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May 12 2012, 05:25 AM
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QUOTE (mad @ May 10 2012, 08:33 PM)  ok - here's something I came up after a short time of jamming.. I didn't take much attention on landing on specific notes at first, but after I jammed a little bit and I got a 'nice and easy' melody going on that sounded good to me, I recognized that these are mostly the notes to head for (if I'm not wrong..) Did a few mistakes but all in all hearable (warning: don't get asleep while listening  )http://soundcloud.com/mad-gmc/mentoring-alex-ii-v-i You did a very good job! I would love to hear more chord tones! Here is a good exercise! It has all the chord tones from this chord progression! Also it is a very good exercise to sync hands together! Track 1 
Chord_Tones.gp5 ( 2.14K )
Number of downloads: 97Let me know if you need help or have any questions! -------------------- |
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May 12 2012, 12:37 PM
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Thanks! Will give it a try!
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May 12 2012, 01:21 PM
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OK- that's some weird fretboard work and way too fast for me atm
 But I know where you want me to go.. I'll try to come up with a different melody and more chord tones - OK? |
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May 22 2012, 07:28 AM
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I have a very cool mechanical exercise that will help you to continue mastering pentatonic scales!
The same idea! Practice it slow using a metronome! It will help you to learn all shapes in no time! Here is the tab: E |-----------------------------------------3--5-------|
Pentatonic_insanity.gpx ( 16.24K )
Number of downloads: 99Let me know if you have any questions or need help!  Also next week we will switch to melodic exercises and I will start explaining how to develop a solo and make it melodic and creative! -------------------- |
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May 22 2012, 09:14 AM
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Getting right into it.. do I have to use AP all the way for this excercise?
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May 22 2012, 12:05 PM
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Oh hell - I'm at the first bar@30bpm and when I just think I got the pattern down, I mess it up
 this needs some work, too
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May 23 2012, 08:10 AM
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Morning! Here is a little 'progress report' for these insane patterns (first two bars@30bpm)
I'm excited about upcoming miracles  http://soundcloud.com/mad-gmc/mentoring-alex |
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May 23 2012, 04:33 PM
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Now got the first 3 bars down - some serious string skipping in the 3rd one... How fast do you expect me to play this exercise?
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May 24 2012, 03:35 PM
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This is the weirdest stuff I've ever played
... Hope that's OK for you so far: http://soundcloud.com/mad-gmc/mentoring-alex-1 |
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May 25 2012, 08:42 AM
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QUOTE (mad @ May 24 2012, 02:35 PM) This is the weirdest stuff I've ever played ... Hope that's OK for you so far: http://soundcloud.com/mad-gmc/mentoring-alex-1 So far very good! A few timing issues but more you practice it better it will get! I know this exercise is a little weird, but it will help you to learn pentatonic shapes much faster! The idea is to make your brain work differently! This exercise is meant to break typical patterns and when you do that will help you to memorize stuff much easier! You will see! Just play it for a couple of weeks! Also you are developing alternative picking! So two birds with one stone:) Let me know if you have any questions! -------------------- |
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May 31 2012, 09:34 AM
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Hi Alex!
Just a short update on the pentatonic insanity excercise: http://soundcloud.com/mad-gmc/mentoring-alex-2 Please let me know what you think and maybe let's try the next task? |
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Jun 1 2012, 05:09 AM
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QUOTE (mad @ May 31 2012, 08:34 AM) Hi Alex! Just a short update on the pentatonic insanity excercise: http://soundcloud.com/mad-gmc/mentoring-alex-2 Please let me know what you think and maybe let's try the next task? You did a very good job! A few notes here and there but more you will practice it better it will get! Add this exercise to your practice routine! Ok here is new assignment! We will start to get into improvisation a little bit more! Remember the backing track I assigned you? It's a II - V - I backing track in E minor http://soundcloud.com/alex-feather-akimov/ii-v-i-jam This is the track that we will be using for a while and I will give you assignments based on it! The chords are: Emi7 - A7 - Dmaj7 Over E mi7 chord I want you to play E dorian mode  Over A7 A minor blues pentatonic  Over D major 7 F# minor pentatonic  Try to be as melodic as possible!!! I will also record a track to give you more ideas based on the assignment I gave you! You also can use licks from "Pentatonic Insanity" exercise! Let me know if you have any questions or need help! -------------------- |
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Jun 12 2012, 05:48 PM
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QUOTE (mad @ Jun 12 2012, 06:52 AM) Hi Alex! Just wanted to let you know I'm still working on the improvisation.. but it's difficult for me to keep in time with the chord changes while playing over them.. maybe you can help out a little, or record a short example on how to play over it.. maybe I'm just short of licks I could use - the licks from the pentatonic insanity excercise sound weird  over this backing (or not melodic).Thanks! Cool! So that's what we will start doing from now on! Here is my take http://soundcloud.com/alex-feather-akimov/mad I used exactly the same shapes as I gave you Over E mi7 chord I played E dorian mode, Over A7 A minor blues pentatonic, Over D major 7 F# minor pentatonic What I would like you to do is to continue my ideas and ad another solo after mine! Try to be as melodic as possible and use the same scales and shapes I gave you! Please leave the rest of the track playing so I can add the next part to it! Let me know if you have any questions or need help! -------------------- |
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