I have been studying and practising the rythm part of this lesson. Everything is clear to me. Except one little thing I can not get my hands on 100%.
Slow video number 5: The 4th bar starts with the E-powerchord one downstroke not muted (quarter note). Then you have a pause before you have 13 downstrokes (eight notes) and build up the sound from muted to totally unmuted.
It's the pause between the quarter note and the first 8 note where I have some trouble with. I can not seem to find the right timing. I tried out some things like counting measures but I can not find it. I try to 'feel' the pause and most of the times I get it right. But I'm guessing there must be another way to always get the perfect start of the 13 'eight notes' downstrokes.
I have prepared a take on the solo part of the AC/DC lesson. Because that part needs a lot of work.
I have tried to fix the issues you've pointed out...
9: I think I have a good pitch now 10-16: I have counted 4 upstrokes before depending a semitone and then go to C. Picking the string and stop it is still going good as in the first take. I have tried to make a fast down bend on both C-notes. 24-28: I think an improvement on this part 35: the vibrato here needs improvement. But that was somting for later on you said...
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QUOTE (Gert1973 @ Aug 17 2023, 02:35 PM)
Hi Monica,
I have prepared a take on the solo part of the AC/DC lesson. Because that part needs a lot of work.
I have tried to fix the issues you've pointed out...
9: I think I have a good pitch now 10-16: I have counted 4 upstrokes before depending a semitone and then go to C. Picking the string and stop it is still going good as in the first take. I have tried to make a fast down bend on both C-notes. 24-28: I think an improvement on this part 35: the vibrato here needs improvement. But that was somting for later on you said...
Ok, let me know what issues I have to work on
Cheers, Gert
Hi Gert!
It's great that you played only the solo part. We need to work this separately.
I like the fact that you fixed some of the things that I pointed out. The down bends sound good now.
0:09 - the first bend. When you hit this first time (downstroke), it sounds correct, but at the first upstroke you lower the string 1-2 cents and it doesn't have a good pitch anymore. Take a close look at your hand and you will notice this problem.
0:09 - 0:16 - It's great that you counted 4 upstrokes before going down with the pitch. Now we have clarified which is exactly the moment when the lowering of the pitch starts. But....you still go down with the pitch too much and that is not ok. Don't go lower than the pitch you have at the 9th upstroke from your take. Look at Darius' hand and you will see how tiny he moves the string when lowering the pitch of the bends. You need to lower the string cent by cent. Also, after the last upstroke, when you need to go and play the C note (G string/5th fret), your middle finger should let the string go down with a very fast movement. We need to let in the ears of the listener the sound of D note (we don't literally play this note...it's just an ornament). For this detail, I need you to let the string push your finger down without stopping it in the D note. Imagine that after you pushed up the string to keep the bends in pitch, now you relax your fingers and the string goes to the point zero exactly at the moment when you are ready to play the C note.
0:24 - 0:28 - I can hear an improvement but these bends still don't sound glued enough. You stop them. For this type of bends you need to change the mechanism a little. Push the string with both fingers (middle and ring finger...as you do in the take), but after you reach the pitch, your fingers needs to act in a different way. This time I need you to put your fingers (middle and ring), "swim backwards". Push the string and "swim backwards" (of course don't exaggerate with the swimming ). In this way, the string will ring longer. Compare how Darius removed his fingers from the string (slow video no 9) and how you remove your fingers. You will see exactly what I'm talking about. I know these bends aren't easy but....don't worry, you will succeed in making them.
0:36 - this bend doesn't has a perfect pitch (a few cents).
For next time, try to fix the details that I pointed out. It's hard at the beginning, but once you understand all these details, you will be able to make a killer take.