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...the thing is, I need you to start progressing faster then ever, but to achieve that I need your help:
* Don't know where to start? Just pm me and we will sort it out directly, I am online every day.
* Join My Army. Sounds aggressive? It is! We can study anything from the most fearsome picking techniques to bombastic songwriting. A medal of honor awaits the brave. Seriously, this is an opportunity for you to get a personalised learning experience...what are you waiting for?!
* Join my next video chat! GMC startpage holds a video chat schedule. We always cover a lot of ground and have fun. Remember that you don't need any previous knowledge, and you can be passive in the chat.
* Jam with me - you will find active collabs here.
* Post a topic on this board, guitar related or not - doesn't matter! You will find that chatting with instructors boosts your motivation to practice.
* You haven't missed my latest video lessons, have you?
* Finally I want to tell you a secret. Nah I changed my mind - pm me instead ;)
Cael's Composition Workouts, for Gab's Army |
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Apr 16 2014, 06:37 PM |
Sounds like a good plan! But is there any chance we can push the deadline to maybe 25th for this first week and then keep it to the plan after that, so the week after will only be 5 days? I'll be gone from my computer and guitar from later today till Sunday evening and I won't have much time to work on things, but I really like the idea here. Ok! Let's go for it. Deadline is now 25th. I'm really anxious to know the results of this... -------------------- My lessons
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Apr 23 2014, 08:48 PM |
Ok! Let's go for it. Deadline is now 25th. I'm really anxious to know the results of this... Hey! I've not got a finished project just yet, but this is what I'm planning on recording: Idea_for_song_1.gp5 ( 56.68K ) Number of downloads: 290 I felt it was easier to write it down in Guitar Pro first, but maybe I'll take another approach next time. Also, I sprained my little finger during football yesterday, but I'll try the best I can to record. This post has been edited by Caelumamittendum: Apr 24 2014, 02:06 PM |
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Apr 24 2014, 02:50 PM |
Maaan, my rythm playing is so untight and I'm about to lose my mind trying to record this
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Apr 24 2014, 03:08 PM |
Hey! I've not got a finished project just yet, but this is what I'm planning on recording: Idea_for_song_1.gp5 ( 56.68K ) Number of downloads: 290 I felt it was easier to write it down in Guitar Pro first, but maybe I'll take another approach next time. Also, I sprained my little finger during football yesterday, but I'll try the best I can to record. Maaan, my rythm playing is so untight and I'm about to lose my mind trying to record this It's sounding VERY interesting man! I like how this one evolved. It has that ingredient that you were lacking. Can't wait to hear the real guitar version! -------------------- My lessons
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Apr 24 2014, 03:21 PM |
Any tips for getting things tighter when recording? I'm double tracking everything and that makes it sound better, but it's difficult for me getting everything as tight as I want it to be. When you say tight, are you meaning to the mix or to your playing? -------------------- My lessons
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Apr 24 2014, 03:46 PM |
Actually both, but mostly my playing I'd say. As for the mix, I know it'd be better if I went and hand picked velocity for drum hits and so on, but I'm not gonna be able to make that before tomorrow, so the drums and bass will probably sound a bit dead. Playing can be tighter with practice. By now you can record it in small parts and edit it a bit to have the demo, and then you can practice it. Regarding mix, don't worry too much, it would be a next step. -------------------- My lessons
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Apr 25 2014, 06:18 PM |
I only just got home and now I have to go see my parents for the weekend right after a meeting tomorrow. I will bring my laptop and try and record it while I'm there. I hope that's okay. yeah! it's ok. Go and have a good time with your family. -------------------- My lessons
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Apr 25 2014, 07:54 PM |
yeah! it's ok. Go and have a good time with your family. I sent you a PM with the progress so far. I'm not really ready to share it on the forum |
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Jun 23 2014, 05:41 PM |
Hi Cael! Welcome back!
This 2 months break seems to have been a good period to free your mind and get back to music with clearer thoughts and goals, more relaxed, and ready to enjoy the journey. I got a feeling that there are inspiring days coming for you and I would like to let it flow instead of block it with a lot of stuff o tasks. Library of licks... that sounds great. What about learning some licks or songs that could inspire you to create your own licks and ideas? I like this approach by Marty Friedman, which is very related to my way of using GMC lessons. -------------------- My lessons
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Aug 14 2014, 02:40 PM |
What I actually meant was a library of riffs. I don't know why I wrote licks. But I guess it could be a combination of both!
By the way, here are two quick ideas I've had: Intro_idea_1.mp3 ( 591.85K ) Number of downloads: 326 Intro_idea_2.mp3 ( 813.79K ) Number of downloads: 333 |
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Aug 14 2014, 05:05 PM |
Hey mate! It seems that this new guitar is giving you an amazing inspiration!! These two ideas are fantatic. I love the feeling of both, they sound like music for a movie or clip. Very interesting. You should start saving this ideas on the folder and maybe choosing names that represent the feeling each idea gives is a good way to then find them easily.
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Sep 8 2014, 06:09 PM |
I'm really struggling with coming up with riffs that are longer than just say 1 or 2 meassures. It's frustrating me a great deal!
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Sep 9 2014, 03:15 PM |
I'm really struggling with coming up with riffs that are longer than just say 1 or 2 meassures. It's frustrating me a great deal! Sounds interesting... do you have some samples? -------------------- My lessons
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Oct 21 2014, 01:58 AM |
Here's the sort of thing I come up with and then can't come further with. I know it's not a totally catchy 4/4 riff by the way But that's how I like to write I suppose.
Riff_for_gabriel.mp3 ( 416.99K ) Number of downloads: 330 And here's another thing without drums though, which is more like in 5/4 + 5/4 + 6/4. Riff_for_gabriel2.mp3 ( 235K ) Number of downloads: 300 EDIT: And yet another one: Riff_for_gabriel3.mp3 ( 586.23K ) Number of downloads: 328 I come up with these riffs, and then I find it difficult to use for anything. This post has been edited by Caelumamittendum: Oct 21 2014, 02:24 AM |
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Oct 21 2014, 02:48 AM |
Hi Cael! Great to see you again here!
I've read your "excuses" message, checked that amazing clean intro, the awesome guitar pro song, and this 3 killer riffs and I can only say you are SO talented man. The fact that you are very strict with yourself is helping to create top level stuff and that's a great thing. You told me that the problem is being continuing this ideas, and that's when the strict and auto-critic is giving a negative thing. When you say, I can't get something that makes me feel happy, by now I would say, you should feel happy if you can finish a song. That's the main goal. "Finishing" a song is not a real thing, there is always time to improve it, improve it and improve it. But we need to trust in ourselves and let the thing happen. A summary of bad ideas can be a road to get the right idea. If we block, we stay quiet, the song freezes, and frustrations appears... From my personal experience, and my experience with students, I think that the unfinished songs phenomenon is very related to the lack of structure direction. If you imagine the overall structure of a song in your head, you will be able to visualize which parts are lacking and the whole thing starts to take shape. This is the main reason why, the first task that I use to give on this workouts is to choose 5 favorite songs and analyze structure, arrangements and theory behind it. Song analysis is the way to go to improve our composition skills. What do you think? -------------------- My lessons
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