Hello Robert,

We are continuing with our MTP work in this thread. Your 1st assignment is directly related to what we spoke about in your introduction thread. Here is your 1st assignment for June!

1st assignment
Record a solo/improvisation over backing track

- Using following chord progression, create a backing track (simple rhythm guitar will do, but you are welcome to do more!) and record a solo using B harmonic minor and/or B minor pentatonic!
Here is the chord progression : Bm/// | Em F#// | Bm / Em Bm | Bm /// | F# ///| Bm /// | Em ///|Bm /// | F# ///| Bm /// |
- Upload your work in audio format in this thread (you are welcome to do video if you want)

Deadline for your 1st assignment is 9th of June!

Let me know if you got any questions.

Pedja

Hello Pedja,

Here is my first take.  1e_assignment_first_take_with_guitar.MP3 ( 2.04MB ) Number of downloads: 257


I gonna do another one. I will use the Bmin but I am changing the progression a little bit.

To be continued

Hi Pedja,

Tried a more cleaner version and I changed the progression a little bit so they sounded more logical.

Tried to think more in the scale than the first take.

Here it is:  1e_assignment_second__take_basis_bewerkt.MP3 ( 1.52MB ) Number of downloads: 241

Hello Pedja

Here is another take. It's with distorted guitar.  1e_assignment_second__take_basis_bewerkt_rock.MP3 ( 1.74MB ) Number of downloads: 247


All feedback is welcome

Robert!

I listened all your takes over different versions of chord progression. I think your solos are sounding very mature at this point. Your approach and sound remind me of Santana a lot. Decide if you will keep it that way or start changing the way you approach the solo
Overall I am very happy with what I heard in this assignment. We will work on some new material in your next assignments!

Pedja

Hello Pedja,

Thx for this positive feedback.

I will work hard, do the best I can and then I know I will learn a lot and I will achieve my goal.

Looking forward to the next assignment.


Robert

Hello Robert,

Glad you have positive attitude towards everything we are working on. This is very important as well as being self critical when practicing and listening to your playing. We will focus on playing/improvising/composing assignments in future to bring out more phrasing ideas in your playing!

Pedja

Robert here is your 2nd assignment!

2nd assignment:
Solo/improvisation/composed melody over D Aeolian mode

- Record backing track using following harmony : // D min7 / G min7/ A min7 / D min7 ://
- Tempo of your choice!
- Assignment is focusing on D Aeolian mode so you will need to make a solo, do improvisation or simple compose different melodies over that backing track.
- For extra assignment, try to transcribe your solo/improvisation/composed melody in guitar pro.
- Make sure you loop the track and anything above 30 seconds of playing is acceptable!

Deadline for your 2nd assignment is 19th of June!

Let me know if you got any questions.

Pedja

Hello Pedja,

I have made this analyse of the progression
: // D min7 / G min7/ A min7 / D min7 ://

The progression is base on the 3 minor chords (4 part chord harmony).

This progression may either be based on:
A. The key is F major. F Ionian scale = F-G-A-Bb-C-D-E-F .
The progression is based on: IImin7, IIImin7 and VImin7

B. Or the key is of Dm. Dm scale is : D-E-F-G-A-Bb-C
The progression is based on: Imin, IVmin, Vmin


Because Fmaj has a relative minor which is Dmin the key of the progession is F maj.
D Aeolian is the sixth mode of the F major scale.
D Aeolian Scale Notes: D E F G A Bb C
Aeolian Scale Formula: 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
Aeolian Scale Intervals: W H W W H W W
There are 5 position on the neck tp play this scale: 5, 8,10, 12, 17

Cheers
Robert

This post has been edited by playaxeman: Jun 13 2010, 07:14 PM

Somewhat good analysis Robert!

Chord progression is actually in D natural minor. You did right by mentioning how F major has relative minor (D minor) but this progression you have to look as D minor progression because D minor is your starting chord in it and everything leads into it (whole cadence, I IV V, all minor chords).
Look forward to what you will make out of this assignment!

Pedja

Hello Pedja,

This is my first recording using D Aeolian mode.  2e_assigmnet_chord_progession_backing_final_second_solo.MP3 ( 5.97MB ) Number of downloads: 240


Next take I will try to do more a constructive way by tabbing it in GP file. But this was a way of making me feel good with D Aeolian mode. The next take will be a lot shorter than this take.

Robert

Hello Pedja,

Well here is my shorter version (1:30).

 2e_assigmnet_chord_progession_backing_final_short_version_first_solo_c.MP3 ( 2.49MB ) Number of downloads: 229


I tried to concentrate on fret 5 until 12 to play the D Aeolian.
I tried to play as easy as possible included some rest and long notes al to concentrate on some kind of melody lines

I also try to tab a melody but first four bars where inspiration for doing this short track.

He there Pedja

He is my second take.  2e_assigmnet_chord_progession_backing_final_short_version_second__solo_b.MP3 ( 2.93MB ) Number of downloads: 219


Tried to play as minimum as possible, only a head theme- I am not there but I am getting there I think.

Next take I only want to play a simple main melody

This post has been edited by playaxeman: Jun 15 2010, 10:06 PM

Hello Pedja

Have you heard my takes? Any suggestion for improvement?

They are very welcome

Hello pedja,

Hope all is well my friend.

I have tabbed the D Aeolian solo in Guitar pro and recorded it.

Here they both are:

GP solo:  D_Aeolian_guitar_solo_take_1.gp5 ( 2.66K ) Number of downloads: 156


Recording:  2e_assigmnet_chord_progession_solo_tabbing_take1.MP3 ( 2.28MB ) Number of downloads: 223



I hope you like it and any comment is welcome.

Hello Robert,

I have looked over your Guitar pro file and listened to the actual solo. Solo is fantastic and very melodic, it fits the backing track and mood of the composition. Your guitar pro however is not so great and we will work on that in future. Melody was right but rhythm placement and basically where your phrases start and end was not correct. We need to do some counting, writing down beats, subdividing rhythm in our mind (using 8th notes like 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and etc) but we will get to this.
I was happy to see that you did backing track, explored some modal harmony ( D aeolian) and recorded melodic solo which you also tried to tab out!

Great work my friend. Expect remaining 2 assignments later today!

Pedja

Robert here is remaining 2 assignments!

3rd assignment :
4 part harmony drop 2 vocings in G major scale part 1

- Check out 4 part harmony drop 2 voicings in G major scale part 1 HERE
- I am providing you backing track to use when recording this lesson.
- Record it, post it on Youtube and embed the link in this thread.
- Feel free to use this for your REC as well by the end of the month!

4th assignment :
4 part harmony drop 2 vocings in G major scale part 2

- Check out 4 part harmony drop 2 voicings in G major scale part 2 HERE
- I am providing you backing track to use when recording this lesson.
- Record it, post it on Youtube and embed the link in this thread.
- Feel free to use this for your REC as well by the end of the month!

Deadline for these is 30th of June.

Let me know if you got any questions Robert!

Pedja

Hi Pedja

I haven't been able to look at this assignment.

I hope to do it coming weekend so it will be a little to late.

Hi Robert,

I really hope you will do it by Wednesday as I have to submit report by then. See what you can do please.

Pedja

Hello Pedja

Here is my recoring for the 3e assignment.

This is at the moment really the best I can do. Sorry I couldn't do the other one before end of june