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Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Feb 16 2012, 04:21 PM
Hey brother 
why don't you lay some things about your goals over here?
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Feb 16 2012, 04:51 PM
No idea what to write so gonna start from 0.
Well, i have been playing for 2 and half years nows; if i had to rank myself i would say my skill is between 1 and 6, it depends on the area; for example i suck at sweep, i can do some musically noise when we talk about 3 string sweep, but beside that it's just noise noise, if you know what i mean.
when it comes to what i wanna play/achieve it's well, very hard to describre; i love music (pop;metal;rock;funk;progressive;experimental;post-rock etc,etc)
but well lazyness is part of my personallity and that reflects a bit on the practice and life; for example i hate hate hate learning solos is so boring, that's probably one of the reasons my lead guitar is weak.
Nowadays i have been practice; Rust in Peace and Holy Wars by Megadeth (trying to get that tight thrashin rythm/right hand) and Overture 1928 by Dream Theater and Overload by Bumblefoot (training lead licks with these songs)
Things i would love to play and i don't have much experience:C
Rythm : err i don't have any cool example...well stuff like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Os7d8eQoe6c ; Funky Rockish stuff. and i tend to lose control on my right hand when it comes to arpeggios for example such as the beginning of this song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jr1uk2SvbY
Lead: anything!
When it comes to theory, i know the intervals, chords (major, minor, 7ths); Major and Minor(pentatonic, Blues) scale and i can mess around with Dorian mode a bit (My vocabulary sucks ), i know how inversions works but never actually apply it in my playing, about ear training , gonna start workin on Relative pitch by David lucas once again.
My main goal is to be able to play what i like/write and want and to have full control and awareness of my playing and those who surrend me : )
PS::C unfortunately i don't have away to record my self, thing i am trying to fix, i do however have the possibility to record some sound trough my roland cube, not in my the best quality but fair enough.´
PPS: maybe i can manage to record some videos after all, with the laptop camera.
sorry any typo 
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Feb 17 2012, 10:02 AM
Well, i have been playing for 2 and half years nows; if i had to rank myself i would say my skill is between 1 and 6, it depends on the area; for example i suck at sweep, i can do some musically noise when we talk about 3 string sweep, but beside that it's just noise noise, if you know what i mean.
when it comes to what i wanna play/achieve it's well, very hard to describre; i love music (pop;metal;rock;funk;progressive;experimental;post-rock etc,etc)
but well lazyness is part of my personallity and that reflects a bit on the practice and life; for example i hate hate hate learning solos is so boring, that's probably one of the reasons my lead guitar is weak.
Nowadays i have been practice; Rust in Peace and Holy Wars by Megadeth (trying to get that tight thrashin rythm/right hand) and Overture 1928 by Dream Theater and Overload by Bumblefoot (training lead licks with these songs)
Things i would love to play and i don't have much experience:C
Rythm : err i don't have any cool example...well stuff like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Os7d8eQoe6c ; Funky Rockish stuff. and i tend to lose control on my right hand when it comes to arpeggios for example such as the beginning of this song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jr1uk2SvbY
Lead: anything!
When it comes to theory, i know the intervals, chords (major, minor, 7ths); Major and Minor(pentatonic, Blues) scale and i can mess around with Dorian mode a bit (My vocabulary sucks
), i know how inversions works but never actually apply it in my playing, about ear training , gonna start workin on Relative pitch by David lucas once again.My main goal is to be able to play what i like/write and want and to have full control and awareness of my playing and those who surrend me : )
PS::C unfortunately i don't have away to record my self, thing i am trying to fix, i do however have the possibility to record some sound trough my roland cube, not in my the best quality but fair enough.´
PPS: maybe i can manage to record some videos after all, with the laptop camera.
sorry any typo
Mate, you want to swim in deep waters which is a very good thing!
If you could record something with the camera post it here, it would be awesome as I could have a look and listen - in that way things would be a lot easier, in respect to what we should start with and what we should insist upon in your training
The quality is not that important, so go ahead and post something here and we'll make a lesson plan in order to get you motivated and obtain results - how does this sound to you my friend?
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Feb 17 2012, 03:54 PM
Sure thing, what do you want to see in the record?; what should i record?
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Feb 17 2012, 08:03 PM
Let's pick your favorite lesson that you have learned in here at GMC - exactly as you are playing it at this moment and we can start from there
I think it's a good starting point and it will help me see where you are now so, I'll have a clear idea on what we should tackle to get you blazing
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Feb 17 2012, 08:13 PM
k, i will post a video in a fews day, just go to wait until the chilblains in my right hand to vanish.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Feb 17 2012, 08:16 PM
Oh man, what happened to your hand?
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Feb 17 2012, 08:30 PM
is just a bit swell
, due to the cold weather, no big worries!
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Feb 18 2012, 09:46 AM
, due to the cold weather, no big worries!Mornin mate! Wear gloves, will ya?
it's a pity to get knocked out because of the cold. Well, until you put your hands into action, let's see which is your favorite lesson
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Feb 23 2012, 01:29 AM
Sorry Cosmin, haven't post anything yet,
i might need your help with something if you don't mind, i have been fighting this dreadful lick ._.
the lick is at 100bpm, and it's been 3 days and i can't seem to get pass the 60bpm ....quite frustrating, i must say, i tried some "burst" at higher tempos, but when i go back to 60 :V pretty sloppy, start to wonder if my picking is really that crappy
i will post a video of me playing it tomorrow!
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Feb 23 2012, 06:43 PM
i might need your help with something if you don't mind, i have been fighting this dreadful lick ._.
the lick is at 100bpm, and it's been 3 days and i can't seem to get pass the 60bpm ....quite frustrating, i must say, i tried some "burst" at higher tempos, but when i go back to 60 :V pretty sloppy, start to wonder if my picking is really that crappy
i will post a video of me playing it tomorrow!
Uh oh
Sounds like a nasty one indeed. Well, mate you need to have patience, I mean, give yourself more than 3 days try and trick your brain into it. Grow 1-2 BPM a day, it'll take more time for certain but the brain won't feel the tempo shifts that bad, thus it won't go into 'Oh my god I can't do this' mode.Let me know how it goes and show me the vid, I'm curious to see/ listen!
Is there anything else I can assist you with?
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Feb 27 2012, 12:37 PM
Hey matey, how's it going with that lick? all good?
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Feb 28 2012, 10:29 PM
Hey Cosmin, sorry i haven't update things, but to be honest i haven't play much guitar, i am having one of those periods when everything seems hard as hell and frustrating.
Regarding your question: Is there anything else I can assist you with? - i don't know man! i truly don't, i pretty much have/want to improve in every area! from funkish; blues; metal; Rock; small phrases; scale runs; vibratos; bending; legato; eco pick alt; chords, phrasing vocabulary; composing (guitar, bass drums) ..........list goes into infinite .. so bring it on!
PS: first run in the video is at 50bpm the 2º is at 60bpm (far from perfect )
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Feb 29 2012, 01:16 PM
Hey there about the takes - there are small coordination issues, but if they will evolve without being taken care of, you'll end up with a problem when alternate picking.
You know, there are times when we feel like putting down the axe because nothing sounds good. I usually go do something inspiring and the urge to pick it up will be there in an instant
Check this out:
I've seen this vid today and it made me feel incredibly good! Hope it'll have the same effect on you
Regarding the stuff we can do, I suggest we start with rhythm a good musician masters rhythm so first things first - which genre would you prefer? Rock/ Metal or Funk? I see these as building blocks, colored and fun to work with
Let's rock!
Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Mar 1 2012, 12:07 AM
about the takes - there are small coordination issues, but if they will evolve without being taken care of, you'll end up with a problem when alternate picking.You know, there are times when we feel like putting down the axe because nothing sounds good. I usually go do something inspiring and the urge to pick it up will be there in an instant
Check this out:
I've seen this vid today and it made me feel incredibly good! Hope it'll have the same effect on you
Regarding the stuff we can do, I suggest we start with rhythm
a good musician masters rhythm so first things first - which genre would you prefer? Rock/ Metal or Funk? I see these as building blocks, colored and fun to work with Let's rock!
Cosmin
Awesome performance
thanks for sharing the video.Well i am a huge megeadeth fan, i really dig Mustaine's Thrash Rhythms, but i also would love that rocky/funkys Nuno Bettercourt, but i never reallly "explore" funk..so my basic of funk skill are pretty much nonexistence.
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Mar 1 2012, 12:07 AM
about the takes - there are small coordination issues, but if they will evolve without being taken care of, you'll end up with a problem when alternate picking.You know, there are times when we feel like putting down the axe because nothing sounds good. I usually go do something inspiring and the urge to pick it up will be there in an instant
Check this out:
I've seen this vid today and it made me feel incredibly good! Hope it'll have the same effect on you
Regarding the stuff we can do, I suggest we start with rhythm
a good musician masters rhythm so first things first - which genre would you prefer? Rock/ Metal or Funk? I see these as building blocks, colored and fun to work with Let's rock!
Cosmin
Awesome performance
thanks for sharing the video.Well i am a huge megeadeth fan, i really dig Mustaine's Thrash Rhythms, but i also would love that rocky/funkys Nuno Bettercourt style, but i never reallly "explore" funk..so my basic of funk skill are pretty much nonexistence.
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Mar 1 2012, 03:51 AM
if you want, i could record myself, playing rhythm to see how bad i am and stuff; what do you say?
PS: i won't be on for the about a week, got some exams next week, need to spend sometime studying 
.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Mar 1 2012, 09:02 AM
If you could record some rhythmic stuff, t'would be great of course we could have a better view on where you are and what you need trust me mate, funk builds up tremendous rhythmic skills along with rock
..and I'm a Nuno fan myself
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Mar 3 2012, 04:56 AM
hey Cosmin!; i will try to post a video of me playing some rhythms one week from today!;
meanwhile i want you help with something, if you don't mind. so 1 or 2 months ago, can't remember, i started to write a song , but i never finished because i can't seem to find a good way to go on with the song.
here's the gp file: PS: be sure to have the RSE on to active all the fancy simulations, but in case of missing the plug'ings, you might have to re-adjust volumes.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Mar 3 2012, 02:17 PM
meanwhile i want you help with something, if you don't mind. so 1 or 2 months ago, can't remember, i started to write a song , but i never finished because i can't seem to find a good way to go on with the song.
here's the gp file: PS: be sure to have the RSE on to active all the fancy simulations, but in case of missing the plug'ings, you might have to re-adjust volumes.
Hey Renato! The idea is beautiful
I like it very much and I would like to help you out Now, what sort of groove do you have in mind for this? The rhythm is very important as well as the parts succession - I think that if we follow the course you have given it till now, it'll be suitable for a soundtrack more than anything else
What do you think?
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Mar 4 2012, 12:24 AM
sounds good!
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Mar 4 2012, 12:45 PM
Hey man! Regarding the groove, what do you feel it should sound like?
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Mar 4 2012, 08:23 PM
LOL for some stupid reason, i forgot to type that on my last post :facepalm:
Well when i started to write this, i was inspired by Buckethead; mostly on his "electric tears" side; but i also wanted to create let's say "post.rock kind of climax" which i have no clue how to do it
Resuming; you would have this Buckethish kind of acoustic intro - then a buildup maybe - reaching the climax - then i have no idea
and yes a soundtrack sounds goods. Besides when i was creating the melody, i was always imagining a scene going on and the song following up.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Mar 4 2012, 10:16 PM
Well when i started to write this, i was inspired by Buckethead; mostly on his "electric tears" side; but i also wanted to create let's say "post.rock kind of climax" which i have no clue how to do it
Resuming; you would have this Buckethish kind of acoustic intro - then a buildup maybe - reaching the climax - then i have no idea
and yes a soundtrack sounds goods. Besides when i was creating the melody, i was always imagining a scene going on and the song following up.
K, sounds good mate, but, what sort of scene?
if I might ask?
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Mar 4 2012, 10:43 PM
well the scene is kind of childish and hard to describe
Basically the first guitar is the Flower, who is stucked inside of a Cave; the Flower starts to play; and the Cave answer "Bends in 3-5 bars"; but then the Cave stops playing; and so the Flower does the same bend 7 bar; and they sing along and the Cave shows the Flower the Exit; then the Distortion guitar enters and the comunications betwen the Cave and the Flower gets Distorted, and then the Piano enters. the environment changes completely and the flower is alone;
The Flower is a man in coma; the cave is his subconscious who wants to save the man (show him the exit), but at the same time wants to kill him (making him stay in the coma)
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Mar 5 2012, 01:46 AM
ok! i had an idea for the structure of the song:
"Acoustic Part" - The talk with the cave:
"Distortion/Piano" - Man is lost on his subconscious: -Starts the buildup for the confrotation; - "yet to define how it goes
"yet to Define how it goes" - Confrontation
"Yet to Define how it goes" - Climax/Back to the acoustic main melody
"acoustic main melody goes on; but this time the tempo is increasing!" - the man wakes up again in the cave; cave starts to talk, he ignores; "tension starts to buildup! he run to the exit.
And we let the song finish unresolved; like an opening end
I want to avoid; too many repetitions (of ideas) but also not mega complex
hope this isn't xD mega confusing.
now i just need an epifani to start writing; and to be honest i don't have any idea of rhythm, sound or idea to go on..just this.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Mar 5 2012, 12:03 PM
Hey man! no trouble, no confusion creation is a very complex process and orchestration, the same now here's what I suggest:
1) I will figure out primary grooves to the things which already exist
2) You try and come up with the rest of the parts so we can groove them up as well
what say you?
Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Mar 5 2012, 04:19 PM
Roger that boss.
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Mar 7 2012, 06:19 AM
Hey Cosmin; i am yet to tab this, but i had one idea.
instead of the fast piano lick, i would change to something like this.
Some feedback/scratch Effect, mean while the piano is playing this kind of melancholic melody and you have the guitar with high gain, but with no presence and reverb, like it's somewhere deep inside but you don't know where, doing these double stop bends, that would be like screams, then the volume of the feedback wave starts to increase *suspense* till it stops from nowhere, kind cliche suspense ambient ahah? !
this would go for the Man is lost on his subconscious part.
i am still have do create the piano, but what do you think?
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Mar 8 2012, 11:46 AM
Not bad mate! Let's see it in action and in the mean time, tomorrow I can start writing some drumz for ya
Cheerios
Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Mar 9 2012, 05:46 AM
Let's see it in action and in the mean time, tomorrow I can start writing some drumz for ya Cheerios
Cosmin
I have a melody
still working on it; i wanted the "feedbacker" to be just feedback but i have no clue how to do it on gpPS: the videos will come this weekend i hope.
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Mar 9 2012, 07:31 AM
btw you got to listen with RSE on, otherwise it will sound pretty crapy
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Mar 9 2012, 09:09 PM
Hell mate! You scared the .... out of me 
REALLY - I'll try to listen to it again in the morning... oh man my imagination will be playing odd tricks on me tonight. SCARY GOOD!
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Mar 10 2012, 06:15 AM
REALLY - I'll try to listen to it again in the morning... oh man my imagination will be playing odd tricks on me tonight. SCARY GOOD! i am sorry
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Mar 12 2012, 08:26 PM
io Cosmin, do you mind if i post.pone this for a while, i am having some sleep disorder issues that need to be fix, so i probably won't be around in the next days
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Mar 13 2012, 10:09 AM
hey man! Sorry to hear that
I'm here, so let me know when you want to discuss this - I'll be around anyway so if anything else comes to mind, let me know, but take care of yourself,k?Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Mar 19 2012, 02:06 PM
io Cosmin-sensei! i am back my sleep cycles are back to normal.
ready to work.
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Mar 19 2012, 08:15 PM
cosmin there's something that i really really really want to work.
1º- barre chords and riff's (this is my current nemesis)~
2º- quick left hand reaction to chords changing, for the simple chords to the weird petrucci stretchish ones.
what do you have for me !?
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Mar 19 2012, 08:29 PM
1º- barre chords and riff's (this is my current nemesis)~
2º- quick left hand reaction to chords changing, for the simple chords to the weird petrucci stretchish ones.
what do you have for me !?
Hola amigo!
I was just about to write to you and welcome you back to your thread you know it kinda missed you. So, what do you want to tackle first, your song or the chords?Let me know and we can go at it
Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Mar 19 2012, 08:36 PM
Mighty Chords ! pliz
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Mar 21 2012, 09:50 AM
Hello Renato! the first thing which comes to mind is a very appropriate lesson, done by Sinisa, in which you will deal with chords and shifting chord positions. I am talking about this one: http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Acoustic-Arpeggios/
I think it's a good start for the task at hand let;s go through this one and then move up on the scale of difficulty
what say you?
Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Mar 21 2012, 04:42 PM
i actually never did much of fingerpicking beside my first weeks of guitar, when i learned nothing else matters.
so this sounds pretty awesome!
will work on it.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Mar 22 2012, 10:48 AM
my first weeks of guitar, when i learned nothing else matters.so this sounds pretty awesome!
will work on it.
Perfect
if you can make a vid, t'would be awesome
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Mar 22 2012, 03:24 PM
roger, just one thing. i don't own an acoustic, is there any kind of problem if i do it on electric?
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Mar 22 2012, 03:30 PM
Hey man! No problem at all
if we use it to discuss in this thread, a clean tone will suffice
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Mar 27 2012, 05:17 PM
Io Cosmin, i got the everything, just waiting for the tips of my right hand to fresh up,( since i haven't that many fingerpicking this is quite new to them ).
But before i post, there's also another thing i fix. I notice that sometimes my left hand gets really tense up, while holding the chord and kind mess up when shifting.
Do you got any advice?
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Mar 27 2012, 06:13 PM
).But before i post, there's also another thing i fix. I notice that sometimes my left hand gets really tense up, while holding the chord and kind mess up when shifting.
Do you got any advice?
Yes mate!
practice the left hand separately - by this, I mean just shift through the the chord positions without implying your right hand over the backing track the more relaxed you are when doing that, the better you will play when the right hand comes into play Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Mar 30 2012, 05:46 PM
Hello Cosmin!
I was suppost to upload the video 2 days ago, but i hadn' had the guitar with me, BUT here it is.
While working on this i realize something.
You see, it's been almost 3 years since i started this journey, and i actually had a teacher (awesome guy and player) for the first year, which i stop because i wanted to see Megadeth (worth it).
Thing is, he wanted me to be this kind of "neo-classic shredder", and i say yes, well because mainly at that time it seem fine; but with time i came to realize that....well i wasn't that much neo-classic guy, but more of a Experimental/Ambiet Rock/Punk guy.... i spend too much time learning things that imo i wasn't ready yet...and so i neglected alot of bases; (vibrato, bends, playing calm and relax, ear etc.etc)...i mega regret this.
i don't want to waste anymore time daydreaming of what i could be! but working to actually be it!
So Cosmin-Sensei!! i have away too free time to spend it only in one lesson! So Sensei give me lessons in every aspect (vibrato,AP, bending,Chords, even theory exams if u want to )! and make me a better guitarist and musician.
PS: This was actually my first time, working serious on fingerpicking. imo still got to work more on the second pattern, i am not really in 100% control with it.
*Gosh i am fire up *
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Mar 31 2012, 02:43 PM
Holaa Renatoo! This looks like a very good take man! Still a little shaky here and there, but it looks like you got the general idea and I think that you can work a bit more just to make it perfect
Now let's see - I'd like you to tackle these for the moment being:
- http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Bens-Vibrato-Odyssey/
- http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Metal-Metrics-4/
They will develop two of the most important aspects in guitar playing: riffing (timing and tightness oriented) and vibrato!
Try these first and then we shall go on with bending and some legato and alternate picking
what say you mate?
Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Mar 31 2012, 03:05 PM
i will perfect Sinisa's lesson fo sure, really digin' this kind of playing.
About Metal M i don't know if my Sg with 0'9 can handle Drop C i will try; but just in case do you mind if i do it in drop d?
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Mar 31 2012, 03:10 PM
About Metal M i don't know if my Sg with 0'9 can handle Drop C
i will try; but just in case do you mind if i do it in drop d?Uh oh, forgot to suggest this
yes of course you can do it in drop D let's rock!
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Apr 2 2012, 09:46 PM
Today i found on my nemisis in MM4
Le Barred Riff's. (here's a gp file showing what i am talking about)
how should i train? should i just keep playing the riff over and over? or is there any ancient secret teq?
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Apr 3 2012, 03:24 PM
in MM4Le Barred Riff's. (here's a gp file showing what i am talking about)
how should i train? should i just keep playing the riff over and over? or is there any ancient secret teq?
Hey man!
Slowing it down and playing everything in perfect timing and as tight as possible, then gradually pushing up speed would be the ancient secret mate
trust your old sensei Cosmin
PS: how are you faring with MM4 so far?
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Apr 3 2012, 03:30 PM
Slowing it down and playing everything in perfect timing and as tight as possible, then gradually pushing up speed would be the ancient secret mate
trust your old sensei Cosmin
PS: how are you faring with MM4 so far?
Good! the only problem so far beside my weak fingers for barring such, is the buzz on my guitar due the extreme change on the temp (me thinks that's the reason).gotto fix it
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Apr 7 2012, 03:07 AM
io Cosmin it got even worse.
you see, one month ago i start to notice that the tone in Low E was getting crappier and crappier, now it's really bad xD, guess old age didn't forgive on those little ones.
so my axe is stop for the moment, but we still can do stuff no-axe-needed related, me thinks ..
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Apr 7 2012, 07:46 AM
you see, one month ago i start to notice that the tone in Low E was getting crappier and crappier, now it's really bad xD, guess old age didn't forgive on those little ones.
so my axe is stop for the moment, but we still can do stuff no-axe-needed related, me thinks ..
Sure mate!
some theory maybe? Do you know your way around the circle of fifths and can you find good uses for it?
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Apr 7 2012, 02:56 PM
some theory maybe? Do you know your way around the circle of fifths and can you find good uses for it?
yes i know how to use the circle of fifths, but i haven't memorize iit
; shall i do it?about the use:
Well the circle of fifths gives you information regarding identification of perfects 4/5 and also how many sharps/flats you can find in a Key
You have: Major keys on the outside and the Relative minors on the inside.
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Apr 9 2012, 12:26 AM
well my luck is just awesome, first the strings, now i think i might have some tendinitis issues on my left arm. 
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Apr 9 2012, 08:41 AM
Oh man! What are you feeling? How did you figure this out?
Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Apr 12 2012, 07:22 PM
Cosmin
to be honest i am not sure if it's tendinitis, my father told me that, it probably was :/
Well this going for a few time now; i first start to notice when i had this kind of "beeing stab feel" in my forearm, it didn't really hurt but it was some how uncomfortable;
some times is my elbow, then it goes to wrist :/ and sometimes i don't feel anything at all, like it's all normal.
the pain isn't that big or anything it's quite tolerable, but uncomfortable as hell and i am too scared to make it worse by playing guitar
.Anyways Cosmin, i need something to work.... give me something D:!
that doesn't require guitar
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Apr 13 2012, 09:31 AM
Hey mate!
Ear training and theory are what you need go see a doc first of all so you can have a pretty accurate idea regarding when you can start playing guitar again and under what circumstances.
Let's try this:
Task 1
Take the circle of fifths and figure out all the scales from C major to B major and their relative minor scales, by applying the major scale formula (w w h w w w h)
Learn all the notes so that you may be able to tell me for instance on the spot, which is the minor third of the C# minor scale
Task 2 Sing these scales Against a backing track - is you have Band in a box (a software) you can work out wonders for your ear training. Let me know if you can get it and we'll go on from there
Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Apr 13 2012, 08:12 PM
Ear training and theory are what you need
go see a doc first of all so you can have a pretty accurate idea regarding when you can start playing guitar again and under what circumstances.Let's try this:
Task 1
Take the circle of fifths and figure out all the scales from C major to B major and their relative minor scales, by applying the major scale formula (w w h w w w h)
Learn all the notes so that you may be able to tell me for instance on the spot, which is the minor third of the C# minor scale
Task 2 Sing these scales
Against a backing track - is you have Band in a box (a software) you can work out wonders for your ear training. Let me know if you can get it and we'll go on from thereCosmin
Roger boss, i will spend this weekend studying! i had band in a box in my old laptop :/ i will try google to see if i can do some stuff about it.
And as soon as my arms get better, i shall post the videos of MM4 and BVO
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Apr 14 2012, 11:26 AM
Alright man! Let me know how you're faring with Tasks 1 and 2 so I can send 3 and 4 your way
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Apr 15 2012, 05:59 PM
Ok so far:
Task 1:
C D E F G A B C ---- Relative Minor = A B C D E F G A
D E F# G A B C# D ---- Relative Minor = B C# D E F# G A B
E F# G# A B C# D# E ---- Relative Minor = C# D# E F# G# A B C#
F G A Bb C D E F -----Relative Minor = D E F G A Bb C D
G A B C D E F# G ----- Relative Minor = E F# G A B C D E
A B C# D# E F# G A ----- Relative Minor = F# G A B C# D# E F
B C# D# E F# G# A# B ----- Relative Minor = G# A# B C# D# E F# G#
This is what i have memorize so far....; just having a little break then goin to jump into last ones
Task 2: Still downloading ...
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Apr 16 2012, 12:20 PM
Hey mate that's good, but the one thing which I think you missed was using the circle in the following way: Start with C major and then with the scale generated by it's fifth - G major
The discoveries are correct anyway, so let's see how you fare with singing them against chords!
Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Apr 20 2012, 08:41 PM
Roger! Still working in Task 1
btw i got Band in a box today! but i have no idea how to work with it so far (got to explore it)! how should i use it for task 2?
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Apr 21 2012, 02:36 AM
Major Scales (Ionian Mode) (Root, Major 2, Major 3, Perfect 4, Perfect 5, Major 6, Major 7, Root)
C D E F G A B C ---> G A B C D E F# G ---> D E F# G A B C# D ---> A B C# D E F# G# A ---> E F# G# A B C# D# E ---> B C# D# E F# G# A# B ---> F# G# A C# D# F F# ----> C# D# F F# G# A# C C# ---> G# A# C C# D# F G G# --->D# F G G# A# C D D# ---> A# C D D# F G A A# --> F G A A# C D E --->C D E F G A B C
Relative Minor (Aeolian Mode) (Root, Major 2, minor 3, Perfect 4, Perfect 5, minor 6, minor 7, Root)
A B C D E F G A --->E F# G A B C D E ---> B C# D E F# G A B ---> F# G# A B C# D E F# ---> C# D# E F# G# A B C# ---> G# A# B C# D# E F# G# ---> D# F F# G# A# B C# D# ---> A# C C# D# F F# G# ---> F G G# A# C C# D# F ---> C D D# F G G# A# --> G A A# C D D# F G ---> D E F G A A# C D ---> A B C D E F G A
Still got alot of stuff to memorize ._.; please correct any mistake (i did the scales mentaly so i am not sure if they are 100% correct)
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Apr 21 2012, 06:55 PM
hey Cosmin a little question.
Is it correct to say for example that a D# Major Scale = Eb Major Scale and so on??
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Apr 21 2012, 09:34 PM
Ok, hope you don't mind that i use this as a kind of journal xD
From today: I got pretty much all perfect fifths, i won't say that i able to say them all in the first 3 sec but i am working on that; also i think i also got all Perfect 4ºs intervals since they are basically an inversion of the perfect fifths
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Apr 22 2012, 02:56 PM
Hey mate! Use this as a practice journal as well! It's very easy for me to come in and take a look at your progress
I'll come back after I eat something with input on everything!
Cosmin
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Apr 22 2012, 06:14 PM
Is it correct to say for example that a D# Major Scale = Eb Major Scale and so on??
Hey man! It is ok to do that - the enharmonic relations they are called and they go like this:
D# = Eb
F# = Gb
C# = Db
G# = Ab
Now as an advice on the scales written above, you should start transforming the scales once you have reached F# major. By that, I mean think everything related to Gb major instead
this will give you Gb Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F Gb instead of F# G# A# B C# D# E# F#. In the cases above I have used the seldom used Cb name in order to be able to write the scale instead of B and the E# instead of the F. They are used solely for theoretical purposes.Please take a look at the scales and re-write them as there are mistakes here and there
apply the W W H W W W H formula, bearing in mind that you may use names such as Cb or E# in order to bring out all the notes in the scale. let me know if there's anything unclear, k? Bear with me, as you'll be free of these aspects once you understand the mechanisms behind the scale formation
Cosmin
PS: the fifths are all good!
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Apr 23 2012, 12:10 AM
Okay my question now is why?
F# G# A# B C# D# E# F#. = why can't the E# be F
Edit: wait i did some thinkin xD not sure if this the reason.
In major scale you have to have an C D E F G A B C if got 2 of the same like C C# its "not correct" damn i am confuse.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Apr 23 2012, 07:25 AM
Hey mate, it's E# just to respect the order of the notes in the major scale the value of the note is really F but we name it E# just to have all the usual notes in the scale - it's just a notation try to re-think all the scales keeping in mind that you need to follow a 'C D E F G A B C' structure in the case of the major scale - let me know if you get stuck, k?
Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Apr 23 2012, 03:02 PM
i think i get it! i will post it later.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Apr 23 2012, 08:08 PM
Alright mate!
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Apr 28 2012, 12:34 AM
Okay my brain is having some trouble accepting some of the stuff (lets approach this theoretically)
Gb Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F Gb instead of F# G# A# B C# D# E# F#
Lets see D#=Eb and Eb=D#, but E# = F and Fb = E so is E#≠Fb or is it equal?
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Apr 28 2012, 10:54 AM
(lets approach this theoretically) Gb Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F Gb instead of F# G# A# B C# D# E# F#
Lets see D#=Eb and Eb=D#, but E# = F and Fb = E so is E#≠Fb or is it equal?
Theoretically they are making sense, although I would suggest that you don't transform things into that direction
try and switch to flats or sharps whenever you see that you will encounter these unusual notations.Gb major is correct like that and F# major is also correct like that
Now, F# major would be a bit rare to encounter I recon
so most probably you won't end up using E#, but it's important that you started to understand how the mechanisms are working Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Apr 28 2012, 07:51 PM
C D E F G A B C
G A B C D E F# G
D A B F# G A B C# D
A B C# D E F# G# A
E F# G# A B C# D# E
B C# D# E F# G# A# B
F#/Gb --> Gb Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F Gb
Db Ab Bb F Gb Ab C Db
Ab Bb C Db Eb F G Ab
Eb F G Ab Bb C D Eb
Bb C D Eb G F A Bb
F G A Bb C D E F
C D E F G A B C
PS: my arms are getting better! should be able to play again in few days.
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Apr 28 2012, 10:12 PM
ignore D A B F# G A B C# D LOL it's D E F# G A B C# D
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Apr 30 2012, 08:22 PM
Indeed it is man glad to know you're feeling better! Listen, I was thinking that now that you got your scales rounded up, it would be the right time to start harmonizing them first, using thirds Are you familiarized with the notion of harmonizing a scale? If yes, let's see how it goes for ....let's see
G major Can you tell me how the thirds are arranged let's see! Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Apr 30 2012, 08:43 PM
G (Root) B ( Major Third) D (P5) --> Major Triad
G (root) A# (Minor Third) D(P5) ---> Minor Triad
I am not completely sure but i think if you add the 7 on the first on you get a Major 7 Triad, and for example if you have an 1-2-5 you have a Gsus5 in this case.
i am really not very aware of this when i am playing 
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Apr 30 2012, 08:49 PM
Oh well you should be, because it'll help tremendously try and find all the chords belonging to each step of the G major scale,k? Let's start with the triads for G A B C D E F# G
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos May 2 2012, 12:26 AM
well you should be, because it'll help tremendously try and find all the chords belonging to each step of the G major scale,k? Let's start with the triads for G A B C D E F# G Chords in G major? well G Major, A Minor, B Minor, C Major, D Major, E Minor, F# Dim
Major Triad ---> 1 3 5
Minor Triad ---> 1 b3 5
Aug Triad ---> 1 3 #5
Dim Triad ---> 1 b3 b5
G Major Triad --> G B D ; A Minor Triad ---> A C E ; B Minor ---> B D F# ; C Major ---> C E G ; D Major ---> D F# A ; E Minor ---> E G B ; F# Dim ---> F#A C
i know i should, is probably one of the main things i wanna change in my playing.
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos May 2 2012, 01:41 AM
A little cool note from my underground studies : A triad can be played harmonically (Ex: Chords) or Melodically (EX: Arpeggios)
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu May 2 2012, 02:53 PM
Good observations my friend
Now here's your task let's take C, G major scales and their relative minors Am and Em
- figure out the chords harmonizing each step of each scale above
- play the arpeggios deriving from each scale
- play the arpeggios while singing each note saying it's name - I know you hate me for this but your ears will love me after some time
Is it doable? You can turn to discovering arpeggio shapes in 2 octaves starting from the ones above
What do you think?
Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos May 2 2012, 02:59 PM
ahah indeed i will hate you ._.; but i will give a try,
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu May 4 2012, 09:08 AM
I will make you aware of what you're playing! whatever the costs
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos May 7 2012, 09:18 PM
Hi Cosmin, been busy with exams ._.; i will try and update everything this weekend.
btw i am really enjoying my playing , today i did a little 1 hour jam, messing around with triads and stuff, and i was like (with a dumb smile in my face) no way i just played that ahah, i will try and make a little arrangement using triads and upload it also!
little off topic:
Still need to replace the strings thou, and i hate asking my parents for money ._., so i will wait 10 days for my bday and strike a need pack of strings and also a tremolo stopper for my jackson!
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu May 8 2012, 03:26 PM
That sounds good man! You just brought a dumb smile on my face too I mean I am really glad that this program works for ya! Thanks for making my day brighter (not that the sun isn't burning its way through my curtains already)
Now, I am waiting to hear the triads arrangement and we can develop it further on after that
Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos May 29 2012, 01:34 AM
Hey C-Sensei, it's been a while, i've been mega busy, but i finally got the hand on some free time, so expect some updates over the next days.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu May 29 2012, 04:32 PM
Hey mate, sure thing no problemmo! I am here and will reply as soon as you send me materials
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Jun 2 2012, 08:49 PM
Hllo Cosmin, hows your life, going?
i would like to have your assistance on something.
i want to build a practice routine, so i won't spend a full day just doing random stuff in le guitar. Well i have at least 12 hours to distribute stuff; i would like to add this Mentoring, Gab's one, Todd's one, and maybe Ben's one once in a while;, so could you give me some suggestions ?
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jun 3 2012, 07:22 AM
Hey man life is good, thanks for asking! Pretty busy and all that, but I'm surviving How about yourself?
Now, for a practice routine, I would go for a realistic goal - spending 4 hrs a day with your guitar is pretty much doable. I honestly don't believe that many people are able to spend 8 hrs a day playing guitar even if everybody nowadays is running after the 50 hrs practice routine a day
Here's what I have in mind:
1) Technique - alternate picking/ legato/ articulation/ rhythm elements (2hrs - 30 minutes each technique)
2) Ear training (30 minutes)
3) Theory (30 minutes)
4) Applying theory (1 hr)
If this appeals to you, I will give you tasks for each part
let me know what you think of man!
Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Jun 3 2012, 02:59 PM
sounds good!
Right now, things i have to work are: Metal Metrics 4 (almost ready to record) Ben Vibrato 1 ( i think) i got analyse some songs for Gab, and some Picking exercises over Todd's, Mission 1 and 2, and theory here! those are my current main goals.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jun 3 2012, 08:13 PM
Mate, before getting any new assignments, finish what you stared, k? If I give you new stuff to work on, I will only cram you up with things and I don't see anything good coming out of it what do you think?
Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Jun 4 2012, 01:11 AM
what do you think?Cosmin
yes, yes
that's what i was trying to say with my "current goals"So
Let's see:
15-25min= warm up ( gonna use Todd's missions here)
30min= for Metal Metrics
"10min break"
40min-1hour= Ben's Vibrato
30min-40 analyzing songs at Gab
*10-15min Break*
30-45min= Theory
30min - 45 min = Ear training (singing triads is my current goal here)
*10min Break*
20-40min = Learning a favorite song
*break if i feel like*
40-1h =Applying Theory/Composing
30min = Finishing with Todd's missions again
Total time = 4hours ~ 6hours
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jun 4 2012, 07:00 AM
Hey mate! This looks very good I mean, if you are able to keep this up FOCUSED you'll be blazing in no time Still waiting for some recordings from ya
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Jun 4 2012, 01:42 PM
I mean, if you are able to keep this up FOCUSED you'll be blazing in no time Still waiting for some recordings from ya i know, i am waiting till Thursday when i am officially on summer vacations to start recording.
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Jun 4 2012, 05:00 PM
I mean, if you are able to keep this up FOCUSED you'll be blazing in no time Still waiting for some recordings from ya i will post the practice on MM4 in a few min!
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jun 4 2012, 06:24 PM
Alright!
Ok mate Just let me know when you are ready
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Jun 4 2012, 06:47 PM
Here are some takes from today's MM4 practice.
i know, i know i should play with a metronome .
still got to work on that vibrato from the main riff, i can "abuse" him while playin in slow tempos, but i tend to lose control when going higher.
Also i can't seem to get D: those harmonics in le 1ºfret and it screws up the tempo in my head.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jun 6 2012, 04:12 PM
Hey man! This sounds good! Good timing and tone Now can you record against the backing track as well? I am curious to see how you're faring against the drums
Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Jun 9 2012, 09:29 PM
Sure thing.
About the triads
From Le C major Scale you have
C Mtriad - C E G
Dm triad - D F A
Em triad - E G B
F Mtriad - F A C
G Mtriad - G B D
Am triad - A C E
Bdim triad - B D F
From Le G Major
G Mtriad - G B D
Am triad - A C E
Bm triad - B D F#
C Mtriad - C E G
D Mtriad - D F# A
Em triad - E G B
FDim triad - F A Cb
Please correct any mistake.
i am still composing 2 songs using triads and stuff, simple songs, one is still in development (the yellow pig) and the other i have yet to tab so i'll leave with this thing:D of creepy sounding and somehow funny that i have also compose.. few weeks ago instead.
The_yellow_pig_of_the_Farmer_Cosmin.gp5 ( 2.92K )
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Flying_of_the_Melancholic_Bee.gp5 ( 6.02K )
: 83Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jun 10 2012, 10:43 PM
Hey man! The triads are very good! I shall give the GPs a listen tomorrow morning with fresh ears Keep me posted, ok? I'm curious to see more recordings of you
Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Jun 18 2012, 06:04 PM
sorry for the late update, i've been a bit depressed with general guitar so haven't play it much:
here's MM4 with backing, i went down to drop C, but since i am using "lighter" strings i lost some of the definition :C
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jun 18 2012, 07:28 PM
Hey man! This is GOOD! I like the fact that you nailed that mega bend the last one perfectly - timing is good and the tightness is there
Congrats bro - how about a REC take? So we can move forward and you will have a good grade in yer bag
Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Jun 18 2012, 08:41 PM
I like the fact that you nailed that mega bend the last one perfectly - timing is good and the tightness is there Congrats bro - how about a REC take? So we can move forward and you will have a good grade in yer bag
Cosmin
is the current quality enough for rec
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jun 18 2012, 10:48 PM
Mate, I think you can use it the sound is better than the image. Now if you could better up the image, you would have a great vid to back up the great playing
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Jun 21 2012, 07:04 PM
man, as i've referred before ( i think?); my left hand is mega weak when it comes to barred special with my index finger and ring finger, around the G and B string (when it comes to chords) and in other situations, like barred rock'n'roll riff's and stuff; (remarkably i can barred better with my pinky finger than with my ring)
i know people would say, just train some chords that required barred, thing is, when i do it my thumb puts a stupidly huge hulkish strength mode on / and gets mega tense in order to make le fingers in the fret board ringing all of what needs to be ring. it kills me ._. i usually i tend to give up after like 2 min, and it frustrate me like hell (in those last 5 days i just picked the guitar to record MM4, ._. quite still frustrated with my failing on it)
even more than shred speed,etc ,etc; this is what i want to achieve/fix right now! :/
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jun 22 2012, 02:07 PM
Hola Renato
I would recommend taking a look over this lesson: http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/chords-workshop-level-2-barre-triads/
AND discussing it together afterwards I think it's a matter of tension here, so we shall sort it out together shall we?
Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Jun 30 2012, 03:16 PM
hey Cosmin, i am gonna be off for a few months 1 or 2 don't know, going to the south where the beaches are even though i hate beaches, but oh well, i won't have internet so ill spend a nice time just with le guitar and read a book maybe, i am quite an introverted person u c.
i shall return
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jul 1 2012, 08:50 AM
Oh, man you'll be missing on all the fun here well have a great time and if you get a chance, write something to us
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Jul 11 2012, 04:11 PM
Yoh Guitarmasterclass Instructor Cosmin Lupu, hows your summer? things here are going upraising, i have manage to create wormholes and also doing some time travel, i shall face Petrucci for the title of Galactic emperor and extract from him, his World Domination techniques.
No for real, my barre skills are getting better, i've been working with all kind of chords; there is still some tension i want to get riff off, i also found that after practice my legato for a few days, my Alt. pick was like mega different, i found myself away more relaxed therefore things start to flow a lot easier than b4; i was really surprised (doing like 2npb, 3npb, 4npb around 100bpm - 120bpm not a big deal, but still i am happy with the result so far)
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jul 11 2012, 04:49 PM
No for real, my barre skills are getting better, i've been working with all kind of chords; there is still some tension i want to get riff off, i also found that after practice my legato for a few days, my Alt. pick was like mega different, i found myself away more relaxed therefore things start to flow a lot easier than b4; i was really surprised
(doing like 2npb, 3npb, 4npb around 100bpm - 120bpm not a big deal, but still i am happy with the result so far)Heyyyy!
Wuzzup maan? Well, I am glad the practicing is paying off and I am looking forward to hearing some recorded stuff with your newly improved skills Relaxation and focus are the key here
Let me know if you would like to discuss on anything in particular while you are still on vacation
Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Jul 11 2012, 05:10 PM
Wuzzup maan? Well, I am glad the practicing is paying off and I am looking forward to hearing some recorded stuff with your newly improved skills Relaxation and focus are the key here
Let me know if you would like to discuss on anything in particular while you are still on vacation
Cosmin
Thanks, so far i am okay. I have got my hand on le Guthrie Govan's Creative Books, so i have a lot of fancy stuff to work in!
right now i am training Chords shifting, and amount of strength that i use ( i think some of the pains in my arm, were due to the huge amount of strength that i used to use)
; also i ve been doing this cool exercise where i have 4 fingers in the fret board and then i have to move 2 of them without moving the other 2 D: and some legato stuff, still got almost 2 months in front of me, so i will work work:
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jul 12 2012, 07:15 AM
Those books have ruined my social life as well Now, kidding aside, they are very very good!
It seems you are a busy man - the shifting will become easier and easier once you get used to it so don't worry. I'll be here in case you need me, or if you just want to chit chat
Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Jul 13 2012, 07:35 PM
Io Cosmin, i should be off again in 2 days, but b4 i have a question, i have been doing Ska/Punk Ninja Rhythms and i found that a large source of tension is coming from my thumb, how do i get rid of it?
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jul 14 2012, 10:27 AM
Howdy Renato! Can you please give me an example? A vid or something? Not necessarily played by yourself, but I would need a contextual example to get it right. On first thought, it's just a matter of time and practice while focusing on the chord shifts and rhythms specific to the ska punk (I know, everyone thinks that this music is silly and easy to play, but there are some rhythms which are far from being easy
)I can imagine playing 4 chords/ bar, having each chord change occurring on the second 8th note on each beat
add a fairly alert tempo and you got a nemesis groove!Am I getting close to your actual problem, or have I just invented a new one?
Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Jul 14 2012, 06:41 PM
i am starting with easy stuff, so i am learning this
my main thing, isn't about the shifting:
When i have my left hand relaxed, my right hand is also relax and so i can't make it sound punky/metal aggressive; when i try to tense up just a bit to do some for example constant down picking, my left hand starts to tense too. and my thumb starts to tense like hell xD
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jul 15 2012, 08:45 AM
Hmmmm, my advice would be to try playing slow enough that you can break down the connection between the hands: play with the relaxed left hand and punch in with the right. See, I played a lot, but when I say a lot I mean A LOT of funk music, which deals with syncopated rhythms and intricate right hand patterns - this helped me play almost anything rhythm based without too much sweat.
This is what I think you should do, but anyway, whatever you do, do it slow and observe the way in which your body reacts
Let's see what sort of progress we get with this, eh?
Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Jul 15 2012, 02:48 PM
Roger boss, i shall report up dates when i come back once more
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jul 16 2012, 09:56 AM
Aye! I'll be waiting then
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Jul 25 2012, 02:32 AM
Cosmin Lupu sensee, i have this, thing, it's not really in my hands, but the way i am countin the tempos.
for example when i am doing some funk strumming, like sixteenths notes in 4/4.
i am like: um doi tes quat, um doi tes quat, um doi tes quat, (this comes from, um (1), dois (2), três(3), quatro (4).
everything is fine when i am accenting for example the um, i go like UM, dos, tes, quat, Um, dos, tes, quat.
think is my derp brain mess up if for example, i accent on tres, it's goes like this, um, dos TES, um dos, TES, "mega lag quat" like my brain forces me to go back...., got any tips?
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jul 25 2012, 07:18 AM
Howdy Renato
In Romanian it should be 'Un', doi, trei, patru' when counting
I got a combo for ya:
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Play the exercise above at a slow tempo and focus on being as equal as possible and balanced with the sixteen notes - play 'chuck'achuck' meaning that you only need to mute the strings and not play a certain chord, aye?
After nailing this perfectly, I will give you more funky stuff to do and take your rhythm playing up the ladder.
It's only a matter of focus and practice, mate
Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Aug 1 2012, 07:57 PM
*still workin in stuff, hoping to post 2 of my many favorite songs somewhere around September(i don't have my amp aight now)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7nlOEnuOfQ&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXWdIGtDMiE
those 2, so you can evaluate le skills i been working on.
meanwhile i have a question, is there like a system like the circle of 5ths to memorize the other intervals.
i tried to apply it with majors 3º, but i got stuck in loop
C
E
G#
C
Do i have to go old fashion ?
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Aug 2 2012, 12:29 AM
nevermind sensee
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Aug 2 2012, 03:25 PM
Wow! Extreme or Paul Gilbert tunes are ALWAYS a challenge Really looking forward to see that one
As for the thirds, hmmm, I never gave this idea any thought, I mean, I learned them by playing and bumping into them all the time. But hey, why not align them like in the case of the fifths and learn them like that? I see no problemmo in this approach
So, how's it going otherwise?
Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Aug 3 2012, 06:42 PM
In Romanian it should be 'Un', doi, trei, patru' when counting
I got a combo for ya:
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Play the exercise above at a slow tempo and focus on being as equal as possible and balanced with the sixteen notes - play 'chuck'achuck' meaning that you only need to mute the strings and not play a certain chord, aye?
After nailing this perfectly, I will give you more funky stuff to do
and take your rhythm playing up the ladder.It's only a matter of focus and practice, mate
Cosmin
ok got this! what's next sensee?
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Aug 4 2012, 09:15 AM
Hey Renato Well, what would you like to tackle next? I know you are away in holidays and you told me that you don't have a specific focus at this time. So you tell me what you would like/ need to study/ understand and I will go your way. Flex-able is my middle name
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Aug 4 2012, 01:43 PM
Yes i am pretty hot here, lucky i manage to get internet here, so i can log in more often.
well i am still working in some chords change that can be found in the paul gilbert song and some others, i am trying to get into the funk world, but i have no idea where to head to.
to be honest i am feeling pretty lost xD with the guitar right now, i have no idea where's "the end" that i am trying to reach right now.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Aug 4 2012, 03:56 PM
Mate, I can help you out with the funky business Step by step
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Aug 4 2012, 04:59 PM
So what's the first order of business?
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Aug 5 2012, 02:22 PM
The first order of business would be:
Isolating 16th notes in a groove - here's an exercise:
Play an Am7 chord over a 4/4 time signature using 16th notes in the following way:
1) Play the first 16th note in the first beat and the rest muted over the remaining bars
2) Play the first 16th note in the second beat and the rest muted over the remaining bars
3) Play the first 16th note in the third beat and the rest muted over the remaining bars
4) 2) Play the first 16th note in the fourth beat and the rest muted over the remaining bars
The muted parts have to sound like 'chuck a chuck' You know muted strummed strings having that percussive effect.
Now combine exercises 1-4 in the following manner:
Play the first 16th note in the first beat and the rest of the remaining 3 16th notes muted, then on the second beat, play the first 16th note muted, accentuate the 2nd one by playing the Am7 and mute the remaining 2, then on the third beat mute the first two 16th notes, accentuate the third and on the 4th beat mute the first 3 16th notes and accentuate the last one.
Hope you understood the whole deal - just let me know if there's anything unclear ok?
Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Aug 5 2012, 03:04 PM
like this?
and what's the desired goal? like gettin this to120 bpm?
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Aug 6 2012, 09:58 PM
Howdy Renato The goal is to get comfy with it I don't have a specific speed goal - the idea is to manage to feel the way the subdivisions ar accentuated and be able to apply this concept in the future examples I will provide
Are you ok with it so far?
Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Aug 6 2012, 10:08 PM
Roger boss, i will set 120 bpm as goal, for it makes it "psychologically" easier to practice.
haven't practiced yet, been resting ma arms for one day or two, i shall do some report as soon as i have progress.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Aug 7 2012, 07:25 AM
Alrighty
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Aug 10 2012, 09:30 PM
xD i am truly sorry, since i don't have an amp here (been a while since i played with an amp ) the sound might be a bit weak, and sorry for the low lights i know i look like a ghost ahah xD, i will try record something tomorrow /daylight/ if i can.
i am just messin around with some of the funking stuff.
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Aug 11 2012, 11:09 PM
here are 2 new videos of my practicing, still a long way to play anything that can be called funk
PS: this time with better light, sorry about the sound no amp :V
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Aug 12 2012, 07:58 PM
It took me a little bit to hear everything but hey, it's perfect What do you say, are you ready to head on to the next chapter?
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Aug 12 2012, 08:03 PM
give me a few more days , i would like to practice a bit more
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Aug 12 2012, 08:46 PM
, i would like to practice a bit moreOhh, ok, ok
Sure thing Renato!
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Aug 15 2012, 09:37 PM
Ok Cosmin! i am ready, also do you got any fancy stuff to work pull offs?
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Aug 16 2012, 10:50 AM
There's everything you need in Santa's goodie bag
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/hammer-ons_and_pull-offs_for_beginners/
This is a very good combo of exercises for pull offs, but let me know if you feel it is too easy for you, ok?
Regarding the funky business, the next step would be creating one bar rhythm patterns, using specific chords
Let's take the E9 for instance (x76777) and try to play the following pattern:
1x3x x2x4 xxxx xxxx
and
1234 xx34 12xx xxxx
As you might've guessed, I have divided a bar into 16th notes and the ones marked with x are mutted - play them using 'chuck a chuck' while the numbered 16th notes have to be played, using the E9 chord.
Can you emulate these two rhythmic formulas for me? Please let me know if there's anything unclear
Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Aug 16 2012, 01:15 PM
everything clear, i will post progress as soon as i have it!
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Aug 16 2012, 05:46 PM
Hows your day Cosmin?, i've manage to record some stuff regarding le funking business.
First at 80 bpm, then 100 bpm and then 120 bpm, i still need to work, i can't say i am 100% comfortable at 120
80_BPM_Funk_Rythms.wmv ( 12.05MB )
: 84
100_BPM_Funk_Rythm.wmv ( 18.39MB )
: 77
120_BPM_Funk_Rythm.wmv ( 19.72MB )
: 75Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Aug 17 2012, 01:09 AM
awww i think i mess up, xD i think i am doing 1234 x234 1xxx xxxx not sure._.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Aug 17 2012, 07:51 AM
Hey Renato! I think it's good! I am having a very difficult time to manage hearing the un-amped guitar , but I think you got it!
This is the way in which you construct funky grooves I have more examples like these for ya - shall we try some more? But please find a way to raise that volume if possible, if not, I'll try to adjust my ears to it Then I will blame you for being startled by dog whistles
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Aug 17 2012, 11:37 AM
:
Well let's to this then, give me a few more examples, anf as soon as i have it back, i will post it here.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Aug 18 2012, 07:16 PM
Sounds like a plan
Check this out:
1 2 3 4 x 2 x 4 x x x x 1 2 x x
1 x x 4 x x 3 x x 2 x x 1 x x x
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Aug 19 2012, 02:23 AM
ewww i made a few of my own, but that ones seem scary
Btw Cosmin, do you know any cool funk bands and guitar players? like pure funk, i really do not know much, just some big names like James Brown and stuff.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Aug 19 2012, 03:14 PM
I totally but TOTALLY recommend the album 'Hit the floor' by Breakestra Those guys are absoultely FUNKtastic Listen to Extreme - 'Pornografitti' and 'Waiting for the punch line' these two are their best albums in my opinion
I will think of some other bands and guitarists - oh Reggi Wooten, Victor Wooten's brother would be an interesting fellow to listen to
Now, let's see your ideas and the 2 grooves I provided
Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Aug 19 2012, 03:29 PM
i actually have all Extreme albums , i will check those other guys, ty.
im still working on the rhythms, btw there's something that i also want to work, the theory behind the 7ths chords, i know how to build them, but i don't really know the proper name of each build, and for example if you play a C Major Chord you can play a D minor, a E minor so on, so on and it will sound good, but what about the 7ths? how do they fit in the whole thing?
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Aug 19 2012, 03:48 PM
You mean harmonizing a scale using 7th chords?
Well, it goes like this: M7 m7 m7 M7 7 m7 m7b5 M7
All the 7ths are like that because you can only use notes belonging to the scale you are harmonizing, so they are falling into place like this
Let me know if I hit the right spot?
Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Aug 19 2012, 03:56 PM
So for Example you could play a Major C Chord and then a Em7 and it would sound cool?
one thing: explain that 7? why is it a 7 and not a M7 or a m7?
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Aug 19 2012, 07:27 PM
Nevermind i got it the 7, the 7 it's the one with the major 3rd and the minor 7th aight?
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Aug 19 2012, 08:04 PM
Hey Renato! Yes it is! Dominant 7th chord - 1 2 5 b7
About the harmonizing- yes, if you play the chords in that order, you will harmonize the scale using 7th chords which are always very nice sounding
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Aug 19 2012, 08:57 PM
btw i got the rhythm, want me to record it even though the amp problem?
btw just checked the breakestra album, pretty awesome this has got to be one of my favorites
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Aug 20 2012, 07:04 AM
Oh yes! This song kicks major behind Yes, man, record the grooves
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Aug 20 2012, 06:50 PM
Hey Cosmin!
So far, i found that starting with the 3rd beat can be a bit trick than with the 1st, 2nd or 4th, and the hardest pattern that i have fought so far is a variation of 1x3x x2x4 it goes like this xxxx x2x4 xxxx 1x3x for some reason i find it tricky as hell
any ways here are the videos with the ones you assign me on.
the 1xx4 xx3x x2xx 1xxx is also a tricky one
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Aug 21 2012, 09:04 AM
Hey Renato! Technically you are doing great Now, decreasing the tempo of these tracks, will allow you to become more groovy - this is what I'd like to hear from you now Use the same grooves, a lower tempo and try to be as balanced as possible - make me nod my head to your music mate
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Aug 21 2012, 02:07 PM
Sure thing Cosmin, i was just trying to get some endurance in my right hand in higher tempos, i shall record again.
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Aug 21 2012, 05:31 PM
you might need to use headphones
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Aug 22 2012, 02:11 AM
Btw i would like to spend a few more time with these, before going on into the new chapter.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Aug 22 2012, 07:20 AM
Hey Renato! Your flow is good mate - the only observation I will talk about, is the fact that in the second video, there were certain spots where you rushed a bit - just take care to stay in the pocket
I'll leave you some more time to play around with these and then, we'll add some new elements in the funky grooves, k?
Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Aug 22 2012, 01:04 PM
alright man!
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Aug 23 2012, 08:32 AM
Great Just let me know when you are ready to make a leap of faith If you have seen 'Inception' you must love the way it sounds from that dude's voice (he also played Katsumoto, the samurai leader in 'The last Samurai')
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Aug 24 2012, 04:54 PM
i think watchin Inception was the only interesting event that happened in philosophy back in the 11th grade
and yes i am ready!
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Aug 25 2012, 12:03 PM
Ready huh? Here we go:
Extract all the dead notes from the grooves and play only the 16th notes where you have chords In the spaces where you had dead notes (the ones with X) you will play nothing Just keep the silence and keep the groove in the pocket
How's this for a little challenge
Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Aug 25 2012, 02:23 PM
roger!
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Aug 26 2012, 11:38 AM
Waiting for the recordings
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Aug 26 2012, 07:36 PM
still need more practice, its harder to feel the groove without having the chunk/chunk
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Aug 27 2012, 12:39 PM
Hehehe I know, that's the whole purpose - building up timing and balance without that many rhythmical landmarks
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Aug 30 2012, 05:26 PM
Well Cosmin, my "vacations" are almost over, i'll be back to my amp in a few days. i have to say i didn't become a Paul Gilbert like i imagined so , but i can see some improvent in the chording section, anyways i should be able to record once again with decent volume in a few days.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Aug 31 2012, 07:48 AM
Hey Renato!
I think you can become a very groovy player if we stick CLOSE to the funky business I will make sure that you have all the right tools, but what I need from you is NOT to stop, ok?
Once you get to the amp, my listening experience will be most likely enriched
Let me know when you are ready, ok?
Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Aug 31 2012, 03:02 PM
Yes i won't stop.
there are some other lessons i want to work, trying to "clean the basics"
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Hand-Synch/
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Picking-Arpeggios/
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/The-Voice-Of-Your-Guitar/
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/hammer..._for_beginners/
Plus Funky Stuff
this will be my work for the next weeks, months, whatever it takes to have an 10 on all, what do u think?
these last one are the ones that i have set as THE GOAL, i would be cool if i manage to get 10 at less in one by the end of the year
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Instrumental-Rock-III/
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Soul-Guitar-Lesson/
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Thrash-Like-Mustaine/
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/syncopation/
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Sep 2 2012, 08:32 PM
Cosmin just wanna let you know that tomorrow, i'll post some funk stuff if volume
about the no chunk chunk issue, i have been working and manage some, but i am not fully comfortable, do you have any tips?
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Sep 2 2012, 08:45 PM
Hey Renato! We have a plan! Let's stick to it then! Looking forward to the vids with amped sound AND It's an honor to be by your side and help you get through all of these with 10 on the line!
Let's take them ONE at a time, don't overburden yourself, ok? Slow and in little bits will get you through
Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Sep 2 2012, 08:47 PM
Cosmin
that's the plan
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Sep 2 2012, 08:50 PM
Let's ROCK!
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Sep 3 2012, 03:36 PM
Io Cosmin i will postpone it for tomorrow if you don't mind , i am mega tired, only slept 4 hours plus been travelin for 5 straight hours inside of car full of stuff.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Sep 4 2012, 01:58 PM
No problemmo Renato! Get some rest and come back fresh!
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Sep 5 2012, 12:57 AM
Sorry Cosmin, i have been feeling pretty crappy to move my muscles, but i do have one question.
i was studying Ben's Picking Arpeggios and i have managed to identify all notes for all the fancy name chords, what i want to know is, if for example the AddX, or the addX/Note only work as an embellishment? or do it actually mess up with the chord progression?
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Sep 5 2012, 07:34 AM
i was studying Ben's Picking Arpeggios and i have managed to identify all notes for all the fancy name chords, what i want to know is, if for example the AddX, or the addX/Note only work as an embellishment? or do it actually mess up with the chord progression?
Hy Renato - I usually use them in the following situations:
1) I like their sound and I want a 2nd/ 9th to have a place in there for instance - so this is the case of embelishments
2) I find the minor chord too heavy in a certain progression and I want to lighten things up a bit, so I replace the minor quality with a sus2 for instance
This is how I do it
Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Sep 5 2012, 06:34 PM
And just when i thought that i was in a good way with chord a new whole realm appears , but yeh i think i got it.
anyways heres le funk, the traditional chunk chunk, and the no chunk chunk, there are some parts of the no chunk chunk that are a bit rushed, i also noticed a bug in my right hand, i tend to hit the higher notes more often then lowers, so i am not actually hittin the whole chord, got to work on that.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Sep 6 2012, 11:10 AM
Hey Renato! Good vids, nice playing and good observations - focus on staying groovy and consistent with the strumming, ok? Now, you know how I like to bust in and make things more difficult each time, right?
Well, I want you to record the EXACT same too videos using the backing tracks I provided here
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=41914
If this goes well, we're moving forward (got no doubt it will work out!!)
What say you?
Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Sep 6 2012, 02:41 PM
Okie!
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Sep 6 2012, 09:20 PM
io Cosmin i thought i do share this little improv i did, i really like to play stuff like this while chillin in my room lookin at the window and staring at people
there is a lot of static, distortion, in the background, but i like it, it reminds me of those rainy dark days when u are at home next to the fireplace.
One of my favorite things in guitar with distortion is that moment at the very start and 0:36 where the notes clashing each other while we let then ring, i just like the way it sounds
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Sep 6 2012, 09:43 PM
Man, it sounds like you were looking at the people and letting the music out without paying any attention to it Not in the bad way, I mean Send me compositions any time!
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Sep 11 2012, 02:42 AM
Man i swear sometimes does loops that u gave me, *** the hell out of me, specially in the end when u have only the guitar play and from nowhere a "pum" pops up
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Sep 11 2012, 07:51 AM
I thought so, BUT, if you can master those, you will grow a Swiss precision metronome inside your body Do you have anything for me, by any chance?
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Sep 11 2012, 10:57 PM
Well to be honest is actually harder than i inital thought, specially in the last part of the drum loop; i still go to work a few more; But i have improve (i think) my no chunk chunk technique
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Sep 12 2012, 06:57 AM
Take your time amigo! The stuff that's coming is harder
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Sep 13 2012, 09:06 PM
Hey Cosmin, i will have to post'pone this for a few days, my right arm is in need of some rest.
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Sep 14 2012, 03:50 AM
Hey Cosmin ._. my right arm is really killin me, too much time gamin, and guitar...i think i might aswell take a week off to rest.
Since i don't really want to put myself in a situation of serious damange, i need to get some kind distraction, and there is one thing.
I would like to work with you on something, but i don't really want to eat too much of your time.
You see i have this like huge urge to compose music, i am always coming up with ideas, but never ..a song.
Dark, pop, epic, metal, i don't really care, i just have this thing inside....that i can't really to get it out, But... i am a noob , and when i try to compose it i can't put what i hear in my head without some experimentation, cuz well i can't translate it yet, what i hear...i mean, and so with that experimentation i got all mess up and lose the melody that i inital had, and end up givin up; other times, i have this solo, but i can't come up with a backin for it, a decent, interessiting backing for it, and i have like no clue about drummin
i don't want to write a 20 min song, but if you could help me out, writtin a full song from head to feets while i am resting my arms, it would be a milestone, and i would apprecite very deeply much.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Sep 14 2012, 06:48 PM
Well, of course I can help out But you kinda need your hands man Who's gonna record the stuff? You see, song writing is not like practicing. It needs a state of mind It took me a lot of time until I got to write my first tune - about 6 years I think, so. Take it easy, rest and we will start fresh. Focus: songwriting and funky grooving, ok?
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Sep 14 2012, 06:55 PM
But you kinda need your hands man Who's gonna record the stuff? You see, song writing is not like practicing. It needs a state of mind It took me a lot of time until I got to write my first tune - about 6 years I think, so. Take it easy, rest and we will start fresh. Focus: songwriting and funky grooving, ok?I just really like to make sounds and mess around with sound, and writtin things, i am not really hoping to release an album by the end of the week
i am just using old good guitar pro to write stuff down, and maybe in a long far away near future, i actually might end up using some actually i am tryin to make a kind of a funky song, i will post as soon as i am stuck ahah
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Sep 14 2012, 07:01 PM
Take care of the hands man! I am not going anywhere
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Sep 21 2012, 03:00 PM
Hey Cosmin, my arms are feelin much, much better!, i haven't managed to work in music at all this week. Having some stress with school ._..
But there was this one class that we didn't have a teacher, so i grabbed my notebook and began to write scales and stuff, i tried to do the circle of fifths with sharps, but je ne se pas if it is correct?
What do you think?
C D E F G A B C
G A B C D E F# G
D E F# G A B C# D
A B C# D E F# G# A
E F# G# A B C# D# E
B C# D# E F# G# A# B
F# G# A# B C# D# E# F#
C# D# E# F# G# A# B# C#
G# A# B# C# D# E# F# G#
D# E# F## G# A# B# C## D#
A# B# C## D# E# F## G## A#
E# F## G## A# B# C## D## E#
B# C## D## E# F## G## A## B# which is the same as C D E F G A B C
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Sep 22 2012, 05:14 PM
Howdy Renato This is correct, but I would transform F# major into Gb major and write down the scales using flats from that point on Using ## is tenuous and it's not of too much practical usage
Try the transformation
Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Sep 22 2012, 06:42 PM
This is correct, but I would transform F# major into Gb major and write down the scales using flats from that point on Using ## is tenuous and it's not of too much practical usage Try the transformation
Cosmin
yes i know, i think i already did that with the Gb some posts ago, i just wanted to do the tenuous work to see how it actually works with the #
, but wasn't sure if it was correct, anyways, gonna start to work in funk stuff again, you should have new video in the next days
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Sep 24 2012, 08:31 AM
, but wasn't sure if it was correct, anyways, gonna start to work in funk stuff again, you should have new video in the next daysCan't wait! I have MORE tasks for you
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Sep 24 2012, 02:56 PM
i will try and post something as soon as i can, i am mega busy aight now :F have to review 2 years+ plus this year of biology/português/maths also i am studyin japanese on my free time, i don't know how da heck do i even have the time to breath.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Sep 25 2012, 08:28 AM
Oh
How's it going with the Japanese studying?
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Sep 26 2012, 05:50 PM
How's it going with the Japanese studying?Hi Cosmin, i will record it today
, i am sure it isn't le perfect sweetest thing u ever seen, but oh well It's going fine man! i am using Genki I and II - Intregrated Elementary Japanese Course, pretty cool books, it's been what, 7 days, and i am already almost done with the Hiragana! still got the Katakana to memorize, then gonna start with the vocabulary, gramma, etc, etc, but i have no idea, yet on how dah hell am i gonna approach Kanji
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Sep 27 2012, 10:27 AM
Looking forward to the take - it doesn't have to be perfect That's what we're doing here, right? Perfecting things
Regarding the Japanese ... man, it seems awesome so far... I for one, am sometimes baffled by the number of terms I have to memorize at the Ken Jutsu training sessions. Yesterday for instance, we had A LOT of applications - each of them having a lot of mini techniques included...with small variations Imagine that after the training I kept Sensei for another 10 minutes to write all of them down and make sure i got them right
Basically the 3 main techniques were Suihei, Naname and Shita... but each of them had about 2 applications so hell broke loose..
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Sep 30 2012, 11:55 PM
That's what we're doing here, right? Perfecting things Regarding the Japanese ... man, it seems awesome so far... I for one, am sometimes baffled by the number of terms I have to memorize at the Ken Jutsu training sessions. Yesterday for instance, we had A LOT of applications - each of them having a lot of mini techniques included...with small variations
Imagine that after the training I kept Sensei for another 10 minutes to write all of them down and make sure i got them right Basically the 3 main techniques were Suihei, Naname and Shita... but each of them had about 2 applications so hell broke loose..
:lol, i would like to dive into the kendo (is it correct to call it that?) world, i always admired the discipline!, but i just don't have the time, maybe in a near futurem who knows.
Any who here is well. something awful, it's bad and i should feel bad about it
you probably gonna yell and make me do some hardcore punishment task.Me doing random rhythms to one of your drum loop track. The end is always...meh, i still get lost, i don't know if my first beat is like the 3rd
or if i am just complety out.PS: i will record some more, after some more practicing...
PSS: i mixed chunk with no chunk in the video
PSSS: sorry for the poor light...
Btw, i also have been practicing , yes i am actually enjoyin practice lately to be honest, Ben's lesson on picking arpg (http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Picking-Arpeggios/), and man this lesson is a damn son of a gun, some pretty damn stretches that make me wanna cut my interdigital membrane between my fingers, but that would be cheat..and not pretty nice i guess
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 1 2012, 03:04 PM
Howdy Renato! Well, exploring is not bad at all mate You need to work out on tapping that foot and holding a good grip on the tempo - don't hurry up - mad also hurried because he was afraid not to fall behind
Practice like this and be focused on the task - it will eventually get into your system
Now, are you ready for the next step in le funky bisness?
Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Oct 1 2012, 06:02 PM
Heres another take, i had a good start on this one, but then bang i got really off trail .. i've mange to hit back at the end, or a least close to it.
and sure bring it on!
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 2 2012, 09:04 AM
Nice work man Well, you know, the longer a track, the easier it is to lose focus at some point
Now, my question would be - are you familiar with the concept of 'Swing feel'? If yes, can you record a short video playing one of the older patterns I sent, using swing, against the backing tracks? It only has to have around 20-30 seconds so that I may see how well you handle it
Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Oct 2 2012, 03:27 PM
Well...this is what i understand as swing
1---2---3---4--- so on
with swing would be something like this
1---(2)2--3---4---
we prolong the, in this case, first beat, cutting the 2nd one.
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Oct 2 2012, 10:18 PM
Some little new update regarding the Ben's Lesson
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Picking-Arpeggios/
even though, it centers the point in the right hand, i am actually using it for my left hand, due to the chords shapes changing and stretch's ones.
i have yet to manage to play the F#add9 100%..it's like around 60%-80% plus 10000% of tension .
Thing is, i actually noticed some improvement in certain zones that use to frustated me, well they still do.
stuff like
-1
-1
-1
-3
-x
-x
that second 1 was always a bit meh and not sounding properly, and i've manage to get some that sound good today !, just happy about it.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 3 2012, 08:46 AM
Well now You should send me recordings A swing groove and Ben's lesson (Ben's lesson - first, against the original backing track and...a second take against the bar lacking backing track )
Will you accept this challenge Renato sama?
Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Oct 3 2012, 01:04 PM
You should send me recordings A swing groove and Ben's lesson (Ben's lesson - first, against the original backing track and...a second take against the bar lacking backing track )Will you accept this challenge Renato sama?
Cosmin
Well Cosmin sensee, the Swing Groove, i will get some record done today i hope, but the Ben's lesson, i am not sure, i think i might give it till the end of the weekend, before adventuring in the land of recordin...i am too weak yet for that
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 4 2012, 08:34 AM
Don't hurry it mate
Let it come out as great as ya can
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Oct 5 2012, 07:19 PM
Sorry Cosmin! i am having some mic issues, i will try and post the video as soon as i can.
btw the F#add9 is a ****** ..for real, my 3 and 4, are really not that independent of each other, don't know if i'll be able to have a rec...any tomorrow of this week..or the other..meh
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 6 2012, 08:45 AM
btw the F#add9 is a ****** ..for real, my 3 and 4, are really not that independent of each other, don't know if i'll be able to have a rec...any tomorrow of this week..or the other..meh
Relax mate
My advice here: Try that add9 shape upper on the neck and gradually go towards the F#add9 shape - your fingers will be more and more comfortable with the shape and they will not feel abused, as they are probably feeling now when you try to force them into that position straight forwardWhat say you?
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Oct 6 2012, 12:26 PM
My advice here: Try that add9 shape upper on the neck and gradually go towards the F#add9 shape - your fingers will be more and more comfortable with the shape and they will not feel abused, as they are probably feeling now when you try to force them into that position straight forwardWhat say you?
Roger, one more thing, regarding the funky. As you might have seen in the videos, i kind cheat a bit.
For example i play the E9 like
-x
-7 (4)
-7 (3)
-6 (1)
-7 (2)
-x
instead of
-7 (3)
-7 (3)
-7 (3)
-6 (1)
-7 (2)
-x
how is this humanly possible, for real i have tried tons of times and i always have to go into alien hand shape mode to get it like 70% correct
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 7 2012, 02:47 PM
Ahh! That one I just had a debate today with a friend on that. Well, you need to use the shape where you bar with your ring finger, because at some point you will be using the little finger to get that 13th note
All you have to aim for, is barring with the ring finger and crouching the index enough so that it won't choke the string fingered by the middle finger It's really not that difficult
Have you checked this out? http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=46307 
You should be a master now
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Oct 7 2012, 03:07 PM
I just had a debate today with a friend on that. Well, you need to use the shape where you bar with your ring finger, because at some point you will be using the little finger to get that 13th note All you have to aim for, is barring with the ring finger and crouching the index enough so that it won't choke the string fingered by the middle finger
It's really not that difficult Have you checked this out? http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=46307
You should be a master now oh snap, i did it
, still need to spend like 5 sec tellin my fingers to stay still! but i see progress, ty.man, you don't know how many collabs..i have sadly miss, i really don't have anything to make a decent recording sound
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 7 2012, 03:50 PM
, still need to spend like 5 sec tellin my fingers to stay still! but i see progress, ty.man, you don't know how many collabs..i have sadly miss, i really don't have anything to make a decent recording sound
Oh...I'm sorry man... I was really looking forward to this, as you were the first one I've been working with on these backing tracks. You need a way to record sound in your computer - no way to do that?
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Oct 7 2012, 08:48 PM
Well my Roland Cube has a record out line, but it sounds like a bad potato, i will give a try and mess around with it, maybe i can get something decent enough!
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 8 2012, 08:59 AM
Please do!
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Oct 15 2012, 04:35 PM
Hey Cosmin! sorry for my low activite, it has been a stressful week, almost lost my guitars...and then catched the damn cold so i am all like dead man walking.
anyways, i have some ideas for the collab, i just need to find the damn jack to connect my amp to the laptop; the lessons still pain, i also add a new "objective".. actually more kind of a restriction, i have to record all rec takes while stading up! a 10 while sitting on a chair is as good as a 0
But hey i compose something, but it's like...half of the song is one song and the other half as nothing to do with it , tell me what you think.
GP5, had a tiny bug in the sound, so if you have GP6 use the GPX.
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Oct 16 2012, 05:15 PM
Hey Cosmin, one question, so swing? u prolong one note and eat some of the other? aight, so can this be considered swing? or not even close
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 16 2012, 05:21 PM
Hehehehe
Nope, what you did here is hold a note longer than the others, but the general groove is still on 16th notes anyways, i have some ideas for the collab, i just need to find the damn jack to connect my amp to the laptop; the lessons still pain, i also add a new "objective".. actually more kind of a restriction, i have to record all rec takes while stading up! a 10 while sitting on a chair is as good as a 0
But hey i compose something, but it's like...half of the song is one song and the other half as nothing to do with it
, tell me what you think.GP5, had a tiny bug in the sound, so if you have GP6 use the GPX.
Oh man! Take it easy
I'll check em out once I get to the studio computer - I'm in my office and I don't have GP here
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Oct 16 2012, 05:28 PM
Nope, what you did here is hold a note longer than the others, but the general groove is still on 16th notes Damn it!! i shall do it once again then!
Oh man! Take it easy
I'll check em out once I get to the studio computer - I'm in my office and I don't have GP here No worries man!
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Oct 19 2012, 06:16 PM
what about now?
Rec Lesson Diary:
Entry 10092109321 - Yesterday i spend some time watching TV and having my hand stuck on the neck of the guitar while in the ********* chord shape, there was some slow progress, some less tension, but still...there is some things that aren't really good.
More practice needed before rec yet...
Also i still have to find the damn thing to connect my amp into the pc to do some recording for the collad.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 19 2012, 06:20 PM
This feels like a 12/8 pulse
mate - here's some swing for ya:Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Oct 19 2012, 06:27 PM
mate - here's some swing for ya:Ohhhhhh i c, well i think i will spend a few days, tryin to get it into the system, then i will give u an update.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 19 2012, 06:31 PM
pls do, after that, I'll give you some swing tasks
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Oct 22 2012, 01:23 AM
man man....Ben's lesson is taking "trwice" the time i thought it would, chords were always a pain foo me ._., i think i am just gonna put on my warm up routine..., meanwhile i might start to mess around with The Voice Of Your Guitar.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 22 2012, 10:00 AM
ooooooh, THAT one
well, I am honored and happy to assist
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Nov 5 2012, 03:13 PM
Hey Cosmin, sorry for the low active, i am out of internet right now, as soon as i get it up again, i shall do some updates
^Btw, i am working on some original stuff with some people
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Nov 5 2012, 04:33 PM
Heheeey Well, please do tell me about it! Looking forward for new material
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Dec 4 2012, 08:21 PM
Hello Cosmin, i am back.
Well, i have 2 projects, one of covers (something between RATM and Mr.Big) people like that kind of stuff here, and the money is always welcome, if you know what i mean.
The original one, it's still hatching!
Anyways i would like to have your opinion in something (the tab):
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Dec 5 2012, 11:06 AM
Hey bro! Welcome back! How's 'le funk' going? I'll listen to the tab when I get on the PC computer where I'm having the GP installed and write back to ya!
Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Dec 8 2012, 03:13 PM
Well the funky stuff is kind of postpone, for i do not have a guitar pick (already searched all my pants....)
anyways if you know some fingerstyle funky stuff, i would gladly take it.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Dec 9 2012, 02:53 PM
Fingerstyle... hmm not quite. But I think we should get back to doing stuff together as i don't want you to lose ground You started being good at the funky grooves and I want to push you even further. What do you think mate?
Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Dec 9 2012, 04:28 PM
You started being good at the funky grooves and I want to push you even further. What do you think mate?Cosmin
sounds awesome, let me just find a guitar pick
(i will let you know) meanwhile i will practice the "funky chords" still need to get use to them.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Dec 10 2012, 08:44 AM
(i will let you know) meanwhile i will practice the "funky chords" still need to get use to them.Oh, alright, but tell me man, what is it exactly that you find difficult about the funky chords?
Maybe we can work something out
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Dec 10 2012, 01:07 PM
Maybe we can work something out what i find difficult in all chords, the damn barred stuff. (my fingers are too goddamn weak,especially my 3º and the middle of the bottom of my index)
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Dec 11 2012, 09:00 AM
I see... Hmmm, tell me Renato, how do you usually practice chords?
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Dec 11 2012, 03:10 PM
Well usually since my barre skills sucks, i try to arrange the notes in differents ways ,so it becomes easier to play.
For example instead of
5 5 5 7 7 7
5 5 5 7 7 7
6 6 6 8 8 8
7 7 7 9 9 9
7 7 7 9 9 9
5 5 5 7 7 7
i would do
x--x
5--7
6--8
7--9
7--9
x--x
1º Tension, there is way too much going using the first form.
2ºi can't seem to get a proper mute on the B string with all the swiftin
things like
this
1---1
1---1
1---2
2---3
3---x
x-- x
are the worse for me ( once again mainly because of the B string)
Or even stuff like, when you do barre rock riff's with the 3 finger
x--------------
x--------------
x --------10-8
x --------10-8
x -------------
x-0-0--------
When it comes to practicing... well it's like a paradox.
Or i play it relax but some mutes (B,G string) fail.
or i do mute them but there's a crap a lot of tension, and i usually stop.
As i told you before, this is my arch enemy, it's easier for me to sit and train a petrucci solo than to do this
Dat B string is like hell for me.
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Dec 12 2012, 02:16 AM
PS: i didn't mean mute, but barre
these events revolve around first fret, i will records a video of me doing some barre stuff in the 2ºnd fret and le 1º so you can see the difference
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Dec 12 2012, 10:41 AM
Renato - this sort of stuff is more likely to be encountered rather than Petruccian shredding
Thing is, I struggled with them myself but at the very beginning back in 98-99 when there were no other distractions such as shredding and such
I can invite you in the v-chat for a quick one on one on barre chords just let me know when u have 10 spare minutes and if you can hook up yer webcam so I can see you too
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Dec 12 2012, 10:09 PM
Sure man, just give a time that's good to you!
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Dec 13 2012, 08:27 AM
Tomorrow morning at 9.30 AM your time? BTW What time is it when you'll read this message?
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Dec 13 2012, 02:34 PM
EWWWWWWWWWWW! EWWW..........okay...i will try but i will be all sleep and stuff
well i usually read them around 14:00 - 17:00 or 01:00-04:00 
i
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Dec 14 2012, 12:27 PM
Hey mate! I had to leave home in order to solve some stuff downtown, did you manage to wake up and come in the v-chat? If no, let's see when we can re-program this
Thanks!
Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Dec 14 2012, 03:06 PM
Thanks!
Cosmin
hey man, i did manage, but my dad needed the laptop to do some maintenance in a company....so yeh i couldn't, i am deeple sorry.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Dec 14 2012, 05:32 PM
Hey Renato
so when would you like to do this? How about Monday morning?
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Dec 15 2012, 01:13 AM
Monday it is! 9:30 my time?
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Dec 15 2012, 09:48 AM
That would mean 7.30 AM my time Can we make it 11.00 your time?
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Dec 15 2012, 04:59 PM
Wait wait, i thought you were like 2 hours a head of me, like 9:30 for me wouldn't it be like 11:30 for you ?
Anyways i want your advice in a muscial matter.
So i got this call from this dude - drummer- who plays like over 9000 and is fairly known around Portugal, he ask me if i was interested in going to a rehearsal...for his original's band.
Thing is, i don't know if i should, i am like over 9000 insecure with my technical part, there's still a lot of stuff that make me think that i am not ready (like the chords stuff), so you sir with experience what do you think?
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Dec 15 2012, 06:44 PM
?Anyways i want your advice in a muscial matter.
So i got this call from this dude - drummer- who plays like over 9000 and is fairly known around Portugal, he ask me if i was interested in going to a rehearsal...for his original's band.
Thing is, i don't know if i should, i am like over 9000 insecure with my technical part, there's still a lot of stuff that make me think that i am not ready (like the chords stuff), so you sir with experience what do you think?
O hell yeah mate, right now it's 5.45 PM at your place, right?
It stays 9.30 AM then About the audition! GO! What do you have to lose? What do you have to learn and when is the audition?? Let's get ya prepared!!
Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Dec 15 2012, 10:51 PM
i bet there are going to be guys who play 10 times me, but ho well i am going say yes, and see what i have to learn and stuff, i will let you know!
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Dec 17 2012, 03:20 AM
Hey Cosmin, i will try to make it, but i am not sure if i can. My dad has been using my laptop (and internet) due to work, mostly in the morning till 14PM. If you see that i am like 10 min late go live your life
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Dec 17 2012, 08:32 AM
Alright mate, but we have to do this
So, if not today, then when would it be a good time for you so that you won't interfere with your dad's stuff?
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Dec 17 2012, 09:18 AM
So, if not today, then when would it be a good time for you so that you won't interfere with your dad's stuff?It's good today!
me thinks. So what's the plan?. Btw i've spend all night messing around and i think one of the main problems is the angle in which i barre the note.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Dec 17 2012, 09:40 AM
me thinks. So what's the plan?. Btw i've spend all night messing around and i think one of the main problems is the angle in which i barre the note.
Hehe! Thanks for letting me know man
Well, the plan is to look at yer hands and see what's what and hopefully be able to help out with the barre chords
See you in 40 minutes mate
get yer cam and mic ready, k?
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Dec 17 2012, 09:42 AM
Well, the plan is to look at yer hands and see what's what and hopefully be able to help out with the barre chords
See you in 40 minutes mate
get yer cam and mic ready, k?Roger!
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Dec 17 2012, 11:30 AM
Hope you had a great time and that I was able to provide a good answer to the questions you had Looking forward to hearing more about the audition
Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Dec 17 2012, 09:53 PM
Hey Cosmin, once again thank you for your time, and sorry about the rushed end, but had some serious business men really next to me impatiently waiting . I will do some hardcore practicin on keepin it straight
Anywas, i talked with the dude about the audiction, he only told to come by next week. I have no heck of idea on what's going to happen in there!
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Dec 18 2012, 08:43 AM
. I will do some hardcore practicin on keepin it straight Anywas, i talked with the dude about the audiction, he only told to come by next week. I have no heck of idea on what's going to happen in there!
No problemmo mate! I enjoy working with you
Hmmmm, so, he called you for an audition but hasn't told you what you have to play?
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Dec 20 2012, 05:52 AM
Hmmmm, so, he called you for an audition but hasn't told you what you have to play?that's right, sensei!
He might just wanna do straight jam, or something, i have no idea. Anyways, i will just go and do ma best.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Dec 20 2012, 10:56 AM
He might just wanna do straight jam, or something, i have no idea. Anyways, i will just go and do ma best.
Hmmmm, Renato - when did you say the auditioning will happen?
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Dec 21 2012, 05:05 AM
Somewhere next week.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Dec 21 2012, 04:22 PM
How are you thinking to prepare yourself?
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Dec 21 2012, 06:01 PM
i have no idea. I use to jam with friends for hours, so coming with stuff on spot isn't that big of a deal, of course my technical part still restrains me from doing X things, and welll coming with solos in the spot is something different, pretty mediocre in fact.
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Dec 22 2012, 05:34 AM
One thing that makes me worry, it's my equipment. It isn't really that great, i mean i have manage to do a successful guig with it in a small bar for like 30-40 people. Don't know if they are expecting me to have like 4 story high boogie setup.
Thing i know about them, is that they are hoping - they want- to start workin on a EP in 2 months.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Dec 22 2012, 11:45 PM
Well, if they will like jamming with u, they'll probably tell you if they think you should upgrade your gear and then you'll know what to do
In the mean time, be sure to have fresh strings and be warmed up when you get there. What did they say they actually want a rhythm player or a soloist?
Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Dec 23 2012, 01:56 AM
They said - we want fresh blood!.
Well, i gave a listen to some of their stuff (they have 3 songs out), it seems mostly rhythm stuff, there isn't really much of petruccian stuff, just double stop kind of solos. i could probably try to get some down by ear.
http://www.myspace.com/thetrashcandies666
"Dia Cizento", is probably my favorite.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Dec 23 2012, 03:07 PM
This sounds nice! Not that difficult to play either! You might want to surprise them and show up knowing one or two of their songs top notch What do you think, would you be up for learning by ear?
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Dec 23 2012, 05:36 PM
What do you think, would you be up for learning by ear?Gotto Try!
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Dec 24 2012, 09:03 AM
You can also record the guitars against the original tracks to see if you sorted everything out pick one song or two MAX, you want them sorted out as best as possible
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Dec 26 2012, 11:25 AM
hey friend, i got one of their songs almost down, just need some details and i am hoping 3 new rec by the end of the week
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Dec 26 2012, 12:11 PM
Good!! Go gittem cowboy!
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Dec 28 2012, 06:35 AM
I have a question!
So i was studying Time Signatures and stuff.
All the: 2/4 where you have two beat each bar , each being a crotchet, to 3/4 4/4...so on, but then i came across the 3/8 3 beats each one being a quaver, it makes sense, But then 4/8 4 beats being each a quaver.
Now 4/8 is basically the same as 2/4, it's the same length the only difference is how you count the beats.
MY question is, why do we have these 2 variations? why don't we like just simplify eveything to one?
Same goes for 2/2 and 4/4....and so on, so on.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Dec 28 2012, 10:09 AM
Hey Renato,
It's all due to the fact that we have various pulses - the quarter notes, the 8th notes, 16th notes and so on provide various pulses in a rhythm so, if everything would not be differentiated, we would not have any idea about what sort of pulse we would have in that specific type of time signature.
See, in here the drummer accentuates beats 1 and 3 with the kick drum while playing 2 and 4 with the snare, everything being backed up by the hi-hats playing 8th notes. But it's still 4/4 because he accentuates 4 quarter notes in the bar Am I making sense?
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Dec 29 2012, 01:47 PM
hum..i see. I think my problem was that i was thinking a bit like this: - " well 4/4 and 8/8 have the same lenght, i can write the same stuff on it (guitar wise) and they will end up sounding the same, so da heck is there 2 times sig". I wasn't really thinking in rhythm.
On other hand, i got these 2 lessons almost down: http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Hand-Synch/ and http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/rhythm-guitar/thrash-metal-lesson/
But i am not sure if they are a 10 , do you mind if i post a pre-rec take here for a sensei review ?
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Dec 29 2012, 01:58 PM
Hehe! Glad I managed to shed some light on the matter
Please do! By all means! How are the preparations with the audition coming along?
Cosmin
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Dec 30 2012, 06:54 PM
Cosmin
Good i think! i am mentally prepared (still i bet that one hour b4 the audition i will be running around like a headless chicken).
I have been practicing mainly Hand Synch and Chords from around 7 AM to 9 AM and Tightness from 2PM to 6PM with a 1/2 hour break, ending the day around 7/8 pm with a chapter of music theory and sight-reading. This is basically my life right now
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Dec 31 2012, 08:35 AM
I have been practicing mainly Hand Synch and Chords from around 7 AM to 9 AM and Tightness from 2PM to 6PM with a 1/2 hour break, ending the day around 7/8 pm with a chapter of music theory and sight-reading. This is basically my life right now
Dedication and a good mindset! Very well my friend! Don't forget to jam against the backing tracks I gave you - the ones that have missing parts!!
Practice the songs of those guys against these tracks - you will gain flawless timing and tightness!Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Jan 2 2013, 04:14 PM
So it's been 4 days since i started to practice the lessons, here is the progress so far (hopin on havin a rec ready by the weekend as i intended, but i don't know )
Hand Synch: still got to work it out, still not that confident in some parts; There was some unwanted noise which i usually don't get, but my brain was like - you dude, i c u are recording, so let me mess it up for you ....
https://soundcloud.com/diathos/hand-synch-lesson-take-1
Thrash Metal: i have to say that even if this is far from perfect, this is probably the thing that feels natural to me!. Still need to work in
consistence i tend to lose control of the picking due to the high tempo down picking.
https://soundcloud.com/diathos/thrash-metal-lesson
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jan 2 2013, 09:35 PM
Whoa dude, I say you did a good job with the hand synch - you can take it to the REC and see what the other guys have to say And the Thrash Metal lesson is almost great You messed it up in a small degree in the part starting at about 0:27 - no sweat though - it's a difficult one and with a bit more focus there you can get it sounding perfect. I can feel you being a little stressed out in general, because you tend to lose balance - NOT TIMING - but balance - you rush imperceptibly little But it will be perfect once the RED LIGHT fever will be gone
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Jan 3 2013, 09:41 AM
Gotcha!
I will post them Sunday, meanwhile i will practice both some more.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jan 3 2013, 09:48 AM
I will post them Sunday, meanwhile i will practice both some more.
Good thinking Renato! So, the audition is getting closer, right? I remember you said January 9th, right?
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Jan 3 2013, 02:50 PM
somewhere next week, they still have yet to tell me the day. i am actually not that nervous at all
, but with not that much of hope. I bet they seen guys who play 100x than me, so i will just go there and try to have fun and don't make too many mistakes.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jan 4 2013, 09:31 AM
The fact that you are not nervous is good and it is not Keep cool but do not relax in such a way that you will lose attention over what's going on around you - being too relaxed does not help. Musashi says you need to be calm but determined
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Jan 4 2013, 10:21 AM
guess you are right. is just that deep inside there is this voice that tells me, you are far too noob for such thing , so i have kind mentalized myself for the option of not gettin to be chosen.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jan 4 2013, 12:38 PM
, so i have kind mentalized myself for the option of not gettin to be chosen.Wrong!
It is good to always keep in mind that the learning never stops, but you have to be determined if you want to achieve something! My best friend, came to Bucharest when he entered college - he was a talented guitarist, but NOBODY ever heard about him. He entered a competition to win the spot as a guitarist in a famous band here. He was competing against people that had 10 times his experience and who were very well known all around. Guess what? HE WON because he went there and behaved as a pro, plus, he was and is a hell of a player.This was happening in 2001, we became friends in 2006 and we first talked about our band together in 2008 and in 2010, we formed Days of Confusion, ARIA back then
Here he is:
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Jan 4 2013, 01:01 PM
but but.. i am not a hell of a player ahah
okay.. i will try my best to get this spot!
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jan 4 2013, 08:20 PM
Hell yes! That's the attitude!
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Jan 7 2013, 06:14 PM
Ai ai man, i've been doing some movings (some of the things actually weight 3 times my weight and i am skinny dude you see) and stuff..and since i haven't move my butt from the sofa in a while, my back and arms feel all sore and tired 
i did record some videos for the rec, but i didn't enjoy any of them, so yeh i end up with 0 work done, also i think i have catch a cold ...
Anyways, talking about vampires, swords and afro dudes, if you know any cool show/anime or not anime, i would appreaciated very much
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jan 7 2013, 06:22 PM
Hehe! Samurai Champloo Have you tried this one? And do i need to mentor you in fitness too? I work out 4-5 times each week And I love it!
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Jan 7 2013, 06:39 PM
Have you tried this one? And do i need to mentor you in fitness too? I work out 4-5 times each week And I love it!I think i should get some fitness thing rolling, i used to run in the morning b4 school, but my mp3 or whatever people call them nowdays broke...and i just dislike running without music
.and yes i have seen Samurai Champloo! really liked the art style
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jan 8 2013, 09:58 AM
I usually listen to music on the street when walking and I dislike not having my player along for the ride Don't use the lack of music as an excuse! Get to it and get yourself into shape. I for one, like to know that I can use my body whenever I need to, so I am trying to keep it in constant shape
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Jan 18 2013, 07:01 PM
Io Cosmin, how are you doing?
Well it was a major bummer, they found "the dude" before my audiction, they said they had this awesome chemistry, and the dude has also some experience in studio, so i was like.. "okay (sadface)."
Anyways i will start a coverband project in 2 weeks, we already have some stuff to work on. it might not be as fun as in the original one, but they (covers) this time are quite challenging, (we have from Modern Metal to Blues/souls Kotzen stuff).
Meanwhile i haven't did the rec takes yet, because ..well i lost all my picks ._., been fingerstyle for a week now , BUT i have located the sweet spot for Barre Chords on the first fret, now i only need to work on Thumb Tension. In general (chords playing) my thumb is under way too much tension.
i also might not be as much as active as i used to be, school exams are starting.
Cheers
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jan 19 2013, 09:14 AM
Hey Renato, sorry to hear that mate - well, you can be happy that you did everything that was in your power You had a lot of good practice and I am sure that the time spent doing that will pay off sooner or later in one way or another - it's always like that mate!
Say, I have an idea - would you like to have a few backup lessons, which deal with finger picking - as I notice that you lose the pick quite often? Great to hear that you are faring well with the barre - I will keep waiting for the take though!
Cosmin
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