Hand Control Lesson

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   Playing linear runs using scales may become borring so let's change the atmoshpere and move onto a bigger challenge! I named this lesson "Hands Control" as inside you'll be challenged by string skipping over 1, 2 and 3 strings, stretching and linear runs at the same time! When you master this lesson you'll feel huge advance in your control of string switching but most important thing is to play it CLEAN. Ready? GO!!



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spdalton
post 7th May 2007


Member


Woot! A lesson that is definatly in my skill range. Can't wait to start learning it.
Sounds great too biggrin.gif
Andrew Cockburn
post 7th May 2007


Theory Instructor & Moderator


Wow, a lesson that teaches you lots and sounds unbearably cool - thanks Pavel, adding this to my practice list right away!
Schpudd
post 7th May 2007


Member


Again a fine addition to GMC
Norven
post 7th May 2007


Member


I love that sound!
Scott Gentzen
post 7th May 2007


Member


Exactly the kind of things I've been working on. Fantastic. Thanks
Pavel
post 7th May 2007


Instructor


This lesson may sound simple but when you try to speed it up than you'll realize the problem of it!! Got some nasty string skipping stuff going on!

Thanks for comments!
Gustavo
post 7th May 2007


Member


awsome

i think its very difficult
The Uncreator
post 7th May 2007


Fire Up The Blades, Moderator


Great Lesson as always, i havent practiced String Skipping since youre last lesson it, so this a good refresher course!
Boris
post 7th May 2007


Member


Great lesson, i'm gunna start on this one right after i come back from college.
thanks Pavel.
Rvddps
post 7th May 2007


Member


This reminds me a bit of the John Petrucci Rock Discipline DVD's first exercises with the hand stretches, well, great lesson as usual, keep it up!
GuitarDude
post 7th May 2007


Member


just wow!
me213
post 8th May 2007


Member


hi pavel great lesson!
erm these may be a stupid questions but here we go,

What scale is this in?, and
How did you make it up?
THANKS
Pavel
post 8th May 2007


Instructor


Thanks all! I am really glad you liked it!

@me213: This lesson is a result of NOT THINKING IN SCALES - i came up with this simply playing string skips to make a nice melody out of it! It starts in B-Major!
pasiu
post 8th May 2007


Member


Dude keep the lessons coming. You've taught me in weeks what it would have taken me years to learn on my own.
Smikey2006
post 8th May 2007


Member


haha yay i love these lessions there helpin my playen a bundle keep er comin master pavel
FaithfullyForgotten
post 8th May 2007


Member


The name's Pavel,....Mr. Pavel......dude im really liking the sound here man.oh and by the way yes i can live with having a 19 yr old dad who plays guitar all day and lives with his parents,it might be a little wierd because im 21 but well get past that!!!!!!!ha ha ha ha ha
Engellos
post 8th May 2007


Member


Awesome!
andrei.sz
post 8th May 2007


Member


great lesson, and what's better is that this pice is real music.

cheers Pavel.
erik
post 8th May 2007


Member


Great stuff, Pavel!
Andrew Cockburn
post 9th May 2007


Theory Instructor & Moderator


The thing I like best about this lesson is its impossible to play unless your posture and left hand positioning is spot on smile.gif
Anirudh
post 9th May 2007


Member


Wow, cool lesson and definately ill learn it, its awesome!
shredmandan
post 9th May 2007


Member


Pavel your a very talented dude.Trying to string skip like that and keep it sounding clean and smooth takes alot of work.Thanks for another awesome lesson and i hope you put out another one real soon.
Aaron
post 11th May 2007


Member


pavel!!! i love the way you play that guitar!!! by the way: What model is your guitar?
Pavel
post 11th May 2007


Instructor


Thanks guys!!


It's Ibanez JEM7WH
Aaron
post 12th May 2007


Member


thnx!!!!!!!!!
Aaron
post 12th May 2007


Member


i cant get the hammer-on pull-off section to sound jut right. sad.gif
DeepRoots
post 14th May 2007


Member


definatley being incorparated into my warm-up.
Thanks Pavel!
lliber
post 15th May 2007


Member


fantastic pavel yet another great lesson keep em coming
Pavel
post 17th May 2007


Instructor


Thanks - you're welcome guys!

I'll try to make more of this kind of lessons!
Asphyxia Feeling
post 21st May 2007


Member


I'm having the same problem Aaron is having.. when i do the hammer on pull off section according to the tab it sounds like i'm a note short of how it should sound... is there an extra pull off in there somewhere?
Pavel
post 21st May 2007


Instructor


The tab is 100% correct! It means you play something wrong! smile.gif The hammer-on/pull-off section has different note lenghts so watch out for that!
stratman33
post 21st May 2007


Member


frikken sweet lesson.when i get my ibanez, this will sound great.
Aaron
post 23rd May 2007


Member


thanx for the help pavel i kinda got it rite now
Leviathan
post 24th May 2007


Member


holy shit way harder than first glance...
Leviathan
post 25th May 2007


Member


ok i barely know what linear runs are but i'm gonna do this lesson solely for the hand control
Pavel
post 25th May 2007


Instructor


Linear runs are runs following the scale note by note. smile.gif
kahall
post 26th May 2007


Member


You know I was setting here taking a break letting my hand spaz out.... and I was reading Pavels intro at the top of the lesson, kind of in a daze but still reading it and started laughing at the line that goes.
"When you master this lesson you'll feel huge advance in your control of string switching but most important thing is to play it CLEAN. Ready? GO!!
Ready? GO!!! cracks me up everytime. If you have seen the movie Team America - World Police you will know what I mean. If you have not seen it, it is good for a chuckle or 50...Ready? GO!!!
kevin-riff-after-riff
post 26th May 2007


Member


sounds very similar to that jerry c string skipping song
JOhn
post 30th May 2007


Member


just a quick question when your playing the fast descending part each time you move down to the next three notes the you play it with a down pick so its like economic picking?
JOhn
post 30th May 2007


Member


just a quick question when your playing the fast descending part each time you move down to the next three notes the you play it with a down pick so its like economic picking?
Pavel
post 30th May 2007


Instructor


No - i play it 100% alternate picking!
mmihaa
post 30th May 2007


Member


hi Pavel...grr...i love this lesson...but i don't get it...when i play hammer on i can't hear a sound..i just don't hear it...what is wrong?do i tap it to "lazy" or what?i just don't get it...sad.gif and pull offs...:S:S i suck:( but anyway...great lesson Pavel..i hope i'll learn it as soon as possible:D and then we rock! great work Pavel, as always;)
Pavel
post 30th May 2007


Instructor


If you started to play legato recently than you have nothing to worry about. You have to develop strenght and controlled hit on strings! Just make legato your regular practice technique and you'll get it soon!
lliber
post 3rd June 2007


Member


as always pavel great lesson and a goal to aim for
signularis
post 6th June 2007


Member


darn i suck lol
SLASH91
post 7th June 2007


Member


I know it looks easy but gets hard later on
The Spartan
post 8th June 2007


Member


Great lesson Pavel...this will definitely make me better at string skipping although I'm good at it but why not make it even better biggrin.gif
signularis
post 8th June 2007


Member


what is the best way to prawctise your pink
Pavel
post 8th June 2007


Instructor


Play excercises that involve pinky!
mattacuk
post 12th June 2007


Lets go fishing!


Pavel,
i thought i had this lesson till i got to the 12-19 fret stretch - its killing me! ive been trying all day but i just cant seem to stretch that last fret without my finger comeing off the 12 fret!
misterj
post 15th June 2007


Member


your killing me, dude. this is so hard.
Ibanex
post 18th June 2007


Member


You should have called it "hands control lesson", this exercice is hard for both hands (string-skipping).
Pavel
post 18th June 2007


Instructor


Well - one "s" doesn't change a lot, right? It's a bout the lesson quality - not the name wink.gif
fkalich
post 20th June 2007


Member


Great job. Just about right, not too hard, not too easy, really nice sounding. Reminds me of the G&R tune.
Wyvernx
post 3rd July 2007


Member


After I'm through with this one, I'm pretty sure my fingers are going to much longer! Nice lesson though sounds really good.
jammer91
post 7th July 2007


Member


Sounds like GNR's sweet child o'mine
ibanezkiller
post 7th July 2007


Member


NICE SOUNd
metalforce666
post 30th July 2007


Member


I love practicing this! What a sweet lesson... I LOVE GMC!
Suii
post 22nd August 2007


Member


awesome sound!! smile.gif Thanks smile.gif
Farbror Kudde
post 29th October 2007


Member


this sounds so cool!! biggrin.gif
Victafor
post 3rd November 2007


Member


wow this is awesome! ive got it at 130 bpm i need 10 more grrr
Basic Assumption
post 7th November 2007


Member


@jammer91 that's right! 've been thinking of that song, trying t olearn the lesson: thanks, Pavel. Now I play Sweet Child MUCH cleaner. and my pinky is much closer to the right posture now!
Jenkinson
post 15th December 2007


Member


Just finished this learning and practicing this lesson. I feel much more in control now. Thanks Pavel!
Pavel
post 15th December 2007


Instructor


Good job m8! That lesson is tricky so if you got it all clean you sure gained a lot smile.gif
Jorbazz
post 22nd December 2007


Member


Hurray! The perfect lesson for me biggrin.gif
Tiltil
post 28th December 2007


Member


Can't wait to get this down... one of the best melodies I've ever heard, really!

Your lessons are awesome Pavel, keep it up!
whammysam
post 28th January 2008


Member


Yes, a nice melody. I've learned nearly a few by now. whilst I thought this at first to be one of the easiest.. It is actually proving one of the trickiest for me so far! It's a great lesson and incentive to play.. Thank you.
Carlos Carrillo
post 21st February 2008


Instructor


Hey Pavel!!!
Great lesson...Very creative...
Thanks
Sami
post 23rd February 2008


Member


This has a nice paul gilbert feel to it:D


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