a very good job! I would like you to add those exercises into your warming up routine!
Also I think you can slow down a little bit and really play every note with a right dynamic and tone!In the mean time I will work on a scale assignment for you!

Posted by: Bascuthach May 17 2012, 06:43 PM

Looking forward to the scale assignment, is there a lesson I can work on while I wait

Posted by: Alex Feather May 18 2012, 07:05 AM

Awesome! Here is a very cool scale exercise! It is a G major scale but it has very interesting shapes that will get stuck in your head much faster! Make sure to practice it slow using a metronome!

E |----------------------------|-----------------7--5--3----|
B |----------------------------|--------3--7--5-------------|
G |-----------------------5----|--4--2----------------------|
D |-----------5--4--2----------|----------------------------|
A |--------------------3-------|----------------------------|
E |--2--5--3-------------------|----------------------------|


--8--7--5-------------------|----------------------------|
-----------8--8--7--5-------|----------------------------|
-----------------------7----|--5--4----------------------|
----------------------------|--------7--5--4-------------|
----------------------------|-----------------7--5--3----|
----------------------------|----------------------------|


--------------------7--8----|--10------------------------|
----------------------------|-----7--8--10---------------|
----------------------------|-----------------------5----|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
----------------------------|--------------5--7--9-------|
--7--5--3--5--7--8----------|----------------------------|


----------------------------|-----------10-12-14-12-10---|
----------------------------|--10-12-13------------------|
--7--9-----------7--9--11---|----------------------------|
--------5--7--9-------------|----------------------------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|


----------------------------|----------------------------|
--13-12-10------------------|-----------------------12---|
----------------------------|--------------9--11-12------|
----------------------------|-----9--10-12---------------|
--------------------9--10---|--12------------------------|
-----------8--10-12---------|----------------------------|


--------12-14-15-14---------|----------------------------|-------||
--13-15-------------17------|--13------------------------|-------||
----------------------------|--------14------------------|-------||
-----------------------12---|-----------17---------------|-------||
----------------------------|-----14---------------------|-------||
----------------------------|--------------17-15-14-15L--|--15---||

 G_major_scale.gp5 ( 2.59K ) : 146


Let me know if you have any questions!

Posted by: Bascuthach May 18 2012, 03:26 PM

Cool, I listened to it and it sounds interesting, I use tuxguitar, I have been adding that last one into my warm ups and its becoming smoother for me to play, I have lots to learn so I will get you a vid asap,

Posted by: Alex Feather May 18 2012, 05:36 PM

Perfect! This is a very cool and fun exercise to play! I am looking forward to hear your take!

Posted by: Bascuthach May 27 2012, 02:40 AM

It has been a vary busy week for me, I have not practice in a week, Im hoppnig to get back on track now, I have just started learning the G Major Exercise, so give me a few days and I will get you a video

Posted by: Alex Feather May 27 2012, 07:47 AM

Sounds great! Take your time! I am looking forward to hear your take!

Posted by: Bascuthach May 28 2012, 03:22 AM

ok I have a hard time string jumping and this was more a challenge than it sound at first, I did the video considering my weakness so you can see and help me over come this, deep breath and here it is

Posted by: Alex Feather May 28 2012, 09:48 AM

You did a very good job! I can see a few mistakes! First of all your right hand is very tight up and it looks like you are using your index finger as well? I think loosing up and make movements up and down without using index finger will help a lot!
Also I can suggest to practice it at a slower tempo it's a mechanical exercise and slower you do it better results you will get!
You are on the right track just slow down a bit and make sure you have a full control over your hands!
Let me know if you have any questions!

Posted by: Bascuthach May 28 2012, 05:01 PM

It does look like Im using my index finger, no I have a pick, this was day 2 of playing it, Im sure with more practice I can do better, Ill give it some more time

Posted by: Alex Feather May 28 2012, 07:41 PM

I saw that you have a pick, but it seems like your index finger is moving as well when you are picking?
This is a very good exercise that will help you a lot! Also we will start working on more melodic stuff next week! For now I would like you to include this exercise into your warm up routine!
Let me kow if you have any questions!

Posted by: Bas Cuthach May 30 2012, 05:27 PM

so you say you know a lot about theory, maybe this is what we should start talking about, I still want to do the exercise's, I will give each one a few days and show you what I have and then you can decide if I need to go up or down, I want to read the http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=33779 and I'm sure I will have lots of questions, what your idea on this?

Posted by: Alex Feather May 30 2012, 07:51 PM

I think it's a wonderful idea!!! I can start explaining you theory right away! And book will help you as well!

A few questions before we will start!
1) Build F major triad
2) Build a D major scale
3) A - B - C - D - E - F# - G What mode is that?
4) How many sharps in E major scale?
Don't worry if you can't answer on some I am just trying to figure out where to start!

Posted by: Bas Cuthach May 30 2012, 10:11 PM

1.
2. D E F# G A B C# D
3. G major scale, looked at the wheel of fifths to see witch one had only one sharp and then the A tells me its the second mode making it Dorian, had to use the scale generator to double check that one
4. one shape, the notes are E F# G# A B C# D# E, there are 7 modes and I believe 12 octaves on the fret board, I have 24 frets

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/scalegenerator

I like questions like this, so how did I do?

Posted by: Bas Cuthach May 31 2012, 06:15 PM

other answers on last post

1. F A C

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/scalegenerator

4. dont quote that, there are 4 octaves on the guitar,

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/scalegenerator

well the open high E is the same as my low E 24th fret

there are 4 sharps in the E Major scale

Posted by: Alex Feather Jun 1 2012, 05:18 AM

Good job! You got everything right!
I would like to start with a circle of fifths! I know you are probably know it, but I would like to refresh it so we won't have any troubles in the future! I will also explain you numbers, it will make it easier for you to transpose to any key and you will get a better idea of notes relations!
Here it is!

This is how you will add sharps and flats to your scales! It call circle of fifths because it goes up in fifths!
We are adding sharps (#) C - G - D - A - E - B - F#
Going down forth adding flats:F - Bb - Eb - Ab - Db - Gb
Here are all the sharps:
F# - C# - G# - D# -A#

Here are all the flats:
Bb - Eb - Ab - Db - Gb - Cb

So if for example we have a D major scale we will have 2 sharps F# and C# Every time a new scale comes up we will be adding one sharp or flat!

Now let me explain the numbers! It's very simple

Each note of the scale will have a number it will make it easier to memorize all the scales/chords and will be able to transpose it to any key!
As an example I will use C major scale

C - I
D - II
E - III
F - IV
G - V
A - VI
B - VII

Let me know when you will go through it so I can give you a melodic assignment based on the circle of fifth!

Posted by: Bas Cuthach Jun 2 2012, 01:49 AM

here is a video I found, Is been a while since I watched it



the wheel of fifths

1 2 3 4 5
C D E F G A B C
______ 1 2 3 4 5
______ G A B C D E F# G
_____________ 1 2 3 4 5
_____________ D E F# G A B C# D

and so on

the note on the inner part of the circle of fifths is the relative minor

a saying to help me remember part of the wheel is "Father Charles Goes Down And Ends Battles"

the modes are - Ionian Dorian Phrygian Lydian Mixolydian Aeolian Locrain

What I play

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/scalegenerator

and

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/scalegenerator

the major scale is built - tone - tone - semi tone - tone - tone - tone - semi tone

Here is my take On the G Major Scale and Dorian Mode



I tell you all this to give an idea of what I know, to better help you understand what I know, if you know what I know then you can help me learn what I dont know and correct me when Im wrong and help me understand why, this is most of what i know about theory

Posted by: Alex Feather Jun 2 2012, 07:43 PM

Wow! Thank you for making it clear for me! You know a lot and it's very good I will keep explaining you new things as we go along!! I think we can start getting into improvisation a little bit more! I think blues would be a good start!
Here is cool blues track in E
http://soundcloud.com/alex-feather-akimov/blues-mentoring
Over B7
B minor blues pentatonic in this position
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/scalegenerator

In a few days we will start a new mentoring approach it will be like a collab but just you and me!
For now I would like you to come up with a first 8 solo bars using backing track and scales I have provided!
Please mix your solo in the track and leave the rest without cutting it so we can start adding parts back and forth!
Let me know if you have any questions or need help!

Posted by: Bas Cuthach Jun 2 2012, 08:37 PM

Sounds Good all thought sound cloud seems to have a problem
I will start playing with the scales to get a better feel for them and also
if you could write the chords out so I can learn them

Posted by: Alex Feather Jun 2 2012, 08:59 PM

I think it is working now
Here are the chords:
E7
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/scalegenerator

A7
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/scalegenerator

B7
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/scalegenerator

Let me know if you have any questions or need help!

Posted by: Bas Cuthach Jun 6 2012, 06:23 PM

I know not blues licks so I get video and give you my best, give me few days

Posted by: Alex Feather Jun 6 2012, 06:59 PM

It's ok! That is why I am here! I will help you out and will give you a lot of new and fun licks to learn and practice! Looking forward to hear your take!

Posted by: Bas Cuthach Jun 7 2012, 06:14 PM

Here is what Im working with

Posted by: Alex Feather Jun 8 2012, 05:40 AM

Wow you are doing a great job! I like it a lot I think it's time to take it up a notch! We will start a new way of mentoring tomorrow! It will be like a collab but one on one only you and me! I will record some solos to give you ideas and you will continue with the flow! It will be really fun! I will post my take tomorrow morning! You are making a very big progress since I have seen you play last time I can tell that you are practicing and doing it the correct way! Keep it up!

Posted by: Bas Cuthach Jun 8 2012, 08:00 PM

Here is what Im working on

b=Flat

F - b
C -
G - F#
D - F# C#
A - F# C# G#
E - F# C# G# D#
B - F# C# G# D# A#
F# - F# C# G# D# A# E#
C# - F# C# G# D# A# E# B#
__________________________

Bb - Bb Eb
Eb - Bb Eb Ab
Ab - Bb Eb Ab Db
Db - Bb Eb Ab Db Gb
Gb - Bb Eb Ab Db Gb Cb
Cb - Bb Eb Ab Db Gb Cb Fb

I think I have this right?

Posted by: Bas Cuthach Jun 10 2012, 03:17 AM

when ever your ready to carry on

Posted by: Alex Feather Jun 10 2012, 06:03 PM

So that means you are ready for the next assignment?

Posted by: Bas Cuthach Jun 10 2012, 09:34 PM

Yes my friend, that means I am ready for the next lesson or the next thing your ready to teach me

Posted by: Alex Feather Jun 11 2012, 07:19 PM

Awesome! So here is my take and a new assignment!
http://soundcloud.com/alex-feather-akimov/bascuthach

Over A7
A minor pentatonic in this position

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/scalegenerator

Over B7
B minor pentatonic in this position
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/scalegenerator

Try to be as melodic as possible! This is a good exercise that will help you to start mixing pentatonics and play over the changes!
Let me know if you have any questions or need help!

Posted by: Bas Cuthach Jun 14 2012, 06:32 AM

can you tab out what you played so I can learn it and then build off that? also if you put it in a .gp5 file only, that would work for me, you dont have to tab it out in the forum

Posted by: Alex Feather Jun 15 2012, 08:22 AM

To tab it would be very difficult because I am jamming and will have to transcribe the whole solo! I am using the same scales and the idea of this type of mentoring to guide you and help you to find your own style of playing!!
You are doing very well and this exercises will help you a lot and you will get progress very very fast!

Posted by: Alex Feather Jun 22 2012, 07:33 AM

Hi I just wanted to follow up and see if you are ready for a new assignment!
You have also asked me about Egyptian scales Are you still interested in those?

Posted by: Bas Cuthach Jun 22 2012, 05:31 PM

sorry, its been a busy few weeks with lots of new things happening, things might start getting back on track soon, I do want to learn Egyptian scales, I was wondering if you could give me some licks to play for that last assignment, By the way I Like the name change

Posted by: Alex Feather Jun 24 2012, 07:49 AM

Ok I will prepare a few licks for you in a couple of hours!
What do you mean name change?

Posted by: Bas Cuthach Jun 24 2012, 03:10 PM

I thought you changed because you said the thread was updated and I saw "Not everything is ROCK 'N ROLL..."
and thought you changed the name, I see the name is the same

I have subscribed to this thread so I will see when there is something new
and Im looking forward to learning the licks as I dont know blues licks

Posted by: Alex Feather Jun 24 2012, 06:27 PM

I actually have a great lesson that you can take licks from!
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Blues-Turnarounds/
 15_Blues_Licks_tab.gp5 ( 5.77K ) : 107

E |--10b---10b---10-8----------|
B |--------------------10-8----|
G |----------------------------|
D |----------------------------|
A |----------------------------|
E |----------------------------|


--------8-------------------------------------------|
--10----------10----8--10L---------10L---------10---|
----------------------------------------------------|
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--------5-------------------|----------------------------|
-----5-----5--8--5----------|----------------------------|
--7b----------------7--5----|--7b-7--5-------------------|
----------------------------|-----------7L----7----------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|


----------------------------|----------------------------|
----------------------------|-----------------8b-8-------|
----------------------------|-----------7--9-------------|
-----5--7--6b-6--5----------|-----5--9-------------------|
--7-----------------7--5----|--7-------------------------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|


--------8-----10----10s12-8-----10s12-8-----10s12---|
--10------------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------------|
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--8-------------------------|--------7--------8----------|
-----10-8--10b10-8----------|-----8--------8-----8--10---|
--------------------9-------|--9--------9----------------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|


----------------------------|--------5--8b-8--5----------|
--8-------------------------|-----5----------------------|
-----7--9--7--5--7--5-------|--5-------------------------|
-----------------------7----|----------------------------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|


----------------------------------------------------|
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--7b----------7b----------7b----------7b----7--5----|
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----------------------------|
----------------------------|
--7--5--5b-5b---------------|
--------------7-------------|
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----------------------------------------------------|
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--7--5--------8--5--------9--5--------8--5----------|
--------7--5--------7--5--------7--5--------7--5----|
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----------------------------------------------------|-------|
----------------------------------------------------|-------|
--7--5--------8--5--------9--5--------8--5----------|-------|
--------7--5--------7--5--------7--5--------7--5----|--7----|
----------------------------------------------------|-------|
----------------------------------------------------|-------|


--8--5--------10-8----------------------------------|
--------8--5--------10-8--8--5--------10-8----------|
--------------------------------7--5--------9--7----|
----------------------------------------------------|
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--8--5--------10-8----------------------------------|-------|
--------8--5--------10-8--8--5--------10-8----------|-------|
--------------------------------7--5--------9--7----|--9----|
----------------------------------------------------|-------|
----------------------------------------------------|-------|
----------------------------------------------------|-------|


-----------------5--8--5----|----------------------------|-------|
-----------5--8-------------|--8--5----------------------|-------|
--5--7--8-------------------|--------8--7--6--5----------|-------|
----------------------------|--------------------7--5----|--7----|
----------------------------|----------------------------|-------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|-------|


-----7--5-------------------|----------------------------|--10b10b10-8----|
--7--------7--10b10-8--7b---|--7-------------------------|----------------|
----------------------------|-----7--9-------------------|----------------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------|


----------------------------------------------------|
--10----------8-----8--10----------10L---------10---|
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----------------------------------------------------|
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--------------------------------------------5-------|
--------------------------5-----5--7--5--7-----7----|
--------5-----5--7--5--7-----7----------------------|
--5--8-----7----------------------------------------|


--------------------------------5-----5--8L-8-------|
--------------5-----5--8--5--8-----8----------------|
--5--7--5--7-----7----------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------------|
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--8--5----------------------------------------------|
--------8--5--------8--5----------------------------|
--------------7--5--------7--5--------7--5----------|
--------------------------------7--5--------7--5----|
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----------------------------------------------------|
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--------7--5----------------------------------------|
--7--5--------7--5----------------------------------|
--------------------8--5L-5-------------------------|


--------------------5--8----|--5-------------------------|-------|
--------------5--8----------|-----8--5--8b-8--5----------|-------|
--------5--8----------------|--------------------9--7----|-------|
--5--8----------------------|----------------------------|--7----|
----------------------------|----------------------------|-------|
----------------------------|----------------------------|-------|


-----------8--10-8--7-------|
--8--9--10-------------8----|
----------------------------|
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----------------------------------------------------|----------------|
--------8-----8s-10L---10L---------------------10---|----------------|
--9-------------------------------------------------|----------------|
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All lick will work over the backing track I gave you!
Let me know if you have any questions or need help!

Posted by: Alex Feather Jul 1 2012, 02:49 AM

Hi! I just wanted to check and see if you have any questions about the licks! Let me know!

Posted by: Bas Cuthach Jul 1 2012, 03:52 AM

Sorry I have not gotten back to you, ever since I took up the band I have been busy learning new songs, once I have them down I can get back to doing this stuff, most the stuff Im learning is chord changes with rhythm and a few licks, plus my friend that asked me to join the band has been teaching me theory, Im starting to get my practice routine back on track, thanks for checking up on me and thanks for telling me to stay with the band

Posted by: Alex Feather Jul 2 2012, 06:27 AM

Of course! I am glad you are in a band! Take your time and kick some major butt!!!
Let me know when you are ready!

Posted by: Alex Feather Jul 7 2012, 05:48 AM

Hi! How s your band doing??? Just wanted to follow up and see if you need help with anything? We can work on your solos that you have to play in the band or I can help you arrange some guitar parts! Let me know!

Posted by: Bas Cuthach Jul 7 2012, 04:54 PM

its been a lot of fun, I have learned a lot of new things, the songs are preset and the band leader has been teaching me them and says I sound great and is doing a great job, as this account is paid up till some time next year I would hate to see it go to waste and the miles is eating a hole in my wallet, I have some thinking to do, thanks for stopping by and I hope to get recordings as I still have to learn the licks and do the lessons

Posted by: Alex Feather Jul 8 2012, 01:15 AM

Perfect! Sounds good! I am glad your band is doing great keep it up!
Let me know if you need help with anything!

Posted by: Bas Cuthach Jul 20 2012, 02:59 PM

Here is what I have been working on, http://www.musictheory.net/lessons , I have gone through and am currently in the middle of introduction to chords

Posted by: Alex Feather Jul 20 2012, 06:34 PM

That is very good you learning theory!
Do you have any questions?
I have never heard about this website! If you would like we can start to get into theory step by step and I will explain you everything in details!
Let me know !

Posted by: Alex Feather Jul 23 2012, 06:19 PM

I just wanted to follow up and see how are you doing? I can start explaining you theory little by little if you want! Let me know!

Posted by: Bas Cuthach Jul 23 2012, 09:55 PM

http://www.musictheory.net/lessons explains things really good, I took a break and worked the Jukebox festival here in Anderson California, I am kinda taking a break for a couple days to relax from work, you can create a quiz from what I have learned so far, I know that I will have to go back over things as a refresher

Posted by: Alex Feather Jul 25 2012, 05:59 PM

Oh cool! I am in California too!
I can create a quiz for you but I am not sure what have you learned? Let me know and I will have it ready!

Posted by: Bas Cuthach Jul 31 2012, 04:54 PM

Change of Plans, music appreciation, what is it, what should I know, who is who and what is what, you post youtube videos and I listen and watch, also I can research to and we can discuss what I find sound good?

Posted by: Alex Feather Jul 31 2012, 07:08 PM

Can you please explain in more details? I am not sure what exactly you are looking for!

Posted by: Bas Cuthach Jul 31 2012, 07:51 PM

learning and understanding music in different era's, styles how they became, songs, stuff like that, Beethoven, Mozart, just to name a few, before them and after them, I have a book with a few I can check out to and I can post about them to, this will help me build my style, even create licks in the they style of

Posted by: Alex Feather Aug 1 2012, 05:55 AM

So as I understood you want me to introduce you to composers from different eras and help you to create licks based on their music?

Posted by: Bas Cuthach Aug 1 2012, 04:19 PM

ya something like that

Posted by: Alex Feather Aug 1 2012, 06:01 PM

Hmmmm ok! Give me a few days to get it together! You challenged me now! LOL

Posted by: Bas Cuthach Aug 3 2012, 02:02 AM

Something I wrote today

http://soundcloud.com/bascuthach/creations-1

Posted by: Alex Feather Aug 4 2012, 07:31 PM

Sounds very good! I like the melodies and ideas! I think you can put it together better so it flows nicely! Some parts sounded a little random but the whole idea is very good!
So I did some research and a lot of classical music is using Harmonic minor would you be interested getting into it and try to start using it in your compositions?

Posted by: Alex Feather Aug 8 2012, 08:55 PM

I just wanted to check and see if you are interested getting into classical chord progressions and harmonic minor! Let me know!

Posted by: Bas Cuthach Aug 9 2012, 02:32 PM

The Chord progression sounds good

Posted by: Alex Feather Aug 9 2012, 05:49 PM

Ok So let's start with this!

Here is an example of descending fifths


So basically the chord roots move up a 4th then down a third, the sequence being created by repeating that pattern two or three more times





The circle-of-fifths is probably the strongest and most common harmonic sequence. It consists of root movement by descending fifths and cycles through every diatonic chord in a given key. Below is the chord progression in C major and A minor:



This is a good start! Please let me know if you have any questions or need help with anything!

Posted by: Alex Feather Aug 19 2012, 02:56 AM

Hey!!! I just wanted to follow up and see how are you doing? Do you have any questions??? Let me know !

Posted by: Bas Cuthach Aug 19 2012, 04:43 AM

I showed a friend and he showed me on a piano how I would work it out, now I have to sit and work it out, also I want to try and record a video when I get it down, first I have to sit, with the band and all I have been busy, soon I hope to be back at the computer learning

Posted by: Alex Feather Aug 20 2012, 12:38 PM

Sounds good! Let me know when you are ready and I will prepare a new assignment!

Posted by: Alex Feather Aug 27 2012, 08:35 AM

Hi! I just wanted to follow up and see how are you doing?

Posted by: Bas Cuthach Aug 27 2012, 03:46 PM

Soon I will be back into doing lessons, Im dropping the band for the last 6 months of my subscription, I have like 2 weeks left in the band, also there are other reason why Im stopping the band, I hope to rejoin the the band after time has passed

Posted by: Alex Feather Aug 31 2012, 02:46 AM

Just make sure not to burn any bridges and I am sure you will be able to come back without any problems!
Looking forward for you to continue my mentoring program! Let me know when you are ready and we will get back right into it!

Posted by: Alex Feather Oct 24 2012, 01:28 AM

Just wanted to check and see how are you doing? Let me know if you have any questions or need help with anything!

Posted by: Bas Cuthach Oct 24 2012, 04:44 PM

slowly getting back on track, after the fire we where in a temporary place, now we have found a place and I am slowly getting things set back up, the studio is built but the garage is a mess and its getting cold out side, so when I have my other computer set back up I then can get back into recording and learning

Posted by: Alex Feather Oct 27 2012, 04:52 PM

I am really glad that you are getting back on track! It must be really hard to get your life set all over again! Take your time and I am looking forward to have you back!

Posted by: Bas Cuthach Nov 12 2012, 03:48 AM

Thanks, so I was looking into phrasing and I was watching a video, and the guy said I need to know the fret board inside and out, I have been playing with the G major scale, the E minor scale and A Dorian scale, I was using a site that plays chord progressions, I was trying to make it work, I will try to get a video in the next few days to show you what I have been doing

Posted by: Alex Feather Nov 12 2012, 06:15 PM

Sounds great! I am looking forward to hear what you will come up with!

Posted by: Bas Cuthach Nov 13 2012, 06:51 PM

Posted by: Alex Feather Nov 14 2012, 08:43 AM

It sounded very good! Nice additions of classical music! Very well done! I think you can develop it a little bit more towards the middle and than drop it back to the beginning melody!
I like the whole idea a lot also would be cool if you can upload the backing track so I can give you some suggestions about the arrangement!

Posted by: Bas Cuthach Nov 28 2012, 01:06 AM

To develop it more I need to take a better look at what Im using and what Im doing, the backing is a simple progression, lets look at the scale shapes Im using and make better use of them, the shapes are

G Major Ionian
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/scalegenerator

G Major Dorian
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/scalegenerator

E Minor - Note: I can not provide a good look at the shape due to its location and given positions on the scale generator so for now I will build it in the A Minor location, here it is
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/scalegenerator

where to go from here, how to build from this?

Posted by: Bas Cuthach Nov 28 2012, 11:25 PM

I would Like to add one more that I have been learning

B - Phrigan
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/scalegenerator

Posted by: Alex Feather Nov 30 2012, 05:45 AM

The second scale called A dorian not G major Dorian
Dorian is a minor mode
So where you go from here you starting to combine all this positions together all modes are part of the same scale the only difference is starting note but Flats and Sharps will be the same!
Try to do this first lets take
A dorian and B phrygian and combine them
here is an example
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/scalegenerator
As you can see I combined them together
You can use those notes in any order! Let me know if it make sense
I will also record an example for you in a little bit I am having technical difficulties with my card but it should be fixed in a few days

Posted by: Bas Cuthach Nov 30 2012, 06:44 AM

I did notice that I had wrote A Dorian Wrong after I added the last scale, I took a look at the scale you made and modified it a little and came up with this

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/scalegenerator

Posted by: Alex Feather Nov 30 2012, 10:30 AM

Yep this is a correct A Dorian scale but for some reason you have 4 notes on a fifth string? It is common but might be harder to use especially if you are trying to develop speed picking

Posted by: Bas Cuthach Dec 3 2012, 01:40 AM

Is there suppose to be 2 F# notes 1 right after another?
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/scalegenerator

Posted by: Alex Feather Dec 3 2012, 06:54 PM

No it should be like that:
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/scalegenerator

When you are creating a scale you need to play each note one after another
You will get:
A- B - C - D - E - F# - G

Posted by: Bas Cuthach Dec 16 2012, 07:27 AM

I was gunna ask a question about this and went to quote it and notice there was suppose to be a youtube link, hope this works










if it worked there should be a youtube video here



the attachments are the music theory notes that you gave me, looks like something I would have to play on a piano

Posted by: Alex Feather Dec 16 2012, 07:45 AM

I don't see any attachments can you please reupload? Thank you!

Posted by: Bas Cuthach Dec 16 2012, 05:51 PM

the question is about the left hand and the right hand, playing on a piano
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Every thing I want to learn, how chords are made, I know the major and minor chords, scales/Modes, melodies, Rhythm Guitar,Licks, song building, Music styles, What ever you can teach me

Posted by: Alex Feather Dec 19 2012, 06:53 AM

Well it is a lot of information for such a short period of time! The program will be closed in two weeks so let's concentrate on one topic that is the most important to you!
Let me know what it would be!

Posted by: Bas Cuthach Dec 19 2012, 04:51 PM

what happens to all this stuff we wrote? maybe you can give me a bunch of lessons to learn?

Posted by: Alex Feather Dec 21 2012, 06:30 AM

Hmmm I am not sure what will happen to it I will ask Bogdan about it