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Mar 9 2012, 06:05 PM |
This sounds great Jaxn! I will use this to re memorize this amazing clinic! It's been a while since I learnt it. Exciting stuff!!
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Mar 18 2012, 08:26 PM |
Hi Jax!! Great to see this two videos from you! I love that Petrucci exercise! It's very effective and for any reason I really enjoy practising it! In both videos your technique and motions are perfect. There are some very short moments where you lost a bit the synch between both hands but in general it's perfect. Keep on practising this ones to gain more speed without loosing precision.
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Mar 18 2012, 11:38 PM |
Cool mate, Thanks. When i watch the video's it seems my right hand is moving alot.... so I guess I will limit the motion of the right hand to increase movement, and speed. Any tips on increasing speed with the Move you Little finger Lesson? I thoguht about practising every different pattern by itself, to build up speed, then when it is clean and fast, worry about changing/moving between the the different ideas? Well, I'm not sure about how much your pick is moved when you are playing alternate picking in these ones since the camera view doesn't show it but you always have to move your hand the less possible. Check out Paul Gilbert's right hand.. his right movement is natural, small and very effective. Regarding the "moving your little finger" lesson, the problem is that outside picking is always more difficult than inside picking when you have to cross strings. I think that your idea sound good. I always isolate different section of a solo into different exercises to concentrate on them and then I start connecting the ideas. -------------------- My lessons
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Apr 6 2012, 09:55 PM |
Hi Jax! Well.. those Petrucci's fragments are very effective! You should work on all of them but you can choose 5 to work on each day of the week. Let's say that we have 25 patterns, you play at least 30 seconds the 25 licks but then you work more on 5 licks each day.
Monday: Licks 1 to 5 Tuesday: patterns 6 to 10 Wednesday: patterns 11 to 15 Thursday: Patterns 16 to 20 Friday: Patterns 21 to 25 Saturday: 25 patterns (1:30 minute each one) Sunday: 25 patterns (1:30 minute each one) -------------------- My lessons
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Apr 7 2012, 11:38 PM |
That's a good way of doing it, Thanks. I will do the same for Legato as well, If you remember the fragments are basically the same as the AP, but he just playes them with legato. I will apply the fragments to the Key of Amin as I am trying to memorize all the positions of this key, so it will work well.. I'll start working n these and post my progress in a week. Cheers Excellent! Keep me updated mate! -------------------- My lessons
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Apr 13 2012, 01:10 AM |
Hi Jaxx! There is not one secret about how to write cool solos, even there is not a method for that. I can give you tool that could help you but in the end I believe that it is the results of years of learning licks, the scales/triads/arpeggios in the neck and training your ear. These 3 things are fundamental when you want to create music, and specifically a guitar solo. So.. let's say it again, divided to let you visualize the three things that you must train:
1. Learning new licks every day. 2. Learning and connecting triads, arpeggios and scales. 3. Ear training. Let me know if you need help choosing what material choose to work on each of this topics. It's also a matter of practice. Creativity is something that can be trained so working on collabs monthly and receiving the instructor's feedback really helps. I can help you working on collabs here. I didn't understand the question about the ITC. -------------------- My lessons
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Apr 13 2012, 05:41 PM |
Hi Gabe, thanks for the info mate. Sounds great I will start learning a new lick a day and I am already training my ear. You have the Jimmy Page and Slash style licks.... I thought I might start with the Slash style licks you have??? But I will need help with 2. Learning and connecting scales arpeggio's and triads... Thanks Well. Ok, let's start with the major & minor scales and triads. https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/aeolia...ed-with-triads/ https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guit...ed-with-triads/ You can also check other Alejandro's lessons where you will find good musical samples using this. Regarding the licks, yes! you can use the Slash licks, or you can also choose a lick a day from Jonathan's lessons. -------------------- My lessons
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May 22 2012, 04:50 PM |
Hi mate! Both lesson are played very well! In the first one some of your bends are a bit insecure and some don't reach the correct pitch, but most of them are ok. The second lesson is just perfect and the only difference that I can note with Jonathan's version are the dynamics while phrasing and the consistence of the vibrato.
It's a great decision to combine practicing speed exercises with this type of lessons. -------------------- My lessons
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May 25 2012, 07:49 AM |
Hey Gabe, How's it going?
I recorded something for your Ambient Collab. Let me know what you think. Thanks http://soundcloud.com/j_davis/gabs-ambient-collab-jax -------------------- ESP E2 VIPER CAMO,
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May 26 2012, 07:16 PM |
Hi Jax, the solo sounds good, everything is played well and sound in scale. However I feel that after hearing the whole solo twice I can't remember any of the melodic ideas.... I seems that you created the solo jamming over the scale, and I think that maybe creating some melodies with your voice first and then transposing it to your guitar could do the trick. What do you think? The overall solo sound has some Joe Satriani vibes but with some more unforgettable melodies could be cooler. Regarding the tone, this is just a suggestion... I would use a cleaner tone for the "verses" and your current tone to the "chorus" section to give the solo more dynamism.
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May 27 2012, 09:56 AM |
No worries. Thanks for the feedback. Yes i was just jamming along and found some ideas that I thought I could build on. Leave it with me and I will try and post some progress in a few hours. Cheers Hi Jaxx! By the way it would be great to have you on that collab! What about working a bit the melodies to this one? -------------------- My lessons
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