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Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Jun 26 2013, 09:44 PM
Jun 26 2013, 09:44 PM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	Hey Pedro! This here is your thread and I am happy to welcome you I have noticed a few things after watching your video and here's what I have in mind: - working on rhythm (your strongest side) - basic techniques involving picking - alternate and legato - articulation These would help build up your technique so that we may tackle more personal stuff later on What do you think, mate? Cosmin You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

pmmalmeida View Member Profile	Jun 27 2013, 12:56 AM
Jun 27 2013, 12:56 AM	GMC:er Posts: 54 Joined: 29-May 13 From: Lisboa, Portugal	Hell yeah! What must I do? Pedro You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Jun 27 2013, 08:09 AM
Jun 27 2013, 08:09 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	First off Pedro - do you use a metronome? It will be necessary to use one in order to develop your understanding and feel for timing and groove - everything flows from there Let me know if you are comfortable with it, if not, we will start with tasks revolving around learning how to use it! Cosmin You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

pmmalmeida View Member Profile	Jun 27 2013, 12:30 PM
Jun 27 2013, 12:30 PM	GMC:er Posts: 54 Joined: 29-May 13 From: Lisboa, Portugal	Yes Cosmin, I do own a Roland TU-80 and a Roland JS-8, both of which have a built in metronome, although I usually play along backing tracks... Pedro You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Jun 28 2013, 08:16 AM
Jun 28 2013, 08:16 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	Hey Pedro! Alright then Let's see how your metronome abilities work, with this lesson right here: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Picking-Hand-Basics/ Please record it and we will discuss around it once you send me a video Cosmin You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

pmmalmeida View Member Profile	Jun 28 2013, 01:09 PM
Jun 28 2013, 01:09 PM	GMC:er Posts: 54 Joined: 29-May 13 From: Lisboa, Portugal	Hi Cosmin, Sounds great! I'll post something soon Pedro You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Jun 29 2013, 01:05 PM
Jun 29 2013, 01:05 PM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	Looking forward to it man! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

pmmalmeida View Member Profile	Jul 5 2013, 01:21 AM
Jul 5 2013, 01:21 AM	GMC:er Posts: 54 Joined: 29-May 13 From: Lisboa, Portugal	Hey Cosmin, I need to get my theory strait... How come 8th notes and 8th note triples have different duration?!? I thought 8th note triples where 3 / 8 of a bar, but I learned in the lesson that they are in fact 3 / 12 of a bar, right? I'm having some difficulty in recording the lesson because it's too damn hot here in Portugal and my smaller kid isn't sleeping that well. I've just managed to practice it under an hour a day I'll not be home for the weekend so I'll only be able to post next week... Pedro Edit: This is what I'm supose to train, right? 1-----2-----3-----4----- metronome 1--2--1--2--1--2--1--2-- 8th notes 1-2-3-1-2-3-1-2-3-1-2-3- 8th note triplets Should I be training (recording) against the backing track or the metronome? I find that using the backing track is easier Pedro You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by pmmalmeida: Jul 5 2013, 01:22 AM

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Jul 5 2013, 09:27 AM
Jul 5 2013, 09:27 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	Hey Pedro! That is indeed exactly what you have to record Now the maths is simple The 8th note triplets are shorter simply because you need to insert 3 equal notes in the same space in which you inserted 2 equal notes in the case of 8ths - correct? Look at the tab you have drawn and the conclusion above, is visible with the naked eye Good thing you wrote it, so now you can use it as a reference Darn heat, anyway, I super enjoyed Lisbon when I visited 10 years ago - my step aunt is Portuguese Let me know when you are ready man and of course if there are any other questions along the way, please do tell! Cosmin You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

pmmalmeida View Member Profile	Jul 9 2013, 11:57 PM
Jul 9 2013, 11:57 PM	GMC:er Posts: 54 Joined: 29-May 13 From: Lisboa, Portugal	Hey Cosmin, I'm alive Just put my younger one in bed and I'm going to practice for a couple of hours. I'll try and record before the end of the week. Pedro You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Jul 10 2013, 07:49 AM
Jul 10 2013, 07:49 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	Hello Pedro - no rush man I am here, so let me know when it is done! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

pmmalmeida View Member Profile	Jul 31 2013, 02:53 AM
Jul 31 2013, 02:53 AM	GMC:er Posts: 54 Joined: 29-May 13 From: Lisboa, Portugal	Hi Cosmin, Sorry for the lack of feedback. I'm currently on vacation... I haven't played the guitar that much nor have I recorded the exercise I was supposed to... I did managed to get through the problems I was having with double triplets though. I should not be able to record for the next 3 weeks, sorry Sorry again, Pedro You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Jul 31 2013, 07:50 AM
Jul 31 2013, 07:50 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	Hello Pedro - it is indeed a time in which people are mostly away from the computers and at the seaside or in the mountains - just hit me up when you are back and we can take it from there Cosmin You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

pmmalmeida View Member Profile	Oct 3 2013, 12:30 AM
Oct 3 2013, 12:30 AM	GMC:er Posts: 54 Joined: 29-May 13 From: Lisboa, Portugal	Hi Cosmin, I'm repeating myself but, I'm really sorry for the lack of feedback on my part. I hope you can forgive me... Long story short, vacation, wife working out of the country, lack of motivation... No guitar for the last couple of months. I'm starting to get back on track and if you are still willing to help me, I'll record the exercise you asked for this weekend. Pedro You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Oct 3 2013, 11:09 AM
Oct 3 2013, 11:09 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	QUOTE (pmmalmeida @ Oct 2 2013, 11:30 PM) Hi Cosmin, I'm repeating myself but, I'm really sorry for the lack of feedback on my part. I hope you can forgive me... Long story short, vacation, wife working out of the country, lack of motivation... No guitar for the last couple of months. I'm starting to get back on track and if you are still willing to help me, I'll record the exercise you asked for this weekend. Pedro Hello Pedro Life brings unexpected surprises - some nice, some not nice.. Anyway, don't worry man - I am here if you are here too, so show me what you got, deal? Cosmin You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

pmmalmeida View Member Profile	Oct 20 2013, 01:03 AM
Oct 20 2013, 01:03 AM	GMC:er Posts: 54 Joined: 29-May 13 From: Lisboa, Portugal	Hi Cosmin, FINALLY! I managed to record the damned exercise =) http://youtu.be/FNKP_ZzHhVA http://youtu.be/N78eiEoptl4 http://youtu.be/NsFo4OILMfs I need some help with the recordings... I'm using my videocam to record the video and my Roland JS8 to record the sound, but it takes me too long to sync the two. Any advice? Thank you for your patience, Pedro You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Oct 20 2013, 10:57 AM
Oct 20 2013, 10:57 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	Hey mate - you have some slight timing issues in the fast part at the end where you alternate 16th notes with 8th notes and the triplet part around 0:28 is a bit unsure. I think that if you work on this using the backing track provided, the musical environment should make you feel more comfortable. Regarding the syncing - it looks like you did a great job, what are you using to sync the video and audio file? What software I mean? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

pmmalmeida View Member Profile	Oct 20 2013, 04:53 PM
Oct 20 2013, 04:53 PM	GMC:er Posts: 54 Joined: 29-May 13 From: Lisboa, Portugal	Hey Cosmin, Ok, I'll keep working on this one untill I get it right (I'm currently trying to use my lunch hour to practice guitar, because I'm running at night =P). I'll post as soon as I can. I'm using 'Windows Live Movie Maker' =) I play both the sound from the cam and the sound from the JS8 and start to sync it manually by adjusting the start time of the JS8 until I think is perfect. Then I mute the cam sound and leave only the JS8 sound. This last videos were a bit easier because of the metronome. Thanks, Pedro You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by pmmalmeida: Oct 20 2013, 10:08 PM

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Oct 21 2013, 11:29 AM
Oct 21 2013, 11:29 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	QUOTE (pmmalmeida @ Oct 20 2013, 03:53 PM) I'm using 'Windows Live Movie Maker' =) I play both the sound from the cam and the sound from the JS8 and start to sync it manually by adjusting the start time of the JS8 until I think is perfect. Then I mute the cam sound and leave only the JS8 sound. This last videos were a bit easier because of the metronome. Thanks, Pedro Hey mate - that sounds good to me Please focus on taking care of those little issues so that we may move forward and regarding the syncing - you are doing it like everyone else does Now, you kind of gave yourself the answer If you want to sync it without too much fuss, you need a landmark such as metronome counts either 4 or 8 before the backing track - usually all backing tracks have them, so it's no biggie. But otherwise, that's pretty much the way it's done I would be curious to see a recording with the backing track for this lesson as well - what say you? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

pmmalmeida View Member Profile	Oct 22 2013, 12:54 AM
Oct 22 2013, 12:54 AM	GMC:er Posts: 54 Joined: 29-May 13 From: Lisboa, Portugal	Hey Cosmin, With the exercise backing track, check! I'm working on it =) Pedro You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!