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Mudbone View Member Profile	Jun 8 2012, 04:32 AM
Jun 8 2012, 04:32 AM	Learning Apprentice Player Posts: 1.750 Joined: 6-May 10 From: Charlotte, NC (residence)/Boston, MA (home) USA	Just came up with a few ideas for lessons. 1. Hybrid styles This would be just combining different styles of music, such as country and reggae, polka and metal, etc.. Its not exactly a groundbreaking idea - we already have a few on GMC already - but it would cool to see what else can be created. 2. Out of your style and comfort zone This would be an instructor coming up with something that is completely out of their style and comfort zone I think we all would really like to see Ben do a country lesson Thoughts? 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! -------------------- He who laughs last thinks slowest. "That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence." - Christopher Hitchens Gear: Guitars: Uncle Rufus' Twanger Classic Amps: Mississippi Boom Box Mojo: Hammer of Odin and a pair of Ox gonads Inspiration: Samuel Adams Boston Lager Zero to Hero: 1,387/10,000

PosterBoy View Member Profile	Jun 8 2012, 05:55 AM
Jun 8 2012, 05:55 AM	Learning Roadie Posts: 3.179 Joined: 26-October 11 From: Galway, Ireland	I'd like Alex to do a course of lessons on Jazz Harmony, showing voice leading with extended chords and showing where and why you can use substitutions (secondary dominants and tritone for example). doing this with a variety of progressions maybe some that aren't the normal Jazz standard ones to show how we can use them in a different genre to add something a little different. 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 SoundCloud Gear Tyler Burning Water 2K Burny RLG90 with BK Emeralds Fender US Tele with BK Piledrivers Epiphone 335 with Suhr Thornbuckers PRS SE Custom 24-08 Ax8 Fessenden SD10 PSG Quilter TT15

Alex Feather View Member Profile	Jun 8 2012, 06:18 AM
Jun 8 2012, 06:18 AM	Instructor Posts: 4.332 Joined: 21-November 11 From: Los Angeles	QUOTE (PosterBoy @ Jun 8 2012, 04:55 AM) I'd like Alex to do a course of lessons on Jazz Harmony, showing voice leading with extended chords and showing where and why you can use substitutions (secondary dominants and tritone for example). doing this with a variety of progressions maybe some that aren't the normal Jazz standard ones to show how we can use them in a different genre to add something a little different. It's a good idea! I will do that! I actually will have unusual chords in one of my video chats! We are covering a big topic about creating backing tracks in different styles! Already did rock and doing Ballad this Sunday than we will go to Fusion, Jazz and country! Will be fun! Also I will try to make a lesson about Jazz harmony! 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! -------------------- Visit my website Like me on Facebook Subscribe to my YouTube Follow me on Twitter

Ben Higgins View Member Profile	Jun 8 2012, 08:51 AM
Jun 8 2012, 08:51 AM	Instructor Posts: 13.792 Joined: 11-March 10 From: England	QUOTE (Mudbone @ Jun 8 2012, 04:32 AM) 2. Out of your style and comfort zone This would be an instructor coming up with something that is completely out of their style and comfort zone I think we all would really like to see Ben do a country lesson Thoughts? Now why is it always me that gets named directly ??? Well, maybe I had an epic jazz lesson planned but if you don't want to see that.. you want country instead... ? 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 Lessons My Youtube Channel My Band

Opetholic View Member Profile	Jun 8 2012, 08:56 AM
Jun 8 2012, 08:56 AM	Learning Guitar Lord Posts: 803 Joined: 2-May 12 From: Holland	I don't see so much the point of instructors doing lessons out of their comfort zone. I think it is our job to try and learn as many styles as possible, ones that are out of our comfort zones. I am sure there are a lot of such lessons already available. The instructors should I think teach what they know the best.. It is like asking a physics professor to teach organic chemistry or something But in any case this is my personal opinion.. 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! --------------------

Ben Higgins View Member Profile	Jun 8 2012, 08:57 AM
Jun 8 2012, 08:57 AM	Instructor Posts: 13.792 Joined: 11-March 10 From: England	QUOTE (Opetholic @ Jun 8 2012, 08:56 AM) It is like asking a physics professor to teach organic chemistry or something I can give that a go as well if you like ? I'm sure I can remember some names of metals and gasses...... So, for my 'out of the comfort zone' lesson, I will give you an epic jazz lesson and teach you The Periodic Table as well ! 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! This post has been edited by Ben Higgins: Jun 8 2012, 08:58 AM -------------------- My Lessons My Youtube Channel My Band

Opetholic View Member Profile	Jun 8 2012, 09:00 AM
Jun 8 2012, 09:00 AM	Learning Guitar Lord Posts: 803 Joined: 2-May 12 From: Holland	QUOTE (Ben Higgins @ Jun 8 2012, 07:57 AM) I can give that a go as well if you like ? I'm sure I can remember some names of metals and gasses...... So, for my 'out of the comfort zone' lesson, I will give you an epic jazz lesson and teach you The Periodic Table as well ! 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! --------------------

Mudbone View Member Profile	Jun 8 2012, 09:35 AM
Jun 8 2012, 09:35 AM	Learning Apprentice Player Posts: 1.750 Joined: 6-May 10 From: Charlotte, NC (residence)/Boston, MA (home) USA	QUOTE (Ben Higgins @ Jun 8 2012, 03:51 AM) Now why is it always me that gets named directly ??? Well, maybe I had an epic jazz lesson planned but if you don't want to see that.. you want country instead... ? Both would be great actually I would really like to see your interpretation of both those styles, I'm sure you'll make something really great 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! -------------------- He who laughs last thinks slowest. "That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence." - Christopher Hitchens Gear: Guitars: Uncle Rufus' Twanger Classic Amps: Mississippi Boom Box Mojo: Hammer of Odin and a pair of Ox gonads Inspiration: Samuel Adams Boston Lager Zero to Hero: 1,387/10,000

Ben Higgins View Member Profile	Jun 8 2012, 09:37 AM
Jun 8 2012, 09:37 AM	Instructor Posts: 13.792 Joined: 11-March 10 From: England	QUOTE (Mudbone @ Jun 8 2012, 09:35 AM) Both would be great actually I would really like to see your interpretation of both those styles, I'm sure you'll make something really great Jazz and country.... Jcazz ? Jountry ? 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 Lessons My Youtube Channel My Band

Mudbone View Member Profile	Jun 8 2012, 09:53 AM
Jun 8 2012, 09:53 AM	Learning Apprentice Player Posts: 1.750 Joined: 6-May 10 From: Charlotte, NC (residence)/Boston, MA (home) USA	QUOTE (Opetholic @ Jun 8 2012, 03:56 AM) I don't see so much the point of instructors doing lessons out of their comfort zone. I think it is our job to try and learn as many styles as possible, ones that are out of our comfort zones. I am sure there are a lot of such lessons already available. The instructors should I think teach what they know the best.. It is like asking a physics professor to teach organic chemistry or something But in any case this is my personal opinion.. There is a bit of a difference between physics and music: physics is objective and music is almost purely subjective The point isn't to have an instructor that has no background in jazz to make a quintessential jazz lesson, in fact its the quite the opposite of that. Its really to offer a new perspective on a style. Seasoned jazz guitarists will sound like seasoned jazz guitarists, but get metal player to start playing jazz and something a bit different will be produced. Michael Jackson wrote a rock song (Beat It), even when he had no experience with rock music, and it turned out pretty successful. Its kind of like you writing a paragraph about Holland and me writing one about Holland after I visited it for the first time. We are both writing about the same thing, but will come up with different perspectives because of our different backgrounds. You dig? QUOTE (Ben Higgins @ Jun 8 2012, 04:37 AM) Jazz and country.... Jcazz ? Jountry ? I don't know why, but I think could pull off some wicked outlaw country style material 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! -------------------- He who laughs last thinks slowest. "That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence." - Christopher Hitchens Gear: Guitars: Uncle Rufus' Twanger Classic Amps: Mississippi Boom Box Mojo: Hammer of Odin and a pair of Ox gonads Inspiration: Samuel Adams Boston Lager Zero to Hero: 1,387/10,000

Dinaga View Member Profile	Jun 8 2012, 11:20 AM
Jun 8 2012, 11:20 AM	Learning Tone Seeker Posts: 627 Joined: 7-August 11 From: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina	I'm not too keen on instructors doing the lessons out of their style either... yes it would introduce new perspective but still, it would take too much of instructors' time while they could produce more quality lessons in areas they're best at. For example (and yes, I am now naming too! ), Ben would have to devote relatively more of his time to make a country lesson because he's not a country player, while on the other side he could make a lot more lessons on other subjects (and I'm sure he plans his lessons carefully). And there's plenty of country lessons from other instructors out there, all you need to do is choose It's an interesting approach but not very effective... And since there's currently 5-6 instructors who make new lessons, it would result in a slow production of new lessons... What I would really like to see though, is... an instructor collab! Browsing through vintage forums, I saw a lot of AWESOME instructor collabs and that practice seems to have stopped 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! This post has been edited by Dinaga: Jun 8 2012, 11:20 AM -------------------- Connect with me! My Facebook My YouTube channel My band Dolia

Ben Higgins View Member Profile	Jun 8 2012, 11:51 AM
Jun 8 2012, 11:51 AM	Instructor Posts: 13.792 Joined: 11-March 10 From: England	QUOTE (Dinaga @ Jun 8 2012, 11:20 AM) What I would really like to see though, is... an instructor collab! Browsing through vintage forums, I saw a lot of AWESOME instructor collabs and that practice seems to have stopped Maybe we should resurrect this ! Who wants to Tango ? 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! This post has been edited by Ben Higgins: Jun 8 2012, 11:51 AM -------------------- My Lessons My Youtube Channel My Band

Gitarrero View Member Profile	Jun 8 2012, 02:13 PM
Jun 8 2012, 02:13 PM	Accomplished Rock Star Posts: 4.059 Joined: 24-June 08 From: Rottweil, Germany	We should totally see some more instructor plays instructor videos. Since Sinisa published a romanian style lesson, why not have one of our romanian instructors play it?? Not looking at anyone in particular here, of course...Mr. "I hate you so much because you saw Soundgarden!" Isn't Ben always out of his comfort zone when he records these lessons? Just kidding... serious mode on The concept of an instructor teaching something that isn't really his style could actually make sense. At school and university I noticed that when a professor teaches you stuff, some students just don't get it, cause even the basics he tries to teach you sound too complicated when he tells them. But, once a student gets what the professor means and he explains it to his buddies in his own words, it's quite common that they will understand it right away. So I think it would make sense if, let's say Gabriel, did a Jazz lesson for beginners, Ben did an "acoustic campfire song to get chicks" lesson for beginners and Todd would talk about David Gilmour's style in his chat. On the other hand, I think all beginner oriented lessons are pretty awesome already. 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! -------------------- Check my band project with fellow GMCer VilleFIN Facebook Youtube Soundcloud Twitter Instagram

Dinaga View Member Profile	Jun 8 2012, 02:22 PM
Jun 8 2012, 02:22 PM	Learning Tone Seeker Posts: 627 Joined: 7-August 11 From: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina	QUOTE (Gitarrero @ Jun 8 2012, 01:13 PM) "acoustic campfire song to get chicks" lesson Oh yes, we need those! Here's one in that style! Sorry for going a bit off topic 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! -------------------- Connect with me! My Facebook My YouTube channel My band Dolia

Gitarrero View Member Profile	Jun 8 2012, 02:33 PM
Jun 8 2012, 02:33 PM	Accomplished Rock Star Posts: 4.059 Joined: 24-June 08 From: Rottweil, Germany	Haha, yeah that's a great video And always remember the golden rule: There's no off-topic in the GMC forum. 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! -------------------- Check my band project with fellow GMCer VilleFIN Facebook Youtube Soundcloud Twitter Instagram

Opetholic View Member Profile	Jun 8 2012, 02:37 PM
Jun 8 2012, 02:37 PM	Learning Guitar Lord Posts: 803 Joined: 2-May 12 From: Holland	QUOTE (Dinaga @ Jun 8 2012, 01:22 PM) Oh yes, we need those! Here's one in that style! Sorry for going a bit off topic Hahaha that was pretty awesome the bass guy at the end 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! --------------------

Alex Feather View Member Profile	Jun 8 2012, 03:34 PM
Jun 8 2012, 03:34 PM	Instructor Posts: 4.332 Joined: 21-November 11 From: Los Angeles	QUOTE (Ben Higgins @ Jun 8 2012, 07:51 AM) Now why is it always me that gets named directly ??? Well, maybe I had an epic jazz lesson planned but if you don't want to see that.. you want country instead... ? Hahaha! Mix it up! How about Jazz-Country style lesson? 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! -------------------- Visit my website Like me on Facebook Subscribe to my YouTube Follow me on Twitter

thefireball View Member Profile	Jun 8 2012, 06:52 PM
Jun 8 2012, 06:52 PM	Learning Roadie Posts: 4.537 Joined: 9-March 10 From: United States, Arkansas	QUOTE (Ben Higgins @ Jun 8 2012, 02:51 AM) Now why is it always me that gets named directly ??? That's what I was thinking!! 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! -------------------- YouTube - A Place For Melodic Guitarists Instagram - Behind the Music Analyzed Within - My Christian Metal Band

Sinisa Cekic View Member Profile	Jun 8 2012, 11:10 PM
Jun 8 2012, 11:10 PM	Instructor Posts: 4.649 Joined: 15-October 08 From: Belgrade,Serbia	Jajajaja- Ben and country, that's gonna sound awesome 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 lessons My FaceBook My Band FaceBook

Bossie View Member Profile	Jun 8 2012, 11:38 PM
Jun 8 2012, 11:38 PM	GMC:er Posts: 628 Joined: 22-June 10 From: Belgium	Take me home ....country roads.To the place i beeeeeloooong..west virginiaaa!!! 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!

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