Letchim's Electric Guitar First Steps Options

[Cosmin Lupu]

Welcome to your thread mate

Let's take things one at a time

Recording

There's this video that explains things thoroughly when it comes to video and audio recording - please watch it and let me know what you think and if things worked alright, ok?



The Neoclassical Lesson

1. Holding a pick and changing the changing the dynamics with it, nails are totally different

It is indeed totally different and thanks to our good friend Ben, we have this great lesson that speaks about THE pick

https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Using-a-Guitar-Pick/

2. I am only comfortable holding the guitar in the classical position, standing up is totally dead at this stage.

I totally recommend you to look at this video It speaks tons when it comes to electric guitar posture:



3. Timing; this was really hard as you can be a bit more flexible when soloing by speeding up and the catching up with the pulse later

Well, working with a backing track or a metronome, means that you have to keep the timing dictated by an external source I do believe you are used to taping your foot and maintaining a steady pulse like that? If so, try to tap your foot against a metronome click or against the backing in order to be able to sense the pulse. The key here is consistency in timing NOT variation - I know it's exactly opposite to classical playing in which the interpretation is based on variations

4. Bending to hit the note and vibrato; using the wrist; this is totally different when playing vibrato using a classical method

Precisely - for that, I suggest you to take a look at this video here in order to check out the mechanics behind the bending and vibrato executed from the wrist:



Also, Ben's videos will help a BIG lot:





I think this lesson will help you apply the newly acquired articulation skills in a friendly musical context:

https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Beginn...String-Bending/

What do you think?

5. Keeping a consistent tone - vary hard

That comes with time You need to play a lot, record and listen - where are the spots in which the dynamics vary? Are you too soft or too loud, are you too monotonous when you should vary? Record and compare the takes with the original and see which are the dynamics for each phrase played. It will take time to get it into your system but the more aware you are of this idea, the faster you will get there

6. Performance nerves is always a killer for me

Time solves this as well - the more you record and play in front of people, the better you'll become at this

I am working on Neoclassical Etude #1 but it way to fast for me so I am giving up on that as I can only play first 20 bars or so at that tempo...Its beyond my capacity at present

Don't worry It is important to play it slow focusing on every detail you mentioned - see, your experience as a classical player, allowed you to spot the issues yourself Now it's time to fix them! Unfortunately, the recording you posted was not available - any chance to post it again here after you have checked its availability?

I suppose if I had a series of exercises from you I could work on them and submit to the rec forum?

Let's begin with the bending lesson Deal?

Please let me know if there are any other questions, as there's a lot of stuff you have to go through in the lines above

All the best and looking forward to your thoughts,

Cosmin

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[Cosmin Lupu]

Hey mate!

Thank you for the recording! Now, let's take things one at a time:

- timing - there are a lot of phrases in which I can spot timing issues, such as 0:09 or 0:27 - please record over the original version in order to have a strong grasp on each phrase. The recording done this way, will show you where your timing is different.
- vibrato - please notice the vibrato as executed in the original lesson and try to emulate it, while focusing on executing it as wide and rounded and in pitch as possible. At this point, form is of the essence and you need to think electric guitar, not classical I am sure you know what I mean, but it's all a matter of practice.
- bending - please focus on reaching the exact pitches, ok?

You could lower the neck a bit as its angle is a bit too steep right now - that will also offer the right hand a more comfortable position.

Hope this helped and I am looking forward to seeing your next attempt

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