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Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Dec 18 2013, 05:20 PM
Hi Alisson!! Welcome to our thread for Gab's Army!! I hope that you enjoy your stay here and that you find inspiration here. I've already asked some questions and this is what you said:
"- How long have you been playing guitar?
- Which are your favorite bands /musicians?
- How many hours a day can you dedicate to guitar?
- What do you know about theory?
- Are you able to record yourself and post videos here?[/quote]
I have been playing for almost 1 and a half year.
My favorite bands/musicians are Angra , Kiko Loureiro , Paul Gilbert , Joe Satriani , Edu Ardanuy , Dream Theater ,Yngwie Malmsteen , Nirvana , John Petrucci , Iron Maiden, Coldplay , Foo Fighters , As I Lay Dying , Guthrie Govan ...
I can dedicate 3-6 hours , it depends on my motivation
Almost nothing , I just started to study Scales and Improvisation.
Yes , I can do that. 
"
So the next thing would be to post some videos of you playing. Is this possible?
Posted by: Alisson da Silva Dec 18 2013, 05:29 PM
"- How long have you been playing guitar?
- Which are your favorite bands /musicians?
- How many hours a day can you dedicate to guitar?
- What do you know about theory?
- Are you able to record yourself and post videos here?
I have been playing for almost 1 and a half year.
My favorite bands/musicians are Angra , Kiko Loureiro , Paul Gilbert , Joe Satriani , Edu Ardanuy , Dream Theater ,Yngwie Malmsteen , Nirvana , John Petrucci , Iron Maiden, Coldplay , Foo Fighters , As I Lay Dying , Guthrie Govan ...
I can dedicate 3-6 hours , it depends on my motivation
Almost nothing , I just started to study Scales and Improvisation.
Yes , I can do that.
"So the next thing would be to post some videos of you playing. Is this possible?
Yes , I can post some videos of me playing.
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Dec 18 2013, 05:36 PM
Cool! I'll wait for it.
Posted by: Alisson da Silva Dec 21 2013, 02:59 PM
Here is my first vídeo !!
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Dec 21 2013, 03:54 PM
Hi Alisson!! Thanks for your video! As I said during the Vchat, your current technique is really good so with some more hard work you will be reaching a new level.
We could create a guitar routine based on the topics that you would like to work. My suggestion would be to work on these ones:
Alternate Picking
Legato
Sweep Picking
String Skipping
Tapping
Rhythm
Vibrato/Bending
Dynamics
Theory
Composition
It's a long list but well organized can be really productive. What do you think?
Also, I think that we should work a bit on your tone... it doesn't sound like a real amp, it sounds VERY "line" and this can be improved using amp simulators in a better way. What did you used to record?
Posted by: Alisson da Silva Dec 21 2013, 03:59 PM
I know , the tone is really bad . I used Garage band and my rocksmith cable. 
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Dec 21 2013, 04:55 PM
and what did you use for distortion?
Posted by: Alisson da Silva Dec 22 2013, 12:37 AM
I use the distortion from my amp
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Dec 23 2013, 04:54 AM
and how do you record it? are you using a mic?
Posted by: Alisson da Silva Dec 23 2013, 10:15 AM
I use one rocksmith usb cable.
We could create a guitar routine based on the topics that you would like to work. My suggestion would be to work on these ones:
Alternate Picking
Legato
Sweep Picking
String Skipping
Tapping
Rhythm
Vibrato/Bending
Dynamics
Theory
Composition
It's a long list but well organized can be really productive. What do you think?
Also, I think that we should work a bit on your tone... it doesn't sound like a real amp, it sounds VERY "line" and this can be improved using amp simulators in a better way. What did you used to record?
I think that I would like to learn every topic you mentioned .
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Dec 23 2013, 12:59 PM
I think that I would like to learn every topic you mentioned .
So you connected line out from your amp to usb? I think that there is the main problem...
Ok! Could you please share here some of your favorite lessons for each topic (if you have). Then I will compare it with some of my suggestions and we can define the routine.
Posted by: Alisson da Silva Dec 30 2013, 07:19 PM
Ok! Could you please share here some of your favorite lessons for each topic (if you have). Then I will compare it with some of my suggestions and we can define the routine.
I just have one favorite lesson for these topics.
Alternate Picking : http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Alternate-Picking-Workout-1/
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Dec 30 2013, 11:26 PM
Ok mate, these are my suggestions for this first weeks. Please check the lessons and tell me what you think...
Guitar Routine 1:
HOUR 1:
Alternate Picking: http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Alternate-Picking-Workout-1/
Legato: http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/legato-stamina/
HOUR 2:
Sweep Picking: http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guitar/sweep-picking-lesson/
String Skipping: http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/String-Skipping-Etude-Lesson/
HOUR 3:
Vibrato/Bending: http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/guitar_loves_piano/
Dynamics: http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Blues-Dynamics/
Theory: http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=47852
Posted by: Alisson da Silva Dec 31 2013, 04:00 AM
Guitar Routine 1:
HOUR 1:
Alternate Picking: http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Alternate-Picking-Workout-1/
Legato: http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/legato-stamina/
HOUR 2:
Sweep Picking: http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guitar/sweep-picking-lesson/
String Skipping: http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/String-Skipping-Etude-Lesson/
HOUR 3:
Vibrato/Bending: http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/guitar_loves_piano/
Dynamics: http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Blues-Dynamics/
Theory: http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=47852
The suggestions are great ! I started to practice right now , btw thanks .
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Dec 31 2013, 02:02 PM
Excellent! Please keep me updated.
Posted by: Alisson da Silva Jan 5 2014, 12:43 AM
Hey Gab! I'm trying to improve my tone and I recorded something to ask you how the tone is. How do you think the tone is this time?
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 6 2014, 04:23 AM
Hi mate. I like your tone on this one. It seems that you are using some kind of phaser or flanger... is this intentionally? I like it. Funky tones are usually close to this one so I think that it would fit really good over a funky backing track, have you tried it?
Posted by: Alisson da Silva Apr 14 2014, 05:11 PM
Hey Gab ! No ,I never tried . I am happy to say that I'm back
Starting to do the exercises again right now.
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Apr 14 2014, 05:27 PM
Starting to do the exercises again right now.
Welcome back friend! Please let me know how you are going with the exercises.
Posted by: Alisson da Silva Apr 23 2014, 05:33 PM
Alternate Picking Workout #1 : 110 BPM
Legato Stamina : 120 BPM
Sweep Picking Lesson : 90 BPM
String Skipping Etude : 120 BPM
Guitar Loves Piano :
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Apr 24 2014, 02:36 PM
Hi Alisson! Nice playing on this take! It sounds with a very nice feeling and this is thanks to your vibrato and tight groove. It's a pity that your guitar is not tuned right so many notes have pitch issues. It seems that the problem increases in the higher frets, so maybe the reason is that your strings are old or your guitar needs to be calibrated.
Posted by: Alisson da Silva Jun 27 2014, 03:14 AM
Thanks mate! Yeah , my strings were very old but the problem is fixed now. I think...
Hey Gab! I learned your lesson from Buckethead and recorded it . I now I still need to do some work , but I would like to know what do you think about the audio quality and the tone . Can you tell me what you think? Thanks mate !
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jun 28 2014, 03:58 AM
Great to know that you changed strings! You should do it at least every 1 or 2 months, depending on how much you play.
You did a very good take of Buckethead lesson, you just have to be careful with timing and try to make that last lick clearer. Regarding your sound, I think that it needs some more work, the EQ is weird, it sounds as if you were recording this by line without an amp / cabinet emulation.
What did you use to record it?
Posted by: Alisson da Silva Jul 24 2014, 03:59 AM
Hey Gab! I told you that I was going to record a video today but I can't record the audio because the sound interface is not here, so I'm just practicing right now and I will upload hopefully a video tomorrow.
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jul 24 2014, 01:27 PM
Ok mate! Don't worry. Congrats on your playing yesterday at the chat-room, your technique is becoming very tight. Keep on practicing the last 2 patterns that we worked during the session.
Posted by: Alisson da Silva Aug 2 2014, 01:37 AM
Thanks mate! Here is a video of me playing the intro from Por Tu Bien , It is just a video and sound test. What do you think about the sound and guitar tone?
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Aug 2 2014, 03:58 PM
hahaha this video made my day!! It's so cool to see you playing this riff by Cirse!! This son is one of my favorite to play live. I think that your tone is perfect for this riff, it's very close to the one that I use when I play it. I combine my mesa boogie distortion with an overdrive pedal similar to tube screamer and the resulting sound is very close.
It's important to know that this is not a guitar tone that will work for many things, it's very metallic and seems to have more mids and treble than a normal rhythm metal tone. If you are planning to use this one for playing rhythm and solos, I would adjust a bit the overall EQ, but for Por Tu Bien is perfect!
Posted by: Alisson da Silva Aug 22 2014, 07:47 PM
Hey Gab , I was working on the Buckethead Style lesson and decided to make a video , so here it is :
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Aug 23 2014, 03:13 PM
Hi Alisson! Great job on this lesson! This is a very cool video. The only sections that have little problems are:
00:31 - Timing issue.
00:34 - Your bend doesn't reach the correct pitch.
00:43 - The fast passage sound unclear near the end.
I also note that your guitar sounds a bit out of tune in the higher frets, this can be a calibration or old strings problem but it should be fixed!
So, work on these details and you'll ready for a 10 REC take.
Posted by: Alisson da Silva Sep 17 2014, 09:37 PM
Hey Gab! Here is me playing the Buckethead lesson again. How is it?
Thanks again!
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Sep 18 2014, 01:02 AM
Hi Alisson! The lesson is sounding really good. There are just a 2 small details to make it sound tighter but nothing really serious.
- Some notes are muted too early in the clean arpeggio and there are a few little timing issues.
- The last lick is not totally tight, but it's very close.
You did a killer job, congrats. 
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