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Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Mar 25 2012, 12:30 AM

Hey Daniel! mate I am glad we love the same bands and we have a common taste for heavy low tuned music

I suggest we start out with making you an awesome rhythm player what do you say?

Cosmin

Posted by: Poesmij Mar 25 2012, 06:30 PM

this is awsome im really stoked about this!
even though i'm some sort of beginner
so were do we begin?

hope it aint a problem that im not a real experienced guitarist

-Daniel

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Mar 25 2012, 08:32 PM

No problem at all mate, this is the purpose of this mentoring program - transform you into a real guitarist and have fun while doing it
Check this out - I would suggest we start with rhythm training http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/rhythm-guitar/basic-metal-rhythm/ what do you think about this lesson? Take a look over it and let me know if it's too easy for ya,k?

Cosmin

Posted by: Poesmij Mar 26 2012, 10:12 AM

awsome lesson, its not to easy, harder than it seems
my alternate picking and timing need work so
never really learned myself to count while playing.

now i must be honest, my guitar ate dust for allmost a year.
started playing again recently, but this time more excited then ever

will get a di box soon so i can record

thank you!

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Mar 29 2012, 09:02 AM

Hey man, no rush in the mean time, please let me know if there's anything unclear about the lesson and if you want, we can also take a look at another one I don't want you to stagnate btw, what are you working on at the moment?

Cosmin

Posted by: Poesmij Mar 29 2012, 10:37 AM

hey!

well nothing is unclear about the lesson, but i'm strugling with part two,
having some trouble with alternate picking, but thats also because of my strings.
i have uncoated strings, and a friend of mine has coated, and with his guitar everything seems so much simpler!
can you advise to take coated strings, or go through it the hard way?

yeah another lesson would be great:D!
something to do when im not trying to nail alternate picking haha!

so what im working on now is alternate picking,
but also the overal timing an tightness of playing,
maybe it is not much but i didnt know where to start myself so:P haha suggestions are more than welcome!
maybe a sepperate lesson for that, without the alternate picking so i can focus on both without having to pick the same all day

-Daniel

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Mar 31 2012, 05:43 PM

Hey mate! Check this out, a lesson which deals with tightness would be this one

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Metal-Metrics-4/

About the coated strings - I love them, but they are not the key to becoming a faster and cleaner alternate picker the hard way is the only way, so let's get to work matey

what do you think about the riffing/ tightness lesson?

Cosmin

Posted by: Poesmij Apr 4 2012, 11:26 AM

yes thats an awsome riff!
will take that on!
allready started out on it a little so!

nice new lesson you posted!
really awsome those metal metric series!
and really nice to see you get your inspiration from the same bands as i do.
august burns red is awsome!

but about the strings, its more that im finding out whats right for me^^
cause when i play with my friends guitar, everything seems so much simpler! (without losing quality!)
so now finding out what i think is right for me
what do you use?
and what thickness of strings do you recommend for drop c tunings?
read that it had to be at least 010 to 046

looking forward to what you suggest!

-Daniel

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Apr 4 2012, 10:08 PM

Hey Daniel!

for drop C I am using 11-54 Elixir strings, you can also go for 10-52 so that you cna switch between drop C, drop C# and drop D pretty easily

what tensions and brand are you currently using?

Cosmin

Posted by: Poesmij Apr 13 2012, 10:16 AM

hey!

sorry for my very late response,
had a little surgery, nothing bad, but still:)

anyway, i used 010 to 052 from ernyball coated slinky,
they werent bad or anything, but i have thin fingers.
and my left hand really began to hurt after playing for just an hour.
so now i have dunlop zakk wylde heavy core strings 010 to 046

a little bit to thin maybe for drop c, but it still works, and i can now play without getting an infection in my left hand( yeah got that from my mom )
need to train my hands a bit more and slowly build my way up to thicker strings.

ok a little question,
in metal metrics 1 from 0.30 seconds, that part going for low to that high scream thing,
is that called something?
i just love the effect of that!
can you write down some more of those chords?

will be playing more guitar soon, as soon as my head is healed again

greets!

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Apr 16 2012, 03:45 PM

hey man, hope you'll be healing up fast!

Well, those sort of chords imply flat second intervals they are usually very nice against low pitched chords. The flat second provides that dissonant sound and creates the nice tension between high and low

In another context you can see this chord: xx17171713 which can be though upon as a voicing of the C major chord with an added 11th - see, the flat second interval is not so dissonant now that it is in another context

what do you think?

Cosmin

Posted by: Poesmij Apr 22 2012, 02:02 PM

haha thats some difficult english,
dont know if i understand it in the right way,
cant you make a lesson over this subject?!
that would really be awsome!
btw, do you have some more lessons to recommend?
not completely finished with the other 2 but i like to change things at times:D

think i will have more time this week to play so!:D

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Apr 22 2012, 05:32 PM

Hey mate, it could be a good idea, so I'll think about a good way to illustrate it in a new lesson regarding other new things for you to study, would you prefer something rhythm or lead oriented?

Cosmin

Posted by: Poesmij Apr 24 2012, 12:33 AM

lead would be awsome to, so i can play around with some different kind of stuff!:D

nice! it really is something i want to add to my playing style, cause i just love the effect it brings!
would be a great addition to all your metal metric videos!
or at least that is what i think haha!

thanks anyway!:D

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Apr 24 2012, 07:40 AM

Alrighty, let's see something lead and a bit metal oriented

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Southern_Metal_Solo/

this one has got a lot of groove in it so it's both rhythm and lead developing

what do you think?

Cosmin

Posted by: Poesmij Apr 25 2012, 10:19 AM

wow, thats nice but i think its to difficult for me
need to build up to that level and techniques, but that one is really awsome!

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Apr 25 2012, 10:25 AM

Oh okay man! Let's try this one:

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guitar/rock-solo-beginner/