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...the thing is, I need you to start progressing faster then ever, but to achieve that I need your help:
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Sep 6 2014, 07:02 PM |
Ok.
I will solve my timing issues. I am only aware of it when listening carefully after recording. Thanks again my friend. |
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Sep 7 2014, 06:08 PM |
yes, that's why we always say that recording is very important as a part of the diary practice. It's the best way to check how we are playing, to note the strong and weak points and to monitor the progress. Keep on the hard work and keep me updated.
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Sep 8 2014, 01:36 PM |
Hi mate, thanks for the update. I can say that your playing is evolving favorable thanks to your hard work.
Alternate Picking lesson: This one still has timing issues. Remember the comments that I gave you at REC and keep on practicing. Power chords: This lesson is starting to sound good. Your timing is good on this one but I can notice that some power chords sound a bit out of tune. This can be because of two reasons: a problem with your guitar (tuning or calibration) or an issue related to your fingers pressure. What do you think? Do you have any suspect of what's the real reason? String bending: This technique is getting better! There are good bends and there are bad bends but you are improving the technique so you have to keep on practicing bends every day to feel more comfortable. -------------------- My lessons
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Sep 9 2014, 03:30 PM |
So a little update on my work on the improvisation course. I wanted to be as melodic as possible. I used 2 mins of the jam track from week 1. I tried to incorporate bending, vibrato, tremolo picking, sweeping (on 2 strings arpeggios at my level of course!), hammer-ons and mixing major pentatonic major scale and arpeggios. Still a long way to go but weeks ago I never thought I would come up with something like that! I enjoy a lot the creative side of my practice routine. Thanks for these lessons and the inspiration Gab! Hi Rhida! It's so cool to see you playing melodically! Your phrasing is very tasty on this improvisation and this makes me feel very proud and motivated! You definitely need to continue exploring and experimenting with this stuff. The possibilities are endless and I'm sure that you have a lot of fun while you practice. I can spend hours just jamming over backing tracks. Keep on the good job! About the alternate picking lesson. I found that in the last part I was rushing and skipping one note every round when listening to my last recording and that I was playing a bit ahead of the beat. I tried to correct that so here's a recording of my last practice session. I know it's not perfect but I hope it's better. Hi mate, yes! It's better! but there is still room to improve the rhythm of thoe 8th notes to make it sound tighter with the drums. I recommend you to practice this one over the original lesson and try to emulate Bear's rhythm, to to go tight with him. -------------------- My lessons
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Sep 10 2014, 10:52 PM |
Hi Rhida! Good job with this melody! I can see how you are following the chords with Arpeggios! You are applying the concepts from the course in a very good way!!
Just two comments: - Your guitar is a bit out of tune. - The last note (F) isn't the best choice over G. It's not bad, it's the 7th, but don't you feel that another note could sound cooler there? Maybe G? -------------------- My lessons
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Sep 11 2014, 10:32 PM |
hahaha I like this new version!! The tuning issue wasn't helping in the previous take. This one is much better in all aspects. The only detail is that the bend is a bit insecure, I would make it sound more confident, what do you say? and what does your wife say??
Just kidding, my girl is also the first one I ask for opinions every time I record a new piece of music. She has a special sensibility with music and his opinion is always helpful. -------------------- My lessons
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Sep 12 2014, 10:13 PM |
Hi Rhida!! Excellent job man! It sounds solid and tasty. I love it. Congratulations!!
Are you planning to record anything over the other parts? -------------------- My lessons
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Sep 12 2014, 10:16 PM |
Definitely!
Thanks for the comment! |
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Sep 13 2014, 01:31 AM |
Definitely! Thanks for the comment! All REC takes are now commented! -------------------- My lessons
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Sep 15 2014, 05:17 AM |
Hi Rhida, how are you?
I'm really glad to know that our feedback is helping to note which are the things that you need to improve on each of the lessons and techniques that you are working. That AP take is sounding tighter and dynamics are more controlled now so you are on the right track. I understand the frustration that we feel when it seems that we are not improving, but you don't have to worry too much on grading by now, you have to focus on polishing your technique. There are many details that we have to have in mind while we practice and sometimes a new thing to focus can make us distract from some others that we already mastered. It takes some days, weeks, and sometimes months to be able to play a technique with all the details in a natural way without having to thing too much on each details. The level and improvements will be irregular until you reach that moment. Please be patient and keep on practising with this energy. Perfection will come with practice and time. -------------------- My lessons
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Sep 20 2014, 06:32 PM |
Hi mate! Nice to feel you with a great energy and attitude.
The improvisation has some really nice phrases happening. The main thing that I note that it has important pitch/tuning issues and that makes some phrases sound a bit out with the backing. Is it possible to re-check tuning and record the solo again? It's good that you played a complete solo but don't forget that "silences" are also part of the music. There aren't silences between the phrases while you play and I think that it makes the solo a bit static... please check out Jonnathan's playing over the same backing. Pay attention to how the phrases are very defined. There is a question and answer dialogue between the phrases and there are silences that make the solo easier to hear and follow... Check it out and tell me what you think: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/The_tasty_etude/ -------------------- My lessons
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