Jaxn4 - Guitar Loves Piano Options

[JaxN4]

Hello GMC Instructors! This is my first ever attempt at the REC program. Thanks for your advice in advance....

Here is my Version of Guitar Loves Piano

Original Lesson : http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/guitar_loves_piano/

My Version :





I apologise for the Bad video quality, (Vibrato is hard to see) I will have it sorted for my next upload.

Gear: Washburn N4, POD Farm, Reaper, Webcam

Thank you to PIOTR KACZOR for making such a awesome piece of music....

This post has been edited by skennington: Aug 5 2011, 05:00 PM

[Ben Higgins]

Hey, great to see you getting involved on the REC boards.. nice one !

Great choice of lesson, too

Ok, I'd say you carried the feel of the piece through quite well and you got some of the subtle nuances right. The bits that could be even better are vibrato - it could be more controlled, perhaps a bit slower and a little wider.. and timing - it was just a little rushed in a few places.

I noticed you use your little finger a lot to play notes where most guitarists I know would use either their 3rd or 2nd finger. The little finger on its own doesn't have much strength and isn't as controlled as using one of the other fingers. 2 things you could do are either use your 2nd or 3rd finger, with your unused fingers on the string in front of it providing extra forceand stability... or if you do really want to use your little finger, just add your unused fingers to the string as well, providing that same sort of stability.

For some more tips on vibrato and finger placement check out Marcus Lavendell's or my lessons on Vibrato.. you'll get to see the finger stability thing in use

I hope I've made sense.. feel free to send me a p.m. and ask me more if I didn't

[skennington]

ttt

[Gabriel Leopardi]

Hey man! You learnt all the notes for the lessons perfectly. I think that now you have to focus on the feeling of your playing.... is you check Piotr text.. he says:
"The guitar line is easy to play, but remember! you have to focus on bends, vibrato and dynamics. Even a simple melody with appropriate phrasing may sound cool."
One thing that I note is that you are not using the same left hand fingers than him in every note.. for example you end the first phrase with finger 4 while the instructor does it with finger 3. It's more difficult to do the vibrato with the 4th finger. It's also important to note how Piotr uses fingers 1 and 2 to help the 3rd finger to do the vibrato... he pushes with the three fingers (check at 00:09).
So.. it's a good take but I think that you should check the original video and try to emulate how Piotr plays every melody... his feeling is awesome. Learn every vibrato, every slide and you'll incorporate that type of playing soon.

[Ivan Milenkovic]

I think it's a very good take with proper timing. The thing that you should spend some time working on is bending and vibrato. Bending involves all fingers, so try to create support with other fingers when bending e.g if you bend with the ring finger, make support with index and middle finger behind it.

With vibrato, it's pretty much the same thing, although the technique is more sophisticated as it involves several consecutive and identical bends, so you should be able to bend perfectly good several times in a row. Practicing with metronome helps you achieve wide and steady vibrato.

[Piotr Kaczor]

Fellows instructors have already said everything! Really cool take, my friend!

[Cosmin Lupu]

Mate, this lesson is all about expression! So, as Gabe said, check out Piotr's every move and try to emulate it as good as possible! The idea is that, you should be able to develop your feel for the subtle nuances of this fine instrument after finishing with this lesson. Once again, don't get me wrong, you played it very correctly but, now it's time to incorporate the nuances, flavors and colors of the sound! Let's make it amazing my friend!

[skennington]

7.6 on this lesson attempt man,pass!