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Sensei Ben's Guitar Bushido

Guitar = Guitar
Bushido = Way of the Warrior

You're 2,000 ft up in the mountains. The icy wind is blowing across your face and chilling your bones. In your hand you clutch your guitar as you make your way towards the big, wooden pillars. Each heavy, laboured step takes you closer to what lies beyond these mountain gates.. a harsh, almost cruel regimen of physical and mental discipline and forging of willpower and character.

Your knuckles are already anticipating the push ups.. your fingers are already trembling at the thought of legato on an empty stomach and your hands are almost frozen in fear at the thought of constant palm muted down strokes. Welcome... you have reached my lair of guitar abuse. This is Guitar Bushido and I will be your Sensei.

I ask only one thing: empty your cup and be prepared to give.

Now that I've set the scene in my slightly unhinged way, I'll tell you what this all about :)

I'd like to mentor you in your guitar playing and help you identify problem areas and work to improve them. For those of you who are new to GMC, my main interest in guitar playing is in the rock & metal areas so this is where my main levels of experience reside although, regardless of what genre of music you like, I can help anyone reach a certain level of dexterity and ability before you may want to concentrate your focus in a specific musical area.

How I'm going to do it is have 3 groups � Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced. Some of you I already know and can make a judgement on what might suit you best but for anyone interested in attending the Temple of Guitar Bushido please direct me to some visual/audio footage of yourselves. Also, I'd like to mention that even if you feel like you're too much of a beginner, you're not, any time is the right time to start learning more. Also, being a beginner is a good place to be because I won't have to beat any bad habits out of you, unlike some of the characters here at GMC...... ;)

Once I've got a few of you guys into one of the 3 groups I'll make 3 seperate threads and start giving some weekly tasks which are exclusive to each group. I would call them assignments but that's too friendly and reminds me of school. Tasks are what Hercules had to do.. a task requires strength and courage. user posted image

There will be a deadline set each week, a different one for each group so keep an eye on them so you know how much time you have. I appreciate that everybody has other responsibilities in their lives and a week isn't a very long time to learn something but an inspiring thing to remember is that we all get the same 24hrs in a day, which is the same 24hrs that Steve Vai or Guthrie Govan gets. It's how we use it that determines our results. Whatever time we do get to devote to something we want to excel at, as long as we give 100% during that time, even if it's only 30 mins, then we're still giving everything.

So, are you ready to make your way into the temple ? If so, grab your guitars and sign up here...

Donut of Celebration

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The first person to record a full speed take of a new Task will be awarded a Donut of Celebration. This is to signify their achievement and for them to eat at their leisure and bask in their glory. You can only get 1 Donut per week, even if you partake in more than one Task. It will be from the thread you post in first. :)

But that's not all. The first person to get 10 donuts will be crowned the Donut King. The Donut King will then get to choose the next Task from any GMC lesson ! AND I (Ben Higgins) also have to record a take !

Current amount of Donuts given out

DeGroot - 17 Donuts
GrindGuer - 13 Donuts
Zoom - 11 Donuts
Gregc1 - 7 Donuts
Maharzan - 4 Donuts
Opetholic - 2 Donuts
Hungry For Heaven - 1 Donut
Derper - 1 Donut
Mad - 2 Donuts
BTrian - 1 Donut
Christophe - 1 Donut
Quantum - 1 Donut

Latest Donut given out: February 5th, 2013.

Guitar Bushido Tasks

Beginner/Apprentice
Task 1
Task 2
Task 3
Task 4
Task 5
Task 6
Task 7
Task 8
Task 9
Task 10
Task 11
Task 12
Task 13

Apprentice (Continuation of Beginner)
Task 14
Task 15
Task 16
Task 17
Task 18
Task 19
Task 20
Task 21
Task 22
Task 23
Task 24
Task 25
Task 26
Task 27
Task 28
Task 29
Task 30
Task 31
Task 32
Task 33
Task 34
Task 35
Task 36
Task 37
Task 38
Task 39
Task 40
Task 41
Task 42
Task 43
Task 44
Task 45
Task 46
Task 47
Task 48
Task 49
Task 50
Task 51
Task 52

Intermediate/Warrior
Task 1
Task 2
Task 3
Task 4
Task 5
Task 6
Task 7
Task 8
Task 9
Task 10
Task 11
Task 12
Task 13

Advanced/Warrior
Task 1
Task 2
Task 3
Task 4
Task 5
Task 6
Task 7
Task 8
Task 9
Task 10

Warrior (Continuation of Intermediate/Advanced)
Task 14
Task 15
Task 16
Task 17
Task 18
Task 19
Task 20
Task 21
Task 22
Task 23
Task 24
Task 25
Task 26
Task 27
Task 28
Task 29
Task 30
Task 31
Task 32
Task 33
Task 34
Task 35
Task 36
Task 37
Task 38
Task 39
Task 40
Task 41
Task 42
Task 43
Task 44
Task 45
Task 46
Task 47
Task 48
Task 49
Task 50
Task 51
Task 52

Other
Legato Nemesis
Penta - Shred