Good fighting form Soldier! One small issue though. Your pinky needs to hit the 16th fret, instead of the 15th so it's a bit of a stretch!! But your form and picking is very solid!!! I'd say you are ready to give this mission a GO!!!!

LOL! Ive been playing this lesson for about 2 months...... didnt even realise I was 'off target'

Only by a smidge Soldier! Call it the FOG OF WAR!!

yo sarge, Ive adjusted my sights. 16th fret targeted!

After watching this several times I have to first say..... WELL PLAYED!

Let's Debrief!

MEDAL OF HONOR
1.)Clean Pick Strikes
2.)Good Precision/Speed
3.)Fine Pinky Work!

In short, Soldier, you just......

....dramatic pause....

!!!!!!!!!!!!! LEVELED UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations Soldier!!! You are on your way!!! Fight on!!!

Sarge






This post has been edited by Todd Simpson: Jul 30 2014, 05:30 AM

hey sarge lesson 7 attempt :




Im working on moving my fingers less its quite a difficult habit to get out of!

NICELY DONE!!!!! This is a HUGE step forward in terms of technique Soldier!!! It's so good in fact that I"m going to put you on detached duty!!! Give me this lesson DOUBLE PICKED!!! Nail it and you will have earned your stripes!!!!!!

thats gonna be a monster pattern when double picked should be fun!
im on it

Give em Hell Soldier!!

back from double picking special Ops

Ive got lesson 7 with singles and doubles. I re-recorded the single picking because Ive kept it in my practice routine and managed to increase the bpm on it a little.

Soldier you are on the freakin WAR PATH!!!! Good to see you with both fists in the fight. Your getting better each mission Soldier! Keep it up!! On to the debrief!!

MEDAL OF HONOR

1.)Clean Picking!
2.)Planted Right Hand!
3.)DOUBLE PICKING!!!

Soldier, you just

!!!!!!LEVELED UP!!!!!!!




This post has been edited by Todd Simpson: Aug 31 2014, 04:46 AM

Reporting in with a Lesson 8 attempt

Soldier you are really progressing quick!! At this rate you are going to hit mission 300 in no time!!!
You picking, finger articulation, muting, and timing are all improved. Honestly, you are making this look way to easy!!! To wit!!!

DEATH BY DOUBLES
Give me a pass at this using DOUBLE PICKING!!! Doesn't have to be fast, just clean!!

P.S. Why do you never play that IBBY in the corner? What model is it?

Sarge

Thanks sage I'll get those doubles locked and loaded! This whole picking malarkey has become the first thing that gets attention during practice time thesedays. there is something zen like about drilling these patterns against a metronome

as for the ibby its the s970 premium. Have you ever had a guitar that you were blown away by at first and then all of a sudden the honeymoon period seemed to end. Basically a lot of little issues have seemed to build up to the point where Im just not picking it up. Maybe Im just a Les Paul guy.
Im probably going to pack it away until a goldtop LP turns up locally for a trade in.

yo sarge..... death by doubles

Well Fought Soldier!!! Solid skills on display there. I see you have honed your new weapon of choice as well!! The SG enters the frey of Battle. Drawing First blood for SPECIAL OPS!!!! let's debrief!!

MEDAL OF HONOR

1.)Doubles!!!!!
2.)Super Steady Picking and Muting!!!
3.)Killer Precision!!!!

Soldier, you just

sergeant, lesson 9 attempt locked and loaded....

NICE!!!! Well fought Soldier!! That was just too easy!!!!! You are ready for MORE!!! GIVE ME THAT DRILL IN DOUBLE PICKING!!!!!!!

EARN IT!!!!!!!

man, this pattern double picked is quite tough! Took me a while to get it going beyond the initial tempo I started at.

NICELY DONE SOLDIER!! You are chewing through these missions like a hot knife through butter!! keep up this pace soldier and you'll be our top ranking Soldier!!! Let's debrief!


MEDAL OF HONOR

1.)Killer precision on the multipicking!
2.)Super Steady Pace and solid Muting!!!
3.)Aggressive style!!

Soldier, you just