5/4 Solo - Beginner

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nevoriot
StringTheory


   Hi GuitarMasterFriends! Welcome to the 5/4 solo lesson, as you can see this a serie that starts with the beginner lesson.

With this lesson I want to introduce you to the fantastic world of the unregular time signatures :D It's amazing how interesting compositions you can do using this compass! So when you take a look at the lesson you can try to improvise something over this Backing Tracks ;)

Techniques:
Bending, pentatonic licks, sweep, arpegios, obstinato (pedal notes) etc.

How to count:
You can start counting 1,2,3,4,5 but in fact this compass is lick a 1,2,3,1,2 so if you have problem with the chord changes you can start just counting over the lesson or backing tracks.

The scale
Well, I think all of you know this scale, it's a E minor. I only added a chromatic note in the triples part (last compass).

Who uses this compass??
A lot of progresive bands. For instance Dream Theater, Symphony X, Spastik Inc, Circus Maximum, Overlife, Pain of Salvation, Freak Kitchen etc.



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     Lesson Questions, Feedback & Comments



Kristofer Dahl
post 21st March 2008


GMC Founder & Rocker


I love the synthetic feel in this one - thanks Juan! biggrin.gif
Muris Varajic
post 21st March 2008


Instructor


Good lesson Juan,love odd beats! smile.gif
Lester
post 21st March 2008


Member


dounds good smile.gif Nice concept this 5/4 thing, it's pretty new to me...
Lester
post 21st March 2008


Member


sounds, i'm sorry smile.gif
Tuubsu
post 21st March 2008


Member


Great! love the melodic part in the end! smile.gif
Jerry Arcidiacono
post 21st March 2008


Instructor


Great Juan!
When I read 5/4 my mind goes always to Erotomania and Innuendo... Don't know why... biggrin.gif
RIP Dime
post 21st March 2008


Member


Cool man, this will help alot!
zoom
post 21st March 2008


Member


great juan! love the way you've set up the chord progression on video
Danilo Capezzuto
post 21st March 2008


Instructor


Odd odd!
Bogdan Radovic
post 21st March 2008


Bass Instructor


Very good idea Juan ! Really interesting! wink.gif
Joe Kataldo
post 21st March 2008


Instructor


I'm A dream theater fun I love odd meter cool Lesson biggrin.gif
Pitch_Black
post 21st March 2008


Member


Different, but very cool! Thanks Juan!
mattacuk
post 21st March 2008


Lets go fishing!


Fantastic, Juan is my hero !!
Nick Kellie
post 21st March 2008


Instructor


Nice
Jenkinson
post 21st March 2008


Member


I need practice with odd timings, thanks for this.
SLASH91
post 21st March 2008


Member


Really cool, man!
Trond Vold
post 21st March 2008


Instructor


Very nice smile.gif
Dejan Farkas
post 21st March 2008


Instructor


Since I love odd stuff, this is great biggrin.gif and doable for beginners smile.gif
The Uncreator
post 21st March 2008


Fire Up The Blades, Moderator


Awesome lesson, The riffs are also extremely cool! smile.gif
Pablo Vazquez
post 21st March 2008


Instructor


Nice lessons, friend!! Sounds incredible!
Carlos Carrillo
post 21st March 2008


Instructor


excellent lesson and nice sounds!!!!!!!!


thanks Juan!!!
Gabriel Leopardi
post 21st March 2008


GMC Coordinator & Instructor


Great lesson Juan! It sounds so good! Have you used another gear for recording this lesson?
JukeboxHero
post 21st March 2008


Member


Very cool Juan. This is the next thing I'm learning.
SensE
post 22nd March 2008


Member


How can you improve the backing track so well? What kind of recording gear and technique you are using? Mind to tell ? Thanks , good job
UMPHREAK
post 22nd March 2008


Member


Sick guitar is that Vai Signature with Pre-Red Frankenstien EVH Paintjob?
Juan M. Valero
post 22nd March 2008


Instructor


thanks guys !! I'm so happy you enjoy this lesson because I love this odd compass smile.gif

Gabe, I'm using the same gear, my triaxis clone is still in the laboratory tongue.gif
Ivan Milenkovic
post 22nd March 2008


Instructor


Nice lesson Juan, very doable for beginners and interesting 5/4 timing arrangement. Keep rockin' man! smile.gif
Nemanja Filipovic
post 22nd March 2008


Singing Instructor


wow Juan BT is great....love it smile.gif
Juan M. Valero
post 22nd March 2008


Instructor


thanks mates !! BT is a simple pattern but with the 5/4 feel sounds new and absolutely different biggrin.gif
Gerardo Siere
post 22nd March 2008


Instructor


Congrats, sounds very good and is very doable for beginners, also the BT sounds so good
David Wallimann
post 22nd March 2008


Instructor


Great lesson Juan, I love odd measures!
Juan M. Valero
post 22nd March 2008


Instructor


I know, David wink.gif hehe, I love too !!!
D-loader
post 23rd March 2008


Member


Great! I find this very suitable for my level, and it contains quite a few good techniques. Thanks! smile.gif
Juan M. Valero
post 23rd March 2008


Instructor


Don't mention my friend, I'm here teach all that I know wink.gif
Remember, if you have any question I'm here !!
Toni Suominen
post 24th March 2008


Instructor


Very useful lesson Juan! smile.gif
Juan M. Valero
post 25th March 2008


Instructor


Thanks Toni wink.gif
steve25
post 27th March 2008


Member


Very good i started practicing this one tonight. Should have it uploaded in the forums over the weekend hopefully wink.gif. Lick 2 gave me a few problems but all good so far good lesson Juan smile.gif
Juan M. Valero
post 26th March 2008


Instructor


yeah, that's a great new !!! then I will record the next chapter of this serie smile.gif


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