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AIB234 View Member Profile	Mar 11 2007, 07:06 AM
Mar 11 2007, 07:06 AM	GMC:er Posts: 388 Joined: 5-March 07 From: Canada	What kind of music do you play that allows you to practice things like pentatonic scales (which is the first thing I've started learning since joining GMC)? I am obviously no where close to being able to shred so stuff like Yngwie and lots of other stuff at that level is way above my level. What recommendations would you make to a beginner as per music I could start learning that would reinforce the stuff I am learning from GMC? At least, without having to slow down some shreddie's song and practice it for 3 years before I could play it. I can pick up any type of music that I like to play and learn it, but I'd like to start learning stuff that is do able for me and would allow me to use pentatonics. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Ibanez RG350DX Alvarez RD8BR Behringer V-Ampire LX1-112 DigiTech JamMan

brainlesswonder View Member Profile	Mar 11 2007, 07:15 AM
Mar 11 2007, 07:15 AM	GMC:er Posts: 152 Joined: 4-February 07 From: New Jersey	I kid you not, when I really started working on learning the different scales, I played a lot of Johnny Cash and just expanded the solos. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

AIB234 View Member Profile	Mar 11 2007, 07:32 AM
Mar 11 2007, 07:32 AM	GMC:er Posts: 388 Joined: 5-March 07 From: Canada	What scales does he often use? I like some of Cash's stuff so I wouldn't mind learning it. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Ibanez RG350DX Alvarez RD8BR Behringer V-Ampire LX1-112 DigiTech JamMan

brainlesswonder View Member Profile	Mar 11 2007, 07:55 AM
Mar 11 2007, 07:55 AM	GMC:er Posts: 152 Joined: 4-February 07 From: New Jersey	QUOTE (AIB234 @ Mar 11 2007, 01:32 AM) What scales does he often use? I like some of Cash's stuff so I wouldn't mind learning it. It's all basic stuff. I didn't necessarily play what scales he would have used. I'd just throw on a song and play whatever scale went with the chord progression. It didn't necessarily go with the song. I just wanted to match scales with progressions. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

AIB234 View Member Profile	Mar 11 2007, 05:49 PM
Mar 11 2007, 05:49 PM	GMC:er Posts: 388 Joined: 5-March 07 From: Canada	Ah that's cool. A nice creative way to learn the scales, shifting between them, AND improvise. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Ibanez RG350DX Alvarez RD8BR Behringer V-Ampire LX1-112 DigiTech JamMan

Zee Deveel View Member Profile	Mar 11 2007, 08:17 PM
Mar 11 2007, 08:17 PM	GMC:er Posts: 165 Joined: 17-January 07	Just play stuff you enjoy. For me it was lots of Rage, Incubus, Chili Peppers. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Guitars - Epiphone Les Paul Custom (Seymour Duncan JB), Schecter Omen 6 Extreme FR, Squier Affinity Strat, Yamaha F-301 Acoustic Pedals - Line 6 Uber Metal, Line 6 Echo Park, Jim Dunlop GCB95 Cry Baby, MXR Phase 90, Boss NS-2, Digitech WH-4, Boss TR-2, Boss TU-2, Behringer 7 Band EQ Amps - Marshall AV50 Head + Cab, Marshall AVT100 112, Line 6 Spider 112, Fender Frontman

AIB234 View Member Profile	Mar 11 2007, 08:20 PM
Mar 11 2007, 08:20 PM	GMC:er Posts: 388 Joined: 5-March 07 From: Canada	I do play what I like, but I would like to play some stuff that reinforces the stuff I have been learning here on my way to becoming a shreddie! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Ibanez RG350DX Alvarez RD8BR Behringer V-Ampire LX1-112 DigiTech JamMan

MickeM View Member Profile	Mar 11 2007, 11:05 PM
Mar 11 2007, 11:05 PM	Born of NWOBHM, Moderation Team Leader Posts: 8.562 Joined: 9-January 07 From: Stockholm, Sweden	QUOTE (AIB234 @ Mar 11 2007, 08:20 PM) I do play what I like, but I would like to play some stuff that reinforces the stuff I have been learning here on my way to becoming a shreddie! Try listening to Randy Rhoads stuff while he was with Ozzy, not ridicilously fast and really sweet. You could listen to Zakk aswell performing Rhoads solos, he honors them well Jake E Lee has a good school example solo in Bark at the moon. I guess that would be all Pentatonic scale and Aeolian mode. Rhoads solos (fex Crazy train and Mr Crowley) shows alternate picking, tapping.. neat stuff really to play. Bark at the moon has a real nice run down the neck in the end of the solo (Aeolian mode?) and the song ends with some semi-fast hammer on/off patterns. Yngwie Malmsteens "Far beyong the sun" is good stuff to practice. It starts with an easy intro, followed by some speed picking and when the sweeping somes in... I'm lost But I mean, just play it as far as you can then try the stuff you get stuck at.. practice that part over and over again. Play the entire song again, get stuck and practice over and over again, again. Good luck! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My bands homepage All time favourites: B. Streisand - Woman in Love, M. Hopkin - Those were the days, L. Richie - Hello

shredmandan View Member Profile	Mar 11 2007, 11:52 PM
Mar 11 2007, 11:52 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.311 Joined: 26-February 07 From: Tennessee , USA	I learned guitar playing old metallica.I think that helped me become a good guitarist.I still cant sweep pick but most everything else i can do.I guess it all depends on what music you like.Kirk Hammet of metallica always uses pentonic scales in his solo's .you can make some great leads with the pentonic scale just keep practicing it and try to sped it up day by day and i think you would be impressed You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My Gear Cort X-2 electric with 24 frets and 2 humbucker's dark Blue Kustom DFX100 With Celestion Speakers,and thats it now (lol) My Advice Figure out what you want in life early.Wether it's the girl,the partying or mastering the guitar.Adding any 2 together will get in your way.

AIB234 View Member Profile	Mar 12 2007, 01:30 AM
Mar 12 2007, 01:30 AM	GMC:er Posts: 388 Joined: 5-March 07 From: Canada	Thanks for the tips everyone. I love Metallica so I'll take a look at their stuff. Are there any songs you would recommend for a newbie, Dan? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Ibanez RG350DX Alvarez RD8BR Behringer V-Ampire LX1-112 DigiTech JamMan

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